Tag: jumps
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Democratic super PAC jumps into Texas Senate race to boost Colin Allred against Ted Cruz
A Democratic super PAC is hitting the airwaves in Texas, looking to boost Rep. Colin Allred by focusing on abortion in his underdog but increasingly competitive race against GOP Sen. Ted Cruz. Senate Majority PAC, the party’s main outside group involved in Senate races, is planning to spend $5 million on a TV ad buy…
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Dow jumps 400 points to a record on Friday, S&P 500 closes above 5,800 for the first time
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average powered to new highs on Friday and capped off a winning week as banking behemoths ushered in a promising start to the third-quarter earnings season. The broad index gained 0.6% to end at 5,815.03, while the Dow rallied 409.74 points, or nearly 1%, to finish at 42,863.86. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.3% to…
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North Carolina man jumps into Helene flood waters to save trapped woman
A North Carolina man made a “calculated risk,” jumping into fast-moving, Helene-swollen waters to save a woman because he “couldn’t watch her die.” Eddie Hunnell, 57, was in Grassy Creek ahead of son Austin Hunnell’s Saturday wedding when he saw floodwaters picking up Lesley Worth’s home. Video footage captured onlookers standing on the banks of…