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US stocks rise for a fifth straight day to close out a volatile month

Associated Press Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in abbreviated trading Friday and closed out November with a slim gain of 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 289 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq gained 0.7% but ...

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington

West Virginia communities and officials were honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains ...

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets. The parade started on Manhattan's Upper West Side and will end at ...

Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after decades behind bars

By JACK BROOK Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man who spent nearly three decades on death row has been released on bail Wednesday after his conviction was overturned earlier this year. Jimmie Duncan had originally been convicted of first-degree murder ...