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France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs 07/06/2024 04:03am • PARIS (AP) ��� French President Emmanuel Macron could awake ��� if he has slept at all ��� with clipped wings on Monday morning. The high-stakes second round of the legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact the French leader's sway in the areas of defense and foreign affairs. It c Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open 07/06/2024 12:18am • The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don't go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you'll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. As the war in Ukraine turns slowly in Moscow's favor, Putin declared he doesn���t need nuclear we Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November 07/06/2024 12:09am • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two m Republicans turn their focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden on Democratic ticket intensifies 07/05/2024 11:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For years it's been a Republican scare tactic. A vote to reelect President Joe Biden, the GOP often charges, is really a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. It's an attack line sometimes tinged with racist and misogynist undertones and often macabre imagery. But after Biden's di Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, now Iran's president-elect 07/05/2024 11:22pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� After the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wrote that it was ���unacceptable in the Islamic Republic to arrest a girl for her hijab and then hand over her dead body to her family.��� Days later, as nationwide protests and a bloody cr Klay Thompson offers thoughtful farewell to Warriors, fans in Instagram post 07/05/2024 10:06pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Klay Thompson offered a farewell message to the Bay Area and Golden State fans after departing the Warriors in free agency this week to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract. On Instagram, Thompson posted to his 17.1 million followers Friday a photo o Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout 07/05/2024 09:14pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Iran held a runoff presidential election on Friday that pitted a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker after the first round of voting saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic's history. Initial results early Saturday put reformis Palou, Rossi manage fast laps in rain-affected practice for IndyCar's hybrid engine at Mid-Ohio 07/05/2024 09:07pm • LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) ��� Pato O���Ward and Alex Palou each felt something slightly different from their cars with the IndyCar Series new hybrid engines on Friday before weather delayed additional research for another day. IndyCar Series drivers hoping to get an initial read on the new hybrid engines Shane van Gisbergen is back in Chicago after his career-altering NASCAR Cup Series win a year ago 07/05/2024 06:52pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Shane van Gisbergen prefers the countryside to a big city, so Chicago isn't exactly his type of place. Except for the Windy City streets. He likes those a lot. Van Gisbergen is back in Chicago this weekend, the scene of his career-altering victory just over a year ago. The 35-year-o UPS AND DOWNS NEW YORK (AP) _ The following list shows the Nasdaq stocks and warrants that have gone up the most and down the most based on percent of change. Only securities with closing prices or previous closing prices of at least $2 and at least 1000 shares traded are included. Net and percentage changes are the difference between last week's closing price and this week's closing price. UPS Name LastChgPct. 07/05/2024 06:48pm • 1KossCorp h13.35+8.90Up200.02BeneficntArs4.84+2.62Up118.03ZappElectrs4.07+2.05Up101.54VivopwrIntrs2.48+1.11Up80.45PoetTech3.52+1.45Up70.06SYLATch3.04+1.16Up61.77DouYuIntlrs17.61+6.62Up60.28TrxadeGrp16.93+5.76Up51.69ConnexaSprs12.85+4.25Up49.410Baijiayunrs5.40+1.67Up44.811TROOPS2.98+.92Up44.712Univrs Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall 07/05/2024 06:13pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections, overturning its own ruling two years ago limiting their use in the presidential swing state. The court limited the use of drop boxes in July Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says 07/05/2024 06:08pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican-controlled budget committee can't legally block conservation projects initiated by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision marks a victory for Evers, whose relationship with Republica Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota 07/05/2024 05:27pm • Rail cars carrying hazardous material that derailed early Friday were still burning more than 12 hours later in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. i Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers aim to join the list 07/05/2024 05:18pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ��� Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas' abortion ban said they have more than enough signatures to try to put their proposal before voters in November's election. Arkansans for Limited Government submitted petitions said they turned in more than the 90,704 signatur Fourth of July weekend brings the heat, humidity to the DC area 07/05/2024 05:00pm • All the rain and wind that visited D.C., Maryland and Virginia this Fourth of July has gone away. In comes the long weekend that's sounding a lot like a firework's favorite song: 'Pop it Like it's Hot.' Here's what you need to know. The National Weather Service says the D.C. area will see highs w