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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms

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Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after Tesla shares zoomed up more than 10%, helping to drive U.S. benchmarks to new records.

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Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

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Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting.

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know

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United Kingdom elections have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as modern political slogans and spin.

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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

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There's plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump.

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath

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President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history.

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.

Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

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In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pondered the potential doomsday consequences: A president could pocket a bribe for a pardon, stage a military…

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UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter

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United Nations human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him ''immediately.''

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Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

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After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing's supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco.

Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff

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Iranian presidential candidates on Tuesday discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations and presented their proposals for reviving a nuclear deal with world powers.

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Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

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Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas.

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Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss

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Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump's 2020 election loss.

Discipline used in Kansas' largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says

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Educators in Kansas' largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district…

Black farmers' association calls for Tractor Supply CEO's resignation after company cuts DEI efforts

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The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply's president and CEO Tuesday to step down after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts.

Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union

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An appeals court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway shows.

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Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

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The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders and Democratic governors, sit for a network TV interview and hold a press conference in the coming days, a blitz designed to push back against…

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FTC says gig company Arise misled consumers about how much money they could make on its platform

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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a gig work company, saying it misled people about the money they could make on its platform.

California advances unique safety regulations for AI companies despite tech firm opposition

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California lawmakers voted to advance legislation Tuesday that would require artificial intelligence companies to test their systems and add safety measures to prevent them from being potentially manipulated to wipe out the state's…

Major wins for Trump and stark pullback on regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term

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Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump's political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state…

Minneapolis parks workers will start weeklong strike on July 4

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After seven months of negotiations, workers may walk off job for "busiest time of year" unless 11th-hour deal is struck.

US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices

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U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.

Judge delays Trump's hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling

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if ever — as the judge agreed to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

US new-vehicle sales rose only 0.1% in the second quarter despite discounts, as buyers balked at still-high prices

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US new-vehicle sales rose only 0.1% in the second quarter despite discounts, as buyers balked at still-high prices.

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Virginia certifies John McGuire as primary winner over Rep. Bob Good, who says he'll seek a recount

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The Virginia State Board of Elections on Tuesday certified the apparent narrow defeat of Republican Rep. Bob Good, one of America's most conservative congressmen, to a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the state's…

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 7/2/2024

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A big gain for Tesla helped drive Wall Street to more records.

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 57 cents to $82.81 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for September delivery fell 36 cents to $86.24 per barrel.

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FTC unanimously moves to block Tempur Sealy's purchase of Mattress Firm

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The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to bring a lawsuit against mattress maker Tempur Sealy to block its $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, saying the deal would allow the world's largest mattress supplier to suppress…

Walz and other Democratic governors meeting at White House following Biden's debate performance

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The governor has defended Biden since the debate and thinks he should remain the nominee.

Supreme Court sidesteps several new gun cases, including challenge to state assault weapons ban

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The Supreme Court sidestepped a new set of Second Amendment fights Tuesday, declining to hear a challenge to an assault weapons ban in Illinois and sending other gun cases back to lower courts, including a challenge to the law used to…

Trump's campaign reports raising $331 million in year's 2nd quarter, beating Biden's haul

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Donald Trump 's campaign says it outraised President Joe Biden in the year's second quarter, with a reported haul of $331 million.