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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close even as S&P 500 ekes out another record

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed close even as S&P 500 ekes out another record

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what’s already been a stellar year so far.…

South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it

South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops…

Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel has been well-known for years within Donald Trump’s orbit as a loyal supporter who shares the president-elect’s skepticism of the FBI and intelligence community. But he’s receiving fresh attention,…

Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon

Hunter Biden gun case dismissed after President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed…

Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend

Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will attend the reopening celebration for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this weekend, his first foreign trip since the election. The cathedral is set to…

Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy

Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and issue a categorical pardon for his son, Hunter, just weeks before his scheduled sentencing on gun…