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Stock market today: Wall Street rises to more records to close out its latest winning month

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Stock market today: Wall Street rises to more records to close out its latest winning month

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street set more records Thursday as U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning month and quarter. The S&P 500 added 5.86 points, or 0.1%, to its all-time high set a day before and closed at 5,254.35. That sent its gain for the year’s first three months to … Read more

Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

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Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the United … Read more