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Stock market today: Losses for Big Tech pull US indexes lower

Stock market today: Losses for Big Tech pull US indexes lower

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Technology stocks helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the market its first loss in more than a week. The S&P 500 fell…

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A number of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most prominent Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition team said Wednesday. The…

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

By JOSEF FEDERMAN, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on…

After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing…

Stock market today: Wall Street hits records despite tariff talk

Stock market today: Wall Street hits records despite tariff talk

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were…

Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations

Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations

By ZEKE MILLER White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those…