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Dow Drops More Than 700 Points As China Trade War Escalates
Stocks dropped on Monday after China escalated its trade battle with the U.S. by letting its currency sink to an 11-year low. The move prompted a rebuke from President Donald Trump, who in a post on Twitter
President Trump Offers Condolences To Victims Of Mass Shootings In El Paso And Dayton
President Donald Trump offered his condolences on Sunday regarding the deadly mass shootings in both El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, saying “hate has no place in our country.” Standing beside First Lady Melania Trump, the President
Gunman’s Sister Among Nine Victims In Dayton, Ohio Mass Shooting This Weekend
The sister of the gunman who opened fire at a Dayton, Ohio, bar early Sunday morning is among the nine people who were killed in the attack. The shooter has been identified as Connor Betts, a 24-year-old
North Korea Launches 2 More Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
Becoming it’s third launch of short-range missiles in just over a week, North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles on Friday morning local time, according to three U.S. officials. The launch was similar to the previous
U.S. To Impose 10% Tariff On $300 Billion In Chinese Goods
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will hit China with punitive tariffs on another $300 billion in goods, escalating his trade war after accusing Beijing of reneging on more promises. The world’s two largest economies have now
Explosion At Houston-Area Exxon Mobil Refinery Causes Fire, Injuries
On Wednesday, a fire broke out at an Exxon Mobil oil refinery in Texas; the latest of a series of petrochemical industry blazes this year in the Houston area, injuring at least six people. The fire began
Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates For First Time Since 2008
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point, marking the first such reduction in 11 years. The announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Washington of
Capital One Reports Data Breach Affecting 100 Million Customers
Capital One reported a massive data breach affecting 100 million people in the US that exposed the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses used on their credit card applications. A 33-year-old Seattle woman named Paige Thompson
Two Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting At Walmart In Mississippi
Authorities said that a “disgruntled Walmart employee” fatally shot two co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday at a Walmart store in northern Mississippi. Southaven Police Chief Macon Moore said the