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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts mostly higher as a strong year for markets winds down

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted on Wall Street Wednesday as trading remains relatively light ahead of the New Year holiday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42 points, or 0.1% as of 10:03 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. Markets are holding on to small gains for the week so far. The S&P 500 is coming off its eighth straight winning week. A mix of retailers, auto and travel-related companies were among the biggest gainers. Tesla jumped 2.6% and Booking Holdings rose 0.2%.Losses for some technology companies offset gains elsewhere. Apple fell 0.4% and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, slipped 0.6%.Markets in Europe and Asia gained ground. Bond yields fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.83% from 3.90% late Tuesday.Several biotechnology companies made big moves after giving investors updates on drug development. Cytokinetics surged 63% on an encouraging study update for a potential heart condition treatment. Iovance Bi...

Sports on TV for Thursday, December 28

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, December 28COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)7 p.m.BTN — Coppin St. at Maryland9 p.m.ESPN2 — Southern Cal at OregonESPNU — UC Santa Barbara at UC Davis10 p.m.PAC-12N — UCLA at Oregon St.COLLEGE FOOTBALL11 a.m.ESPN — The Wasabi Fenway Bowl: SMU vs. Boston College, Boston2:15 p.m.ESPN — The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami, New York5:45 p.m.ESPN — The Pop-Tarts Bowl: NC State vs. Kansas St., Orlando, Fla.9:15 p.m.ESPN — The Valero Alamo Bowl: Arizona vs. Oklahoma, San AntonioIIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S)11 a.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship Group Stage: Switzerland vs. U.S., Group B, Gothenburg, Sweden1:30 p.m.NHLN — World Junior Championship Group Stage: Germany vs. Sweden, Group A, Gothenburg, Sweden6 a.m. (Friday)NHLN — World Junior Championship Group Stage: Slovakia vs. Norway, Group B, Gothenburg, SwedenNBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.NBATV — Detroit at Boston10 p.m.NBATV — Miami at Golden StateNFL FOOTBALL8:15 p.m.PR...

Longtime CBS, WTOP journalist Tom Foty dies at 77

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio CBS's Peter King remembers longtime anchor Tom Foty. $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); if( typeof gtag === "function" ){ gtag('event', 'post_audio', { 'play': audio_filename, 'permalink': window.location.href }); } }); }); He was a voice familiar to WTOP listeners, often during the late night and overnight hours: longtime CBS News Radio Washington anchor and report...

La Corte Suprema de Michigan rechaza el caso para remover a Trump de la boleta electoral del 2024

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

La Corte Suprema de Michigan rechazó este miércoles un intento de expulsar al expresidente Donald Trump de las elecciones primarias del estado en 2024.La orden del tribunal bloquea los esfuerzos para eliminar a Trump de la votación de 2024 en virtud de la Sección 3 de la 14ª Enmienda de la Constitución, que establece que nadie que haya “participado en una insurrección o rebelión” después de haber hecho un juramento de apoyar y defender la Constitución puede ocupar un cargo. .En una breve orden emitida este miércoles, el tribunal dijo que se negó a escuchar un caso que argumentaba que Trump debería quedar fuera de la boleta estatal porque “no está convencido de que las preguntas presentadas deban ser revisadas por este tribunal”.La orden se produce después de que la Corte de Apelaciones de Michigan rechazara este mes de manera similar las impugnaciones al lugar de Trump en la boleta primaria del estado.El mes pasado, el tribunal superior también desestimó una petición de un grupo de ...

Police: Woman struck by multiple vehicles, killed while crossing a street in Rockville

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

A woman is dead after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a street Tuesday night in Rockville, Maryland.Rockville City Police and Montgomery County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a crash in the area of Veirs Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue around 6:50 p.m., authorities said.A preliminary investigation revealed the woman was crossing Veirs Mill Road at Atlantic Avenue when she got hit by two vehicles coming eastbound, according to police. She was declared dead at the scene.The drivers of the two striking vehicles stayed at the scene, police said.Police said a third vehicle in the area where the woman was hit was “possibly involved in the collision,” and detectives are trying to find that vehicle.The investigation into the crash is ongoing as anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 240-773-6620.As a result of the crash, the eastbound lanes of Veirs Mill Road remain closed even though the westbound lanes reopened around 10:30 p.m.Below is a map sho...

‘Berlín’ resucita al personaje de Pedro Alonso en ‘La Casa de Papel’ de Netflix

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

(CNN) — Si le preguntas a Pedro Alonso qué le gusta de Berlín, su famoso personaje en “La Casa de Papel”, lo pondrás en un aprieto.“Cuando leía el guion, me preguntaba: ‘¿Qué va a pensar la gente de este tipo? Es un terrorista emocional'”, dijo Alonso en una videollamada, sin poder ocultar una risa.Los espectadores de la exitosa serie de televisión “La Casa de Papel” estarán encantados de volver a ver a Alonso interpretando al despreocupado, sofisticado y ligeramente psicótico ladrón en la esperada precuela de Netflix “Berlín”, que se estrena el 29 de diciembre.“Berlín”, de la “La Casa de Papel”, vuelve con un nuevo atracoA pesar de sucumbir ante una enfermedad terminal en la segunda temporada de “La Casa de Papel”, Berlín siguió siendo una presencia destacada a lo largo de las tres temporadas del drama criminal, apareciendo en flashbacks, y fue uno de los favoritos de los fans hasta el f...

Private equity ownership of hospitals made care riskier for patients, a new study finds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

(CNN) — Health care became more hazardous for patients at hospitals purchased by private equity firms, a new study shows.The sweeping study, which was published Tuesday in the journal JAMA, looked at the rates of 10 serious adverse events associated with medical care at 51 hospitals before and after they were purchased by private equity firms — a financing model designed to make money for investors. The researchers then compared those results with the rates of the same complications at 259 hospitals that were not owned by private equity firms.Private equity firms have been acquiring large chunks of the US health care delivery system in recent years. In addition to hospitals, those acquisitions include nursing homes, behavioral health systems, and private physician practices. Academic research has shown that private equity ownership is associated with higher death rates for patients in nursing homes and increased costs to taxpayers. Earlier this month, the Senate Budget Committee ann...

Winthrop Police Lieutenant charged with child rape

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

A Winthrop Police lieutenant was in court today to face charges of child rape.James Feeley was charged with one count of child rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child.Chief Terence Delehanty confirmed Wednesday that Feeley was placed on leave from the Winthrop Police Department “pending the outcome of a criminal investigation headed by State Police Detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.”Feeley’s bail was set at $200,000. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

East Cambridge Overflow Site Hosting 25 Families

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

Days after the Healey administration opened a new safety-net shelter in Cambridge, city and state officials will hold a community meeting as residents look for answers about the influx of migrants and homeless families seeking assistance in their neighborhood.About 25 families have been directed to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds building, a former courthouse in East Cambridge, since the shelter opened on Friday, Rep. Mike Connolly said Tuesday. The overflow shelter site can accommodate about 70 families and is expected to be open through the winter.The Cambridge Democrat said he’s fielded questions from residents about the lack of public input so far. In a blog post over the weekend, he acknowledged administration officials explored the site “confidentially” as they looked to meet their “legal mandate to provide shelter to the most vulnerable in our Commonwealth.” A virtual community meeting is now slated for Thursday evening with state...

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points; US markets mixed

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:50:37 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved higher on its first day of trading since the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.The S&P/TSX composite index was up 135.17 points at 21,015.95.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 52.13 points at 37,597.46. The S&P 500 index was down 1.63 points at 4,773.12, while the Nasdaq composite was down 13.39 points at 15,061.34.The Canadian dollar traded for 75.73 cents US compared with 75.43 cents US on Friday.The February crude oil contract was down 59 cents US at US$74.98 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was up almost a cent at US$2.51 per mmBTU.The February gold contract was up US$20.90 at US$2,090.70 an ounce and the March copper contract was up half a cent at US$3.95 a pound.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)The Canadian Press