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Stock market today: Wall Street ticks closer to record highs to cap its 8th straight winning week

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its eighth straight winning week with a quiet finish following reports showing inflation on the way down and the economy potentially on the way up. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday to sit less than 1% below its record. The Dow slipped less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged 0.2% higher. Bristol-Myers Squibb helped lift the market after agreeing to buy Karuna Therapeutics. That helped offset a slump for Nike, which cut its revenue forecast and dragged on the Dow. Treasury yields were little changed following reports showing cooler-than-expected inflation and stronger spending by U.S. consumers.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting near record heights Friday following reports showing inflation on the way down and the economy potentially on the way up.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in afternoon trading and just 0.7% below its record set nearly two years ago. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Police: 2 victims identified in quadruple Southwest DC shooting

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

Two people are dead and two others are wounded following a shooting in Southwest D.C. Thursday and police are searching for a vehicle believed to be involved.(WTOP/Sandra Jones) Two people are dead and two others are wounded following a shooting in Southwest D.C. Thursday and police are searching for a vehicle believed to be involved.(WTOP/Sandra Jones) D.C. police have identified the two people killed in Thursday morning’s shooting in Southwest, which officials continue to investigate.Patricia Harris, 35, and Tyrone Jacobs, 24, were both killed in the shooting in the 1300 block of Half Street Southwest. Harris died at the scene, while Jacobs died after being hospitalized, police said.Two additional men suff...

Estos son los 6 misterios históricos que la ciencia descifró en 2023. Y uno que sigue sin resolverse

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

(CNN) — La ciencia está revolucionando nuestra comprensión del pasado.La paleogenética descubre secretos asombrosos del ADN escondido en huesos y tierra. La inteligencia artificial decodifica textos antiguos en escrituras olvidadas. El análisis químico de residuos moleculares dejados en dientes, ollas, quemadores de incienso y materiales de construcción revela detalles sobre dietas, olores y técnicas de construcción del pasado.Aquí hay seis misterios sobre la historia humana que los científicos resolvieron en 2023. Y, también, uno que todavía tiene a los investigadores rascándose la cabeza.La verdadera identidad de un líder prehistóricoEnterrado con una espectacular daga de cristal y otros artefactos preciosos, el esqueleto de 5.000 años de antigüedad descubierto en 2008 en una tumba cerca de Sevilla, España, claramente corresponde a alguien importante.Encuentran en Roma un mosaico de 2.300 años de antigüedad hecho con conchas y coralesInicialmente, en base a un análisis del h...

Man City cruise past Fluminense in Club World Cup final to lift fifth trophy in 2023

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Manchester City was just too good and a bit lucky for overmatched Fluminense in the Club World Cup final by winning 4-0 and taking a fifth title in 2023 on Friday.City led after just 40 seconds to make it a match mostly free of tension. Julián Álvarez followed up fastest to meet a rebound off a post from Nathan Aké’s shot.An own goal in the 27th by Fluminense captain Nino decided the game long before Phil Foden’s goal in the 72nd, guiding an Álvarez pass into an open net. Álvarez struck again in the 88th.It gave City a first Club World Cup title and Europe a 16th in 17 editions of FIFA’s competition for continental champions.Tempers flared after the game with City captain Kyle Walker confronting Fluminense players including veteran defender Felipe Melo. Walker appeared to take offense at rough tackling that forced key midfielder Rodri off the field injured.Rodri later took part in celebrations with the trophy and received an award as best play...

Denver weather: Snowy Pinpoint Weather Alert Day on Sunday

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will see some big changes this weekend with cooler temperatures, rain and snow. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday.Weather tonight: More cloudsOvernight lows are just above average in the low 30s with light winds. Clouds will increase Friday night as snow builds into the southwestern corner of the state.Weather tomorrow: Cloudy with evening showerSnow will impact the mountains south of Interstate 70 on Saturday with cloudy skies in Denver.Highs on Saturday will be in the low 50s with light rain chances in the evening hours. That rain will swap over to snow by midnight along the Front Range and continue into Sunday morning. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Looking ahead: Sunday snow, Christmas sunshineSunday looks cool in Denver with mainly cloudy skies, morning snow and highs in the middle 30s. Snow tapers in the city by midday, but it will linger over the foothills through the evening. Snow ...

Big temperature drop ahead: Denver activating cold weather shelter plan

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver is activating its cold weather shelter plan because of forecasted cold temperatures and possible snow this weekend. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for Sunday because of rain that will turn to snow on Sunday morning. While the snow amounts are low, a high amount of traffic is anticipated along Colorado's major arterial highways, such as Interstate 25, and precipitation could cause major traffic delays.Winds could also impact temperatures, dropping temperatures into the teens and possibly single digits overnight Sunday and Monday, according to the Pinpoint Weather team.Overnight shelter for cold in DenverThe Denver Department of Housing Stability will open an overnight shelter in the ballroom of the Denver Navigation Campus (former Doubletree hotel) from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, and Monday, Dec. 25.Individuals in need of shelter can go to the city's "fr...

Serious crash causes miles-long backup on northbound I-25 in Denver

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A serious crash is impacting traffic heading north on Interstate 25. According to FOX31 reporter Courtney Fromm, the backup began right before the Orchard Road exit (milepost 198) and was impacting traffic as far south as milepost 194, near the Colorado 470 interchange and Park Meadows. See the latest traffic conditions in Denver on FOX31 Only one lane of the highway was open to traffic northbound, according to Colorado Department of Transportation highway cameras that showed very little traffic moving at the site of the crash.CDOT reported the crash between Exit 198 and 199, Orchard Road and Belleview Avenue. Four right lanes are closed due to the crash.The delays come during one of the busiest travel days of the year, according to AAA and other traffic-based agencies. AAA is projecting 115.2 million Americans will be heading 50 miles or more from home during the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint ...

Norwegian cruise ship loses power in a rough North Sea

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

(CNN) — A Norwegian cruise ship in the North Sea was disabled Thursday after it lost power.Denmark’s maritime authorities told CNN on Friday that the ship, MS Maud, lost its ability to navigate after strong winds smashed glass windows, allowing water to get in and causing a temporary power outage.Hurtigruten Expeditions (HX) had a somewhat different account of what caused the incident, telling CNN in a statement that its ship experienced the temporary power loss Thursday “after encountering a rogue wave.” The ship, which carries 266 guests and 131 crew, was headed toward Tilbury, United Kingdom, from Florø, Norway.MS Maud was sailing about 120 miles (193 kilometers) off the west coast of Denmark on Thursday when the incident happened, a spokesperson for the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said.The JRCC was not asked to evacuate passengers and crew, leading the spokesperson to believe “all is well” with everyone still on board.“The ship has confirmed tha...

BSO launches investigation after cats, wild animals found dead, injured in Tamarac parking lot

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

Authorities have launched an investigation after several cats and other animals were found either dead or injured in Tamarac. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, over the weekend, a few people who normally feed a colony of stray cats at a parking lot behind a shopping plaza at 6931 NW 88th Ave., noticed that six cats and raccoons in the area had gunshot wounds and were lying on the pavement. One of those people is Hope Gold with Grateful Paws Dog & Cat Rescue. In the past week, she said she has been finding dead cats scattered in the parking lot.“[One of the cats] had been confirmed shot multiple times in the spine,” she said.Gold said she is currently feeding one of the strays, who is suffering from an eye injury after being shot in the eye. “I took pictures of the mommy and baby. When I picked the mommy up, I noticed that she was shot in the head,” she said. “The baby had blood all over its face. The baby was shot point blank in the ...

Police ID man found dead inside truck at Cutler Bay shopping center; suspect charged with 1st-degree murder

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:36:25 GMT

Police have identified the body of a man that was found inside a pickup truck that caught on fire at a shopping center in Cutler Bay. A homeless man has since been charged with the victim’s murder. The victim was identified on Friday as 39-year-old Igor Ernesto Ortiz, who was a father and husband. The incident happened at a shopping plaza near Southwest 92nd Avenue and Old Cutler Road, at around 1:45 p.m.According to an arrest report, witnesses saw the suspect, 35-year-old Randall Lautzenheiser, and Ortiz arguing inside the truck.The report stated that Lautzenheiser was later seen walking to a Chevron gas station across the street and buying a gas can.The store’s clerk confirmed that information with 7News.“Yes, he came in. He was [in a] rush. From there, [he said], ‘Give me $5 gas,'” the clerk said.The clerk sold him the gas that he allegedly used to ignite the truck, which killed the man inside.Soon after, witnesses said, the suspect walked back to t...