US stocks, bonds and the dollar slip after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating
NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. stocks, bonds and the value of the U. S. dollar are drifting lower on Monday following the latest reminder that the U. S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt. The S&P 500 dipped 0. 4% after Moody’s Ratings became the last of the three major credit-rating agencies to say the U. S. federal government no longer deserves a top-tier “Aaa” rating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 55 points, or 0. 1%, as of 11 a. m. Eastern 0...
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- US stocks, bonds and the dollar slip after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating
- Trump call with Putin underway as he hopes for ceasefire progress in Russia-Ukraine war
- Netanyahu says he'll allow some aid into Gaza under pressure, but none appears to have entered
- The NBA's final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves and Pacers remain, and parity reigns again
- Its the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine
- JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US
- The UK and the EU hail new chapter as they ink new deals, 5 years after Brexit
- Portugal's election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
- More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
- Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the most
- Russia outlaws Amnesty International in latest crackdown on dissent and activists
- Trump's big bill advances in rare weekend vote, but conservatives demand more changes
Sun, 18 May 2025
- New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted NYC routes
- Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title
- Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind 'anti-pro-life' writings
- Pro-EU centrist wins Romanias tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist
- Israel says it will allow 'basic' aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade
- Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
- Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
- Trump's tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges
- Ukraine's leader meets with US and European officials ahead of high-stakes Trump-Putin call
- Trumps clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
- The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
- Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here's what to know
- Portugal holds its third general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability
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Sat, 17 May 2025
- The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism
- At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere
- FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions
- Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
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- Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talks
- Wes Anderson talks 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus
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- Justice Department deal ends a ban on an aftermarket trigger. Gun control advocates are alarmed
- Trump says he will call Putin, then Zelenskyy, on Monday to push for Ukraine ceasefire
- New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
- Last-place Orioles fire manager Brandon Hyde after falling 13 games under .500
- Trump warns Walmart: Don't raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
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Fri, 16 May 2025
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- US claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is 'inadequate,' judge says
- Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law
- The Latest: Singer Dawn Richard takes the stand
- Israel expands attacks in Gaza and Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region
- US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
- The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback
- ICC prosecutor Karim Khan steps aside pending outcome of sexual misconduct investigation
- Cassie told Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'I'm not a rag doll' after 2016 hotel assault
- Thai construction magnate facing charge over Bangkok tower collapse surrenders to police
- Singer Chris Brown's tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge
- Trump suspends asylum system, leaving immigrants to face an uncertain future
- Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program
- Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
- Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour with visit to interfaith center
- Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
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- Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is quiet on human rights
- New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
- Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West
- As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out
- Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left
- Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity
Thu, 15 May 2025
- Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages with Sean 'Diddy' Combs at his sex trafficking trial
- Correction: Menendez Brothers-Trial Culture story
- Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
- Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
- Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson
- Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on
- Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
- Supreme Court could block Trump's birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
- Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say
- NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
- Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
- Under a cloud of tariffs, Walmart is the latest retailer to announce price hikes
- Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
- The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumps birthright citizenship order
- Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar
- Trump says the US and Iran have 'sort of' agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal
- Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
- Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles with limits
- In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions
- 54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says
- Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza
- Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare
- Poland votes for a new president Sunday as worries grow about the future
- Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work
Wed, 14 May 2025
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say
- Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl rematch in Week 2, Allen-Jackson showdown in Week 1 highlight NFL schedule
- South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
- Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program
- Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
- Georgetown University student released from immigration detention after federal judge's ruling
- Cassie testifies that Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her and threatened to release sex videos
- Brazil's Lula says he would try to urge Putin to 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with Zelenskyy
- What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means
- Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
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- Weinstein accuser rips defense lawyer: 'You should be ashamed of yourself'
- NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye
- Trump handshake caps Syrian leaders journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to nascent Mideast partner
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- US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen
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- Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states
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- Trump meets with Syria's interim president, a first between the nations leaders in 25 years
- Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
- Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
- House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump's big bill
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- Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents
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- In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and 'freak offs'
- MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
- Wall Street rises again as the SP 500 erases its loss for 2025
- Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
- Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyond
- The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
- FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth
- Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader
- Injuries are becoming the story of the NBA playoffs. And not even the game's stars are safe
- Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
- Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
- UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down as company lowers, then withdraws financial outlook for 2025
- French actor Grard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence
- Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration
- US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
- Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order
- Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power
- Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don't expect that to last
- Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries
- Cannes set to open with a 3-film salute to Ukraine and De Niro getting an honorary Palme d'Or
- About 3 in 10 US adults follow women's sports, a new AP-NORC poll finds
- China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade war
- The Latest: Trump is in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of his 4-day Mideast trip
- World trade chief says global free trade is in a 'crisis' while on visit to Japan
Mon, 12 May 2025
- Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And its poisoning the people who use it
- Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration
- Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall
- Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S.
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- Defense concedes Sean 'Diddy' Combs had violent outbursts, but say no federal crimes occurred
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- Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees
- Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems and outsized certainty he has the answers
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- Modi says India has only paused military action after it and Pakistan stop firing at each other
- Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
- Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
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