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Aug 5, 2024 - Technology

Why Japan's currency is triggering a global market selloff

Illustration of a hurdle with the flag of Japan as the bar.
Aug 5, 2024 - World

Nine UN employees "may have been involved" in Oct. 7 attack

Displaced Palestinians line up to fill containers with water at a UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees school.
Updated Aug 5, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Josh Shapiro's Gaza stances resurface as he's on Harris' VP shortlist

Josh Shapiro speaks at a lectern while campaigning for Harris' presidency.
Updated Aug 5, 2024 - Sports

The GOATs win gold: Biles and Ledecky break records in Paris

Tropical Storm Debby slams Florida with heavy rains, flooding

A person surveys a flooded street in Florida after Hurricane Debby made landfall on Monday, Aug. 5.
Aug 5, 2024 - Economy

Global markets go wild and woolly as U.S. economic outlook shifts

Animated illustration of a downward trending market trend line that plateaus and then stops, at the edge of the line is the Earth, teetering on the edge.
Updated Aug 5, 2024 - Sports

Simone Biles takes silver, Chiles bronze in women's gymnastics floor final

Simone Biles of Team United States reacts after competing in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France.
Updated Aug 5, 2024 - Business

Musk's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, secretaries of state say

Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during day one of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on November 01, 2023 in Bletchley, England
Updated Aug 5, 2024 - Business

Biden's Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election

Illustration of a stack of bills crushing Uncle Sam's hat.
Aug 5, 2024 - Business

U.S. overtakes China on Fortune's Global 500 list

Cover of Fortune magazine
Aug 5, 2024 - Business

Global markets plunge over recession fears

Illustration of a globe with business hands pointing downward, surronded by abstract shapes.
Aug 5, 2024 - World

The tech that showed Noah Lyles winning gold

Omega's photo finish cameras, which take 40,000 pictures per second, helped show Noah Lyles narrowly capturing gold in the 100 meters in Paris on Sunday.
Aug 5, 2024 - Health

Access is unequal to weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy: study

Conservatives put a target on Medicaid spending

Illustration of a pair of scissors cutting a one hundred dollar bill

Why budget airlines are suddenly going premium

Illustration of cocktail shrimp in a paper cup on a pull down airplane table tray.

Harris' new map: Sun Belt back in play

Photo illustration of Kamala Harris drawn on a chalkboard with different U.S. states drawn around her, with arrows pointing to Harris.
Aug 4, 2024 - World

Scoop: Blinken told G7 Iran and Hezbollah could attack Israel in next 24 hours

Khamenei with flags
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