Dow, stocks climb on final trading day of 2024 in year fueled by Trump, AI and Fed cuts

Wall Street’s major indexes opened higher in the final trading session of 2024, extending a more than two-year-long bull run fueled by post-pandemic economic resilience, optimism over lower borrowing costs and a boost from the AI revolution. In morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73 points, or 0.2%, to 42,647. The S&P 500 gained 0.1%, … Read more

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

A utility pole with loose cables towers over a home in Loiza, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 15, 2022. (Alejandro Granadillo / Associated Press) A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could … Read more

Ford recalling 20K hybrid SUVs over battery concerns

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that Ford Motor would recall 20,484 hybrid crossover SUVs over battery concerns. The recall includes certain Ford Escape and luxury Lincoln Corsair vehicles from model years 2020 to 2024. The recall includes certain Ford Escape (above) and luxury Lincoln Corsair vehicles from model years 2020 to 2024. AP “A manufacturing defect in one … Read more

Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski kept cancer battle secret while reaching Wimbledon finals

Wimbledon finalist Gabriela Dabrowski revealed her breast cancer diagnosis Monday in an emotional social media note. The 32-year-old Canadian, who was diagnosed in mid-April, said she is okay now after undergoing two surgeries at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gaby Dabrowski (@gabydabrowski) Captioning the Instagram post, “The … Read more

Mystery woman torched to death in horrific NYC subway attack finally identified by cops: sources

Warning: Graphic content Cops have identified the woman who was lit on fire as she slept and then burned to death on a Brooklyn subway train while terrified straphangers watched in horror, law-enforcement sources said Tuesday. The woman was sleeping on an F train at the Stillwell Avenue-Coney Island station in Brooklyn around 7:30 a.m. … Read more

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