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Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back toward 50,000
The U.S. stock market is rising toward more records after Cisco Systems and others joined companies reporting fatter profits than expected.
Giuliani returns to his show after viral pneumonia hospitalization
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his conservative talk show after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia.
Candidates for California governor to debate live this evening
The debate will offer undecided voters one final opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, according to CBS.
US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast
The number of Americans filing for unemployment rose last week but remains low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
Retail sales up 0.5% in April from March as higher gas prices leave less room for nonessential items
Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for nonessential goods.
Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 5
Authorities say a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, killing 5 and wounding dozens.
France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak
Passengers unaffected by the norovirus illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux.
Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
The leader of a neo-Nazi group was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent acts against minorities.
UC and AFSCME reach contract deal to avert strike by 40,000 workers
The union representing nearly 40,000 service and technical patient care workers at University of California medical centers and campuses statewide canceled an open-ended strike scheduled to begin early Thursday after…
China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly.