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THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeal...

Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait
A judge has decided to move Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial out of the small county where it originally took place.

N.C. Labor Commissioner to welcome Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch to NCDOL
Labor Commissioner Luke Farley and the N.C. Department of Labor will welcome NASA Artemis II astronaut and North Carolina native Christina Koch on Wednesday, August 26, for a ...

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'
President Donald Trump downplays concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East.

Grand Jury declines to indict former Chapel Hill cop
A grand jury in Louisiana has declined to indict a former Chapel Hill law enforcement officer who was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orle...

BEFORE THE BELL: US markets strive for a positive week ahead of retail sales data and signs of cooling inflation
U.S. futures are mixed as Wall Street looks to advance for the week ahead of new retail sales data.

Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
Advocates are speaking against a sweeping undercover federal surveillance operation that court documents say targeted progressive groups and unions protesting the Minneapolis ...
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