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[ad_1] NEW YORK — Stocks rallied Wednesday as Wall Street shakes off more of the fear that dominated it earlier this month. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% for its fourth gain in the last five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 323 points, or 1%, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.8%. They followed similar…
[ad_1] DOVER, Del. — Attorneys for a group of Tesla shareholders are asking the Delaware Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s decision in favor of CEO Elon Musk in a lawsuit challenging the electric car maker’s $2.4 billion acquisition of a solar panel company founded by two of his cousins. The plaintiffs argued Wednesday that…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators Wednesday of dawdling as Silicon Valley Bank hurtled toward the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and questioned whether tougher regulations would have made a difference. Regulators closed the bank March 10, shaking the U.S. financial system and triggering fears of a broader banking crisis. But…
[ad_1] One of literature’s most famous whistleblowers, attorney Mitch McDeere of John Grisham’s “The Firm,” will soon be back in action and back in trouble NEW YORK — One of literature’s most famous whistleblowers, attorney Mitch McDeere of John Grisham’s “The Firm,” will soon be back in action — and back in trouble. Doubleday announced…
[ad_1] An 81-year-old Colorado man accused of killing his wife and daughter with an ax told police he lost his job and was afraid that they would end up homeless ByCOLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER — An 81-year-old Colorado man accused of killing his wife and daughter with an ax told police he lost his…
[ad_1] A congressional hearing Wednesday targeting “NIL chaos” in college sports drifted into the ramifications of athletes being deemed employees of their schools and mostly highlighted those who support congressional intervention to protect the collegiate model. A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held the first hearing related to college sports on…
[ad_1] Federal safety investigators are looking at a natural gas pipeline for fractures and other damage as they gather evidence on the cause of a deadly explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory WEST READING, Pa. — Federal safety investigators are examining a natural gas pipeline for fractures and other damage as they gather evidence on…
[ad_1] The press secretary of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has resigned after a controversial social media post made in the wake of a fatal shooting at a Tennessee school PHOENIX — The press secretary of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has resigned after a controversial social media post made in the wake of a fatal shooting…
[ad_1] NEWARK, N.J. — A career criminal whose rap sheet includes bank robberies and a murder conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for killing a New Jersey political consultant in exchange for money in 2014. George Bratsenis, 74, pleaded guilty a year ago to a charge that he and another man accepted…
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday brushed aside criticism of his judicial overhaul plan from President Joe Biden, saying that the matter was an internal Israeli issue and would not be influenced by outside pressure. It was a rare bout of public disagreement between the two close allies, and reflected what has been…