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Wall Street waltzes past its latest milestone as S&P 500 closes above 5,000

NEW YORK —  More gains for U.S. stocks on Friday sent Wall Street to its latest record, milestone and winning week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.6% and finished above

Wealth disparities by race grew during the pandemic, despite income gains, report shows

NEW YORK —  A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data

California fast-food workers form a unique union in a bid for higher wages, better working

Mysheka Ronquillo works as a cashier and cook at a Carl’s Jr. in Long Beach, earning $16 an hour. She’s looking forward to a raise to $20 an hour in

How this heir can head off challenges to her mother’s estate

Dear Liz: My mother and her second husband have been married for over 25 years. They are both in their 60s. I am her only child. Mother has created a

Talent agency A3 to shut down on Monday

A3 Artists Agency on Friday said it will shut down its operations starting on Monday, with its employees receiving their final paychecks that day. “This decision was not made lightly

Special Counsel Report ‘Went Off the Rails,’ Biden’s Lawyer Says

​ White House officials and Democrats fanned out to defend President Biden’s mental fitness on Sunday, reflecting the rising anxiety in the president’s administration over a special counsel report that

Mayorkas Says He’s Undeterred by Republicans’ Impeachment Drive

​ Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, said on Sunday that he was not dwelling on congressional Republicans’ continued efforts to impeach him over his handling of the southern

Biden Cautions Netanyahu on Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza

​ President Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday that a ground offensive in southern Gaza should not proceed without a plan to protect the more than

Boy Is Shot at Lakewood Church Led by Joel Osteen in Houston

​ A woman entered the Lakewood Church, a megachurch in Houston, with a rifle and opened fire, officials said. Off-duty officers shot and killed her. Video The police said that

Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue

​ The Pentagon said the White House, the Joint Chiefs and Congress had been notified of the defense secretary’s condition, unlike when he kept complications from prostate surgery secret last