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A person walks on Wall St. near the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

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Stock market today: Tech stocks and AI pull Wall Street to more records

By STAN CHOE STAN CHOE - AP Business Writer
Tue,12/03/24-9:58PM, 55 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose to more records Wednesday after tech companies talked up how much of a boost they’re getting from the artificial-intelligence boom.
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Editorial Roundup: United States

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tue,12/03/24-7:32PM, 52 Reads
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
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Dec. 2
The Washington Post on Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden
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People hold candles during a candlelight vigil against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law

By HYUNG-JIN KIM AND KIM TONG-HYUNG HYUNG-JIN KIM AND KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press
Tue,12/03/24-7:11PM, 107 Reads
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and short-lived declaration of martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament before lawmakers climbed wall
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, as they arrive to meet with Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK AND TARA COPP LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK AND TARA COPP - Associated Press
Tue,12/03/24-7:08PM, 40 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

72°F

Areas Of Fog

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 93°F
Min Temp: 72°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 72°F
Humidity: 85%
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: SE
Wind Gust: 8 mph
Sky Cover: 13%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 3:26 PM

Areas of fog before 9am, then patchy smoke between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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