A drop in stocks Friday capped the worst week of the year for the market. Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on China sparked the decline.
Author: Associated Press
A massive 6.8 earthquake hit Indonesia. Now, a tsunami warning
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Wildfires, flooding wreaking havoc in Russia. Climate change is making it worse
Russia’s meteorological service says it sees global climate change as a factor behind the wildfires blazing throughout Siberia and the Far East.
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Rocket launcher found in Baltimore airport checked luggage for second time, TSA says
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The retail apocalypse is shutting down flagship stores
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A Cambridge student fell to her death after opening an airplane door midflight
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Newborn twins were abandoned outside of a California strip mall – 1 died
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