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Stock Market Today: Global Shares Rise Ahead of US Inflation Update on Hopes for Easing Rate Hikes

BEIJING—Global stock markets rose Tuesday ahead of a U.S. inflation update traders hope will show the need for more interest rate hikes is easing. Paris, Shanghai, Frankfurt, and Tokyo advanced. Wall Street futures were little-changed. Oil prices rose. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.2 percent on Monday following its second weekly decline in

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Major Insurance Firm Limits New Homeowners Insurance in California Amid Wildfires

Yet another major national insurance provider will no longer be selling insurance policies to new homeowners in the state of California amid rising costs and increasing risks of wildfires, leaving property owners and renters with limited options. Farmers Insurance, the state’s second-largest homeowners carrier, placed a cap on the number of new homeowners policies starting on July

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VIDEO: Stepdad Surprised When Bride’s Dad Grabs Him so They Can Both Walk Her Down the Aisle

A UK dad grabbed the hand of his daughter’s stepdad and pulled him up on her wedding day—so they could both walk her down the aisle. Bride Amy Walkinshaw, 31, knew as soon as she got engaged to Ryan Walkinshaw, 31, that she wanted both men to be involved in giving her away. Mrs. Walkinshaw,

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Bald Eagle Chick Meets Her ‘Adoptive Brother’ After He’s Rescued From a Fallen Nest

A bald eagle chick has welcomed an “adoptive brother” into her nest after the little chick’s nest fell, injuring the bird and separating him from his parents. On May 22, the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota reached out to eagle expert Lori Naumann, to say they’d found a 3-week-old bald eagle in a

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1 Dead, Dozens Rescued After Flooding in US Northeast, More Intense Rainfall Forecast

At least one person has been killed and millions are under flood watches as parts of the northeastern United States were hit with severe rain and heavy flooding over the weekend. More than 13 million Americans were under flood watches and warnings from eastern New York state to Boston and western Maine to the northeast, the

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Financial Regulator Warns Crypto ATM Users Risk Losing Money

People using unregistered cryptocurrency ATMs risk handing their money to criminals, a financial regulator has warned. In a joint effort with law enforcement agencies, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has disrupted 26 crypto ATMs, operating unlawfully across the country. Users can buy and sell cryptocurrency in exchange for cash or with a debit card when

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