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Stock market today: Wall Street slips as technology stocks drag on the market NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped as Wall Street closes out a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Friday and the the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 475 points, or 1.1%. The Nasdaq composite is down 2%. Technology stocks were the biggest drag on the market. The S&P 500 is still headed for its second consecutive annual gain of more than 20%, the first time that has happened since 1997-1998. In Asia, Japan’s benchmark index surged as the yen remained weak against the dollar. Stocks in South Korea fell after the main opposition party voted to impeach the country’s acting leader. 10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — As the calendar changes to 2025, you might be thinking about how to approach your relationship with money in the new year. Whether you’re saving to move out of your parents’ house or pay off student loan debt, financial resolutions can help you stay motivated. If you’re planning to make financial resolutions for the new year, experts recommend that you start by evaluating the state of your finances in 2024. Then, set specific goals and make sure they’re attainable for your lifestyle. A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies, as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon. But Anne Neuberger, a deputy national security adviser, said Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks. Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger. So says a new poll from NORC at the University of Chicago. It finds that about 8 in 10 Americans say that the person who committed the killing has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility for the Dec. 4 shooting of Brian Thompson. Still, some see suspect Luigi Mangione as a heroic figure. About 7 in 10 adults say coverage denials or health insurance profits also bear at least “a moderate amount” of responsibility for Thompson’s death. Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal? Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that's still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $1.15 billion. The prize has evoked headlines across the country, despite the nation's top 10 jackpots already having boasted billion-dollar payouts. Jonathan Cohen is the author of the book “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America.” He says he expects jackpots to continue to grow in size. Larger payouts attract more media attention, increase ticket sales and bring in new players. How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The benchmark index posted its first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since 1998. The year featured many familiar winners, such as Big Tech, which got even bigger as their stock prices kept growing. But it wasn’t just Apple, Nvidia and the like. Bitcoin and gold surged and “Roaring Kitty” reappeared to briefly reignite the meme stock craze. Richard Parsons, prominent executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76 NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, has died. He was 76. Parsons died Thursday at his Manhattan home. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and cited “unanticipated complications” from the disease for cutting back on work a few years later. Financial services company Lazard confirmed his death. Parsons was a longtime member of the company's board. His friend Ronald Lauder told The New York Times that the cause of death was cancer. Parsons stepped down Dec. 3 from the boards of Lazard and Lauder’s company, Estée Lauder, citing health reasons. He had been on Estée Lauder’s board for 25 years. Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen has targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The World Health Organization’s director-general said Thursday's bombardment took place just “meters away” as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa. He says a crew member was hurt. The strikes followed several days of Houthi attacks and launches setting off sirens in Israel. Israel's military says it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the airport in Sanaa, power stations and ports. The Israeli military later said it wasn’t aware that the WHO chief was at the location in Yemen. At least three people were reported killed and dozens injured in the Sanaa airport strike. Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, a faster pace than the 3.1% increase from a year earlier. The measure tracks all kinds of payments including cash and debit cards. This year, retailers were even more under the gun to get shoppers in to buy early and in bulk since there were five fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mastercard SpendingPulse says the last five days of the season accounted for 10% of the spending. Sales of clothing, electronics and Jewelry rose. Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finnish police say authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables. It was the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure. Police and border guards boarded the Eagle S and took control as they investigate damage to the Estlink-2 undersea power cable. The cable brings electricity from Finland to Estonia across the Baltic Sea. The cable went down on Wednesday. The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Both have been termed sabotage.rich9 agent link login 。

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A late-game rally derailed by a missed field goal and Cowboys stun Commanders 34-26Screencap/ABC7 video via AP MALIBU – Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,500 acres Tuesday on the hillsides near Pepperdine University, with about 2,000 structures under mandatory evacuation orders, but with only a “minimal” number of homes destroyed and no injuries reported. The blaze was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Monday in a Malibu Canyon area where a high volume of dry brush contributed to the rapid spread of the blaze. It erupted in the midst of a rare “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning” issued by the National Weather Service in response to strong wind gusts and dramatically dry conditions. The cause of the fire was still under investigation. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . At an 8 a.m. multi-agency briefing Tuesday, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said the fire was listed at more than 2,200 acres, with no reported containment. At about midday, Cal Fire put the size of the fire at 2,667 acres. More than 700 firefighters were battling the blaze, aided by a fleet of water- and retardant-dropping aircraft, including Super Scoopers and eight Cal Fire S2-T tankers, which are capable of dropping 1,200 gallons of retardant. Fire officials said the number of people battling the blaze could reach 1,000 by later in the day. The “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning” was scheduled to expire at 2 p.m. Tuesday for the Malibu coast, but standard red flag conditions were expected to continue until 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NWS. Fire crews were hoping to take advantage of lower wind speeds Tuesday afternoon, before an anticipated rebound in gusts in the evening hours. Peak wind gusts of nearly 50 mph were recorded in the Malibu area overnight, according to the NWS. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the sheriff’s department has deployed more than 150 personnel in law enforcement operations, including evacuations, road closures, and security patrols. Road closures include “hard closures” at Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway, and on Pacific Coast Highway between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Kanan Dume Road, Luna said. Shortly after midnight, multiple evacuation orders and warnings were issued between Trancas Canyon and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, and areas south of Mulholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway, Luna said. According to Luna, there were about 18,000 people and 8,100 structures in the affected area. Of the 8,100 structures, about 2,000 structures were under evacuation orders, and the others were under evacuation warnings, Luna said. The mandatory evacuation order was issued by the Los Angeles County Fire Department covering the area south of Piuma Road, north of the Pacific Ocean coastline, east of Puerco Canyon Road/Corral Canyon Park and west of Los Flores Canyon Road; as well as the area between the Pacific Ocean coastline and Tuna Canyon Park to the west of Tuna Canyon Road. Evacuation warnings were in place for the area east of Trancas Canyon Road and Kanan Dune Road, west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard/Surfview Drive, south of Mulholland Highway and north of the Evacuation Order boundary. Damage to buildings was difficult to assess overnight due to darkness and heavy smoke. Flames reportedly reached the Serra Retreat area at 1 a.m. Tuesday — prompting participants in a women’s retreat at the facility to evacuate — and the fire jumped Malibu Canyon Road. Malibu City Hall is within the evacuation area and was cleared overnight. The city moved its Emergency Operations Center to a temporary location in Calabasas. Pepperdine University reported power outages and activated a shelter-in-place protocol for students and staff who were herded into a library and cafeteria area overnight. However, about 8 a.m., Pepperdine officials announced in a statement on social media that a post-daybreak reassessment of conditions had led to a lifting of the shelter in place protocol at the campus. “Campus conditions are safe for members of the community to return to student residences and on-campus homes. The community is strongly encouraged to remain on campus and stay off Malibu roads as first responders continue to respond to the Franklin fire, which continues to threaten Malibu. Additionally, ongoing fire suppression efforts on campus continue, and residents are encouraged to limit driving on campus to allow first responders to respond to spot fires which continue to flare up around campus. Power remains out for much of the campus and Malibu area. The red flag warning continues as gusty winds remain. If conditions worsen, we may have to reinstitute our shelter in place protocol,” the Pepperdine statement said. Pepperdine President Jim Gash announced to students that finals were canceled and normal operations were suspended on the campus Tuesday. “There are numerous LA County Fire Department engines on campus and their helicopters are using the lakes in Alumni Park to pick up water to drop on the fire from above,” Pepperdine University posted. Most of the campus was still without power as of midday Tuesday. The Franklin Fire was visible from the Malibu campus, according to social media posts from Pepperdine University and students. All Malibu schools within the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District were closed Tuesday, according to the district. The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed three strike teams (15 fire engines with three battalion chiefs) to assist Los Angeles County with the fire, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Other crews were dispatched from across the state. Resident Robert Moran told NBC4 he was ready to leave his home, where he has lived for 40 years, “in a moment’s notice” if order to do so. “We have a plan, and if you stick to your plan, you’ll be OK,” he said. Sheriff’s helicopters began water drops in certain areas around 4:30 a.m. Pacific Coast Highway was closed from Carbon Canyon to Corral Canyon. Other local road closures were put in place, in addition to a previously announced closure of Topanga Canyon Boulevard that was put in place due to the critical fire danger conditions. Malibu Canyon Road from Mullholland Highway to Pacific Coast Highway will be closed to the public and only emergency vehicles will be allowed access. An evacuation shelter was established at Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real Drive in Pacific Palisades. Animal shelters are set up at Agoura Animal Care Center in Agoura Hills and Pierce College in Woodland Hills for larger animals. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger signed a local declaration of emergency in response to the fire early Tuesday morning. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state had already secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist with the firefight. “Fire officials and first responders are working relentlessly to protect lives and property from the Franklin Fire,” Newsom said in a statement. “California is grateful for this federal support, which bolsters these efforts. I urge all residents in affected areas to stay alert and follow evacuation orders.” (CNS) Want stories like this delivered straight to your inbox?Stay informed. Stay ahead. Subscribe to InqMORNINGThe Art Of Being A Contrarian With Courage & Conviction Investing

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