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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as debt worries hang

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is edging lower Tuesday as the U.S. government creeps closer to the edge of a potentially disastrous default on its debt.The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in its first trading after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy closed a meeting late Monday that they called productive but ultimately ended with no deal.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 3 points, or less than 0.1%, at 33,283, as of 11:43 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.Washington is facing a deadline as early as June 1, when the U.S. government could run out of cash to pay its bills unless Congress allows it to borrow more. Economists and investors widely believe a default would send shockwaves through the global economy and financial markets.The stock market has remained resilient despite the concerns, largely because this scenario has played out many times before with Congress ultimately agreeing to a deal. The alternative simply seems too dire for ...

Graham Rahal gets Indy 500 ride as replacement for Stefan Wilson, who fractured vertebra in practice

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahal will get a chance to keep his Indianapolis 500 start streak intact after all, replacing the injured Stefan Wilson on Tuesday in the Dreyer & Reinbold entry after failing to qualify for the race with his own team.Wilson was hospitalized with a fractured vertebra following a crash in practice Monday. He was ruled out of the race, and that left car owners Dennis Reinbold and Don Cusick scrambling for a replacement less than a week before Sunday’s green flag.Rahal was their first choice, but he’d spent his career tied to Honda, which powers the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team. Dreyer & Reinbold runs engines from rival Chevrolet, and Rahal initially told DRR that any discussions were a waste of time because of his Honda relationship. He told the team to call his dad, 1986 Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, and see if there was a path forward.Sunday’s race will mark the first time in Rahal’s 17 seasons as a professional he will compe...

Paris Hilton lamenta la muerte de su perra chihuahua de 23 años

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

(CNN) — Paris Hilton lamenta la pérdida de su perra chihuahua y le rinde homenaje en Instagram.En dos publicaciones en su cuenta de Instagram este lunes, Hilton se despidió de su chihuahua, Harajuku B***h, quien Hilton dijo que tenía 23 años cuando falleció.“En 23 años increíbles, ella trajo amor sin fin, lealtad y momentos inolvidables a mi vida”, escribió Hilton en el pie de foto de una de sus publicaciones. “Su viaje fue largo, hermoso y emblemático, rodeada de amor hasta su tranquilo sueño. El dolor que siento ahora mismo es indescriptible”.Paris Hilton y su esposo comparten las primeras fotografías del rostro de su hijo PhoenixSegún la estrella de reality/empresaria/DJ, la perra “no era solo una mascota; era de la familia y una compañera leal en cada vuelta y revuelta”.Hilton se ha caracterizado por ser una amante de los perros y ha tenido varios a lo largo de los años, a menudo al mismo tiempo.“Aunque te hayas ido físicamente, la...

Acusan a joven que habría vendido vehículos de lujo robados a una red criminal en DC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

Un joven de 17 años del Distrito fue arrestado y acusado como adulto por presuntamente ser parte de una red criminal que operaba lo que equivalía a un lote de autos usados para vehículos robados a punta de pistola.El arresto reveló cómo la policía encontró autos de lujo robados a conductores aterrorizados en el garaje de un edificio de apartamentos de lujo en la cuadra 1300 de Florida Avenue NE.Los documentos describían un video de una cámara de seguridad que mostraba cómo un grupo de personas manejaba los vehículos robados mientras los traían.En primer lugar, se limpiaba el vehículo y los artículos dejados por el propietario se retiraban en una bolsa de basura. Luego, se quitan las placas viejas y se fotografía el vehículo, presumiblemente para mostrárselo a los posibles compradores.El joven de 17 años fue arrestado en un apartamento adyacente al estacionamiento, según documentos judiciales. En su habitación, la policía supuestamente encontró una pistola Glock con un interruptor de...

Brandon McManus is no longer with the Denver Broncos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After eight seasons with the Denver Broncos, kicker Brandon McManus has been released from the team.McManus announced the release in a tweet on Tuesday morning. Get ready, Broncos Country: Preseason schedule released "The Broncos have informed me I've been released. More to come in the following days," McManus shared.McManus has been with the Broncos since 2014 following a trade with the New York Giants."The longest-tenured Bronco on the roster, McManus posted three seasons in which he made at least 85% of his field-goal attempts. He was the final player remaining on the team from the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 win," the Broncos shared in an announcement.The Broncos said McManus has Denver's second-highest overall field goal percentage, connecting on 205 of 248 attempts during his career."Brandon made so many clutch kicks for this franchise over the years as a Super Bowl champion and team captain. He will always hold a special place in Denver Broncos history," Broncos...

Workers unite to help rescue woman from retention pond in Davie

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

A lab employee was one of many heroes after a woman drove her vehicle into a retention pond in Davie. After rescue crews arrived, all that was left to do was search for any more possible victims in the submerged car, but thankfully, there were none.Davie Fire Rescue responded to the incident at New Town Commerce Center, located near Southwest 47th Avenue, where they found one person outside of the submerged vehicle, Tuesday. Fire rescue divers searched the retention pond for another person, but once rescuers found out there was no one stuck inside, they ceased their mission.Several emergency trucks remained on the scene after the rescue mission as they awaited a tow truck to remove the car, indicated by an orange marker that floated in the retention pond. Before the rescue team arrived, Carlos Lozada said he called for help once after he saw the car go into the water.“My supervisor was parking and he listened to a person screaming and runs inside and goes, ‘Guys guys! Wh...

Vehicle strikes cyclist, crashes into 6 cars and Braman Motors dealership

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

A driver struck a cyclist and three cars on the road before crashing into Braman Motors dealership where they hit three additional vehicles. The Miami Police Department reported the incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and 20th Street.7Skyforce hovered over the scene, located at 2060 Biscayne Blvd in Miami, where visible damage to the building could be seen as workers inside cleaned up the debris from the aftermath.The cyclist was transported to a nearby Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Jimmy Butler fined $25,000 by NBA for not doing postgame media after Game 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami’s Jimmy Butler was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for not participating in required media availability after Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.Butler did not talk to reporters following the Heat’s 128-102 victory on Sunday that gave them a 3-0 lead over the Boston Celtics. The Heat can win the series and advance to the NBA Finals with a victory Tuesday night.NBA TV, which has been televising the postgame press conferences, teased that Butler would be coming to the podium during its coverage, but the star forward never appeared. Gabe Vincent, Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin instead followed coach Erik Spoelstra.

Illinois AG probe: Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.At a news conference announcing his office’s findings, Attorney General Kwame Raoul credited accusers for making the review possible. He said state investigators found that 1,997 children across the state were abused by clergy between 1950 and 2019.“It is my hope that this report will shine light both on those who violated their positions of power and trust to abuse innocent children, and on the men in church leadership who covered up that abuse,” Raoul said. “These perpetrators may never be held accountable in a court of law, but by naming them here, the intention is to provide a public accountability and a measure of healing to survivo...

Dolly Parton invites fan in hospice care to Dollywood

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:54 GMT

(TMX) – A Missouri woman in hospice care recently got to visit Dollywood in Tennessee to meet her idol, Dolly Parton.Jackie Carroll is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and is currently in the care of CoxHealth at Home, “and her world revolves around Dolly Parton,” CoxHealth said in a statement.“Jackie can sing every word to ‘9 to 5’ and ‘Coat of Many Colors,’ and Dolly’s music brings her joy and comfort every day,” CoxHealth said. Last month, Carroll’s medical team posted on Facebook about Jackie’s love for Dolly Parton, and “word spread quickly and reached the queen of country music herself.”Parton invited Carroll and her medical team to visit Dollywood. She made the trip of a lifetime with the help of Parton’s team, CoxHealth Foundation and the Arc of the Ozarks, which supports people with disabilities in Missouri. Carroll got to meet and speak with Parton, and received a few gifts.“Jackie has loved Dolly since she was a little g...