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US stocks slip again as Wall Street’s rally loses steam 09/24/2025 04:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower on Wednesday as a seemingly relentless rally on Wall Street takes at least a pause. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% for a second straight, modest loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 171 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. A FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's UN claims about irregular migration in Europe 09/24/2025 03:53pm • MADRID (AP) — President Donald Trump excoriated European leaders about their efforts to slow irregular migration, claiming they have done little to prevent an influx of outsiders that has transformed the continent. However, Trump's claims during an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday c One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start small 09/24/2025 03:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days, but change can be hard. How do you start a journey toward better health that you can stick with, and not be overwhelmed? Among the experts' advice: Start with a little and it can turn into something big. Be consistent. Try to find Family reunites as activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah returns home after 12 years in Egyptian prison 09/23/2025 08:30pm • CAIRO (AP) — The downtown Cairo apartment of Alaa Abd el-Fattah was filled with laughter and joy Tuesday as family and friends gathered to absorb the long-awaited news: the pro-democracy Egyptian-British activist had finally walked free. Abd el-Fattah was pardoned by President Abdel-Fattah el-Siss How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 9/23/2025 09/23/2025 04:18pm • U.S. stock slipped as Wall Street took a pause from its relentless rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.9%. It’s the first pullback for the indexes after the trio set all-time highs in each of the last three days Cavaliers guard Darius Garland will see limited activity during training camp 09/23/2025 03:35pm • INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland will participate in limited basketball activities during training camp, and is still expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season. Garland had surgery on his injured big toe that hampered him during the pla Buccaneers sign 400-plus pound defensive tackle Desmond Watson to the practice squad, AP source says 09/23/2025 11:42am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defensive tackle Desmond Watson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the move. Watson, who played at F More experts see genocide in Israel's wartime conduct in Gaza 09/23/2025 05:19am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A growing number of experts, including those commissioned by a U.N. body, have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening Israel’s isolation and risking untold damage to the country’s standing even among allies. The accusation is ve How did DC-area colleges score on the 2026 US News and World Report college rankings? 09/23/2025 04:17am • The latest U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings didn’t have dramatic changes from last year, but a few D.C.-area colleges saw some surprising shifts. Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland at College Park still ran Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine 09/22/2025 11:00pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the fattest of them all in the wildly popular online voting contest called Fat Bear Week. Those casting votes online starting Tuesday Eagles' secret weapon on their way to a 3-0 start? Two blocked field goals and a 61-yard return 09/22/2025 04:38pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter were a pair of first-round draft picks expected to dominate on defense for the Eagles. Turns out, they're pretty good at special teams. Aside from his spitting incident in the season opener, Carter largely has been a success for the Philadelphia Ea Team Penske turns the tables on Joe Gibbs Racing in 2nd-round opener of NASCAR Cup playoffs 09/22/2025 01:49pm • Joe Gibbs Racing has two drivers feuding, but another pair of teammates were the primary concern after the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. While the JGR Toyotas were struggling and spinning each other on the 1.058-mile oval, the Team Penske Fords of Ryan Bla Jaguars defense is lean, mean and carrying the team to victories after woeful 2024 09/22/2025 01:09pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars were a mess defensively last season. Overweight, out of position and often the main reason for losses, the Jaguars lacked an identity on that side of the ball. The unit ranked near the bottom of the league in every statistical category and was amo Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera 09/22/2025 09:04am • Five months after ending development of its own obesity treatment, Pfizer is accelerating its push into the rapidly growing field with a nearly $5 billion acquisition. The COVID-19 vaccine and treatment maker said Monday that it will pay $47.50 in cash for each share of development-stage drugmaker UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel 09/21/2025 08:42pm • LONDON (AP) — The U.K., Australia and Canada formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, prompting an angry response from Israel, which ruled out the prospect. The coordinated initiative from the three Commonwealth nations and longtime allies reflects growing outrage at Israel’s conduct