Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more
Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 1. 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1. 2%, and the Nasdaq composite closed 1. 4% higher. The indexes are now on track to post a gain for the week. The mixed start to September follows a mostly positive August during which every major index notched a gain for the month. Big a...
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- Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more
- Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming
- Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News after more than a decade; no reason specified
- SEC sues LSU, alleging a coordinated push to recruit ex-pro athletes in defiance of rules
- Judge ends Lindsay Clancy trial for the day as jury foreperson says theyre deadlocked over 1 juror
- Gloria Steinem, defining symbol of womens movement and eloquent advocate for equality, dies at 92
- Man who carried out deadly Minneapolis apartment shooting was investigated for handgun in June
- ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says
- AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
- Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy
- Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
- Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden and others honor Gloria Steinem, who has died at 92
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
- Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon
- A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage
- Feds Waller says central banks next rate move depends on upcoming inflation report
- Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested
- Ukraines drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
- USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
- Netanyahus big reelection concern isnt his political rivals. Its some of his biggest supporters
- Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
- Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact
- Cassandra Wilson, the 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
- 2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
- Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
- Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
- NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
- Edouard weakens into a tropical depression after landfall but still dumping rain into Texas
- Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
- Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
- The trial over Tupac Shakurs murder ended with a guilty verdict. But did it bring closure?
- Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trumps face and gold finish to go on sale
- Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
- Scientists find a huge 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturns south pole
- Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
- US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela
- Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahls military conviction, appeals court rules
- Congos Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
- Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
- No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?
- What happens next if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial cant reach a verdict?
- EU struggles to find an effective response after Germany blames Russia for a foiled drone attack
- Explosion near German train station injures 2
- Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
- AP Exclusive: Nurse who saved baby from Pakistan hospital fire wishes she could have saved the rest
- Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed cheap exports are unsustainable, but China dissented
- Americas story intertwined with its military history, but a military-civilian disconnect persists
- After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
- Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change
- US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehrans retaliation
- Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
- Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy thats still recovering from a fire
Tue, 01 Sep 2026
- Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show
- Man put to death for girls killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year
- House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers
- Lindsay Clancy jury goes home after a fourth day without a verdict and signals an impasse
- House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
- Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says
- MLBs Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke
- Russia pounds Kyiv for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen in 6th straight day of attacks
- UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad
- Woman killed in Times Square stabbing worked for Bank of America
- Stocks slip on Wall Street under pressure from rising oil prices, bond sell-off
- Schools reopen in Congos Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
- Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
- Apples new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
- Postal Service work to comply with Trumps executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends
- Irans president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news
- Nepal flood survivors fear loss of culture and community
- Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say
- Thailands Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment
- Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyons critical water pipeline
- New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
- Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match
- Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says
- Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
- Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trumps $400 million ballroom
- Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- DA says a teen who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream has been charged with murder
- Coastal Texas and Louisiana warned of tropical storm as a potential hurricane moves toward Hawaii
- US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
- Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
- Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading
- United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East
- Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China
- Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
- Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence
- Russias jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
- Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
- DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
- United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
- Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 1 dead and several missing or unaccounted for, park service says
- As Pell grants expand, students see openings to afford short-term job training
- AP Exclusive: US coaches Polish forces in a drone-focused drill based on lessons from Ukraine
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
- US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
- US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
- Aaron Donald ends his 2 1/2-year retirement and returns to the Los Angeles Rams
- Karina becomes a Pacific hurricane well away from land and is forecast to become a major storm
- An officer is dead and a second is injured in a shooting at South Carolina park, police chief says
- Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves to win her opening match at the US Open vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
- 1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland
- Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
- At least 8 dead after ferry with nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off Cyprus northern coast
- Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
- Death toll rises to 38 from Russias deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
- Irans leader calls for Muslim unity, NBC crew attacked in West Bank and other Mideast news
- NASAs newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
- Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided
- Ontario premier answers Trumps Lake America with giant Lake Ontario sign
- Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum to grant expanded presidential powers ahead of election
- Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
- Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival
- USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East
- Ryan Preece wins at Daytona to take the final playoff spot in NASCARs Cup Series
- Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Nigers capital, state TV reports
Sat, 29 Aug 2026
- Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in US
- Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse kills 37 in the wars deadliest attack this year
- Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules
- Trumps Greenland threats cast a shadow on Icelands vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
- What we know about Trumps deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
- Netanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence, and other Middle East news
- Norways new king pays tribute to his late father as tens of thousands mourn
- Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
- Noncitizen voting claims animate Trumps attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges
- Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers
- Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
- As jurors deliberate in the Lindsay Clancy trial, here are key moments they may be considering
- US families with relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods plead for more rescue help
- Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldnt say it, but fans heard it in her life and her lyrics
- Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
- Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading
- Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trumps Lake America executive order
- Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
- Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
- The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
- Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
- Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
- Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
- Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
- Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East
- Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated
- Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
- Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims hes in no hurry
- Russian drones batter Ukraines Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
- Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
- Judge says Pentagons measures against Anthropic were illegal and baseless
- In AP interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts
- Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
- Norways crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his fathers death
- Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribes objections
- About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
- Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
- Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling thats likely to be swiftly appealed
- Shackled Tate brothers testify in bid to get out of jail, but judge delays decision
- ICE officers release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extradition
- Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies as a prisoner at 84
- Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history
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