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California staves off more power outages amid heat wave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California staved off another round of rolling blackouts as a searing heat wave strained its electrical grid, but authorities warned of a continuing threat Wednesday.
Pompeo pledges support for Iraq, targets pro-Iran militias
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged that the Trump administration will continue to support Iraq as it confronts the threat posed by the Islamic State group, but he also called for the Baghdad government to redouble efforts to rein in pro-Iran militias.
In Obama, Dems see a bridge between Biden and young voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders to step up. On Wednesday, he’ll implore Americans to vote for
San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews were battling wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area and thousands of people were under orders to evacuate as dozens of wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week.
Stocks open higher on Wall Street; Apple nears $2 trillion
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high for the first time since February. Technology led the way higher again, and Apple edged closer to becoming the first U.S. company to be worth $2 trillion. Target soared the most in the S&P 500 after reporting blowout earnings that came in far ahead of what analysts were expecting. Walmart and Home Depot have also reported huge sales over the past three months as Americans limit their supply runs to fewer stores and do more cooking and do-it-yourself projects at home.
Ex-Navy pilot Scott Franklin ousts Rep. Spano in GOP primary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Navy pilot Scott Franklin has ousted Rep. Ross Spano, making the Florida congressman dogged by ethics investigations the eighth incumbent House member to be defeated in party primaries this year.
Florida Republicans vote out Rep. Spano in GOP primary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Rep. Ross Spano, a Republican congressman dogged by ethics investigations, lost his primary challenge on Tuesday, becoming the eighth incumbent House member to be defeated in party primaries this year.
Detailed plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When the bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee
World shares press higher after S&P 500 logs all-time high
World share prices pushed higher on Wednesday after the S&P 500 logged an all-time high, with U.S. futures up again ahead of the start of trading.
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Mali coup soldiers take to airwaves, promise elections
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian soldiers who forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign in a coup promised early Wednesday to organize new elections after their takeover was swiftly condemned by the international community.
Man drove into motorcyclists in German highway terror attack
BERLIN (AP) — An Iraqi-born man deliberately drove his car into motorcycles along a stretch of Berlin highway, leaving at least one person with life-threatening injuries in what German officials classified Wednesday as a terror attack.
Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores
NEW YORK (AP) — Target reported the largest quarterly sales growth, including an online sales spike, in its 58-year-history, the latest evidence that Americans are consolidating their trips to big box stores and pivoting their spending to around the home during the pandemic.
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Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust Trump
Edmunds: When to buy new instead of used
A rule of thumb for car buying is that a used vehicle will provide greater savings and better value than a new vehicle. But “better value” isn’t applicable to every car, especially right now.
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Thursday, August 20, 2020
World's top shipper says outlook for trade uncertain
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that its business dropped only slightly during the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt global demand but the outlook for trade is highly uncertain.
World shares mixed after S&P 500 logs all-time high
World share prices were mixed Wednesday after the S&P 500 logged a fresh all-time high, with European indexes opening little changed and U.S. futures slightly lower.
Mali soldiers behind coup take to airwaves, promise handover
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian soldiers who forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign in a coup promised early Wednesday to organize new elections after their takeover was swiftly condemned by the international community.