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Another day of choppy trading on Wall Street left the major U.S. stock indexes nearly flat Thursday, even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite hit all-time highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% after wobbling between small gains and losses up until the … [Continue reading] about US stock indexes wobble as investor caution offsets optimism
LONDON (AP) — When army generals in Myanmar staged a coup last week, they briefly cut internet access in an apparent attempt to stymie protests. In Uganda, residents couldn’t use Facebook, Twitter and other social media for weeks after a recent … [Continue reading] about Digital siege: Internet cuts become favored tool of regimes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and Republicans in a time of sharp partisan divisions. Biden met with lawmakers from both parties at the White House to … [Continue reading] about Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide
The leaders of English soccer asked the heads of Facebook and Instagram on Thursday to show “basic human decency” by taking more robust action to eradicate racism and for users’ identities to be verified. There has been growing outrage that players … [Continue reading] about English soccer heads ask Zuckerberg, Dorsey to act on racism
PARIS (AP) — Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world’s oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can’t. A French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person celebrated her … [Continue reading] about COVID-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer
