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Dow, Nasdaq Plummet Amid Global Sell Off Sparked By US Recession Fears

Dow, Nasdaq Plummet Amid Global Sell Off Sparked By US Recession Fears

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was down by 3.1% in morning trading and on track for its worst day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones…MORE

Israel Kills Militants in the West Bank as a Nervous Region Watches Latest on Cease-Fire Talks

Israel Kills Militants in the West Bank as a Nervous Region Watches Latest on Cease-Fire Talks

ZEITA, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s army says two airstrikes in the West Bank have killed nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again in the Israeli-occupied territory. An Egyptian official says Saturday an Israeli delegation led by the Mossad chief briefly visited Cairo for cease-fire discussions. The United States has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…MORE

Mr. Beast’s Giant Reality Competition Faces Safety Complaints From Initial Contestants

Mr. Beast’s Giant Reality Competition Faces Safety Complaints From Initial Contestants

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize. Some contestants complained online and to other YouTube influencers that they lacked regular access to food, water…MORE

Exxon Mobil Second-quarter Profit Rises on Pioneer Acquisition and Surging Production

Exxon Mobil Second-quarter Profit Rises on Pioneer Acquisition and Surging Production

Exxon Mobil’s second-quarter profit rose and was its second-highest for the period of the past decade as it achieved record quarterly production from its Permian and Guyana assets. The energy company earned $9.24 billion, or $2.14 per share, for the three months ended June 30. A year earlier it earned $7.88 billion, or $1.94 per…MORE

Pentagon Moves Fighter Jet Squadron to the Middle East

Pentagon Moves Fighter Jet Squadron to the Middle East

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as President Joe Biden made good on his promise to beef up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and…MORE

Harris Secures Enough Votes to Become Democratic Nominee

Harris Secures Enough Votes to Become Democratic Nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ votes.…MORE