Nasdaq ends down as chipmakers fall and bank earnings roll in
The Nasdaq ended lower on Tuesday, as chip stocks added to recent losses and investors parsed mixed quarterly results from Citigroup and other big U.S. banks.
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Democrats, eyeing control, lay grounds for postelection probes
Democrats have made clear that Trump and the administration’s alleged corruption will be center stage next year.
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Scripps News poll: 40% of voters say they’ve been fooled by AI ads this campaign
Many Americans say theyve been confused or even fooled by political ads using artificial intelligence this campaign season, and want more rules governing how the technology is used, according to a new Scripps News/Talker Research poll. More than four-in-ten registered voters say ...
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Judge blocks Trump administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the me...
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Who is Katie Zacharia? Trump’s new press secretary makes rocky debut
Katie Zacharia took the lectern for the first time in her new role as White House press secretary on Tuesday, but if you blinked, you might have missed it....
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Humidity hits another home run and the heat index returns to triple digits
Humidity is hitting home runs this week. With highs in the 90s, the feels-like temperatures will once again rise above 100 degrees this afternoon. The opportunity for a few afternoon storms is greater today as the sea breeze will kick up. Most of the storms will land in the Brazo...
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Republicans are flooding Senate races with ad money, but paying a premium
Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms. But when it comes to how far they can stretch a dollar, theyre effectively payi...
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9 ways to save money on healthcare during open enrollment season
Are your prescriptions and doctor visits getting more and more expensive? As millions of Americans prepare for open enrollment season, healthcare experts say now is the perfect time to look for ways to reduce medical expenses. Rising costs continue to weigh heavily on household b...
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Texas counselor warns of emotional impact if Fort Hood execution is live-streamed
Plans to potentially livestream the firing-squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan are raising questions about what emotional impact watching an execution in real time could have on viewers, particularly children. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted in the 20...
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MCC closed Friday
McLennan Community College will be closed Friday for fall break. Tarleton State University-Waco and Texas Tech University-Waco offices will be open for regular business hours....