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[MarketWatch, Getty Images] Critical information for the U.S. trading day Stocks are looking up on Tuesday, beating back a bevy of concerns — Washington-Beijing tensions, the lack of a U.S. coronavirus stimulus package, and Europe’s virus resurgence. The optimists helped push the Nasdaq Composite COMP to log another record on Monday, while some […]
[CNN] It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic and underwent the world’s first — and arguably strictest — lockdown. Now, the central Chinese city of Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands of revelers gathered in an open air water park for an electronic music festival — without any masks or […]
[Los Angeles Times] Temperatures in Death Valley skyrocketed to a blistering 130 degrees on Sunday — possibly the highest mercury reading on Earth since 1913. If the National Weather Service’s recording is correct, it would also be among the top-three highest temperatures to have ever been measured in Death Valley, […]
[ABC NEWS] Protesters Demand Apology From Chicago Police, Mayor Lightfoot After Violent Clash CHICAGO (WLS) — Dozens were arrested and several were hurt including 17 police officers as protesters clashed with police Saturday in the Loop. On Sunday morning, CPD tweeted a video of the clash with protesters and said […]
[CNN] Forecasters are now calling for an increased chance of La Niña this autumn, which could enhance an already overly active hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), issued a La Niña Watch in July. Now, the agency has issued an update further showing their confidence that La Niña […]
[CNN] Robert Trump, 71, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, died Saturday at a New York hospital, Donald Trump announced in a statement. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. […]
[New York Post, AP] President Trump heaped praise Saturday on the four states that have jumped on his plan to extend extra unemployment benefits to those made jobless by the coronavirus pandemic. “Great work by the Governors of AZ, IA, LA, and NM who responded to my Executive Action and […]
[MoneyWise, Shutterstock] As mortgage rates move higher again and hit levels not seen in months, one of America’s largest home lenders says it’s taking things far in the other direction. United Wholesale Mortgage — the company that recently announced a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage with rates as low as 1.875% — has now […]
[Fox News] Jewelry store has twice been targeted by looters during continuing unrest As the debate over how to protect U.S. cities plays out on the campaign trail, one Chicago business owner was forced to take matters into his own hands. A Chicago jeweler who’s had his store targeted by looters twice […]
[Forbes, Getty Images] The U.S. stock market has flirted with record highs this week, and this has caused many nerves flutter among investors. One of the reasons that stock traders have been feeling jittery about the S&P 500 index reaching its record high is the wave of selling that has eroded […]