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Militia groups push military government close to the brink in Myanmar
BANGKOK — Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of territory and inspiring others to attack around the country. Before the offensive, the military’s control had seemed firmly ensconced with its vast superiority in troops and firepower, and…
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The Vessel reopens after series of suicides forced popular Manhattan tower to close
The Vessel, the honeycomb-shaped tower in Manhattan, which closed in 2021 after a series of suicides, reopened Monday with added safety features. The 150-foot attraction first opened in 2019 as the centerpiece of the Hudson Yards development on the West Side. It was a popular tourist destination, thanks to its zigzagging stairs and Hudson River…
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Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs and mark the year’s longest winning streak
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to new record highs Friday, sealing six straight weeks of gains. The broad market benchmark advanced 0.40% to close at 5,864.67. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 36.86 points, or 0.09%, to end at 43,275.91. The Nasdaq Composite, led by a post-earnings jump in Netflix, ended the day up 0.63% at…
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Harris leans on ‘McCain Republicans’ to close the deal in Arizona
PHOENIX — Kamala Harris is staking her hopes of vanquishing Donald Trump in the pivotal state of Arizona by leaning on a familiar group of voters: moderate Republicans with an affinity for the late Sen. John McCain. Concentrated in the suburbs of Phoenix, those voters were decisive in 2020 in delivering the state for Joe…
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Walgreens to close 1,200 stores over the next three years
Walgreens said Tuesday it plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years as it seeks to further downsize its footprint amid flagging sales and changing consumer behavior. The pharmacy chain said 500 of the closings would occur over the next 12 months. It estimates a quarter of its 8,700 stores in the U.S.…
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Dow adds 200 points for first close above 43,000
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to fresh records Monday as investors awaited the next batch of key corporate earnings. The broad market index climbed 0.77% to 5,859.85, while the 30-stock Dow advanced 201.36 points to 43,065.22. Both averages hit all-time highs and closed at records, with the Dow ending the session above the 43,000…
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Michigan Senate foes brace for a ‘really close’ race amid Harris-Trump brawl
DETROIT — The Michigan Senate race is one of several that could help determine control of the chamber and decide the presidential contest this fall. And unlike in some other swing states, both candidates in the open Senate race are sticking close to the tops of their tickets. GOP former Rep. Mike Rogers praised former…
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Justice Department sues Virginia over effort to reduce voter rolls close to Election Day
The Justice Department announced Friday that it is suing Virginia over its efforts to purge voter rolls within 90 days of an election, calling the state’s actions a violation of federal voting laws. The suit comes about two months after Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order requiring the state’s Department of Elections to…
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A summer marked by record-setting heat in U.S. comes to a close
On Tuesday, Phoenix finally snapped a record streak of 113 consecutive days of temperatures at or above 100 degrees — around 3.5 straight months. The previous record of 76 consecutive days was set in 1993, according to the weather service. In total, the city has endured 120 days at or above 100 degrees so far…