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FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown on Aug. 13, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Dow closes at a record even as losses for Big Tech pull S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower

August 26, 2024, 2:00pm Business

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to an all-time high, even as big tech companies weighed on the broader market, leading U.S. stock indexes to a mixed finish on Wall Street. Read story

Faye Guenther, president of local UFCW 3000, hugs Carol McMillian, bakery manager at Kroger-owned King Soopers and member of Local 7, after a news conference about the Kroger and Albertsons merger outside the federal courthouse on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against U.S. regulators’ objections

August 26, 2024, 1:40pm Business

Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn't allowed to proceed. Read story

FILE - Planes taxi under the aerial passenger walkway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, March 3, 2022, in Seattle.

Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle airport facing major internet outages

August 26, 2024, 1:40pm Business

An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day on Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outages and restore full service. Read story

FILE - The exterior of a Google data center is pictured in The Dalles, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2021. Residents of The Dalles should soon know how much of their water Google's data centers there have been using to cool the computers, after a lawsuit seeking to keep the information confidential was dropped. Data centers around the world help people stream movies, store trillions of photos and conduct daily business online, but a single facility can churn through millions of gallons of water per day.

Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say

August 26, 2024, 1:39pm Business Free

Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. Read story

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appears on stage during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

She’s the sitting vice president. She’s the candidate of change. How Harris is having it both ways

August 26, 2024, 1:34pm Latest News

She’s the sitting vice president who has been in office for 3 1/2 years. She’s also the presidential candidate of just five weeks promising a “new way forward.” Read story

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Stock market today: Dow closes at a record even as losses for Big Tech pull S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower

Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against U.S. regulators’ objections

Apparent cyberattack leaves Seattle airport facing major internet outages

Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say

She’s the sitting vice president. She’s the candidate of change. How Harris is having it both ways

Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?

Vancouver police arrest 21-year-old in Sunday night drive-by shootings

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Trump tries to connect Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on anniversary of attack

New Boeing CEO faces hard choices after NASA snubs Starliner for SpaceX