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Judge denies Trump’s bid to dismiss E. Jean Carroll’s first defamation lawsuit

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss the original civil defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean…

Biden slams Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, says it cannot be ‘the last word’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hammered the Supreme Court over its Thursday ruling striking down the use of affirmative action in…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Occidental Petroleum, Wells Fargo, Micron, Joby and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Freyr — Freyr Battery surged 18% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the…

Supreme Court’s Ketanji Brown Jackson blasts affirmative action ruling, clashes with Clarence Thomas

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson excoriated her colleagues who voted to strike down race-conscious college admissions policies, accusing the…

Three charged with insider trading ahead of Trump Media SPAC deal

WASHINGTON — Three Florida men were charged Thursday with insider trading of a shell company’s stock before it announced plans…

Supreme Court rejects affirmative action at colleges as unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina…

First-quarter economic growth was actually 2%, up from 1.3% first reported in major GDP revision

The U.S. economy showed much stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter than previously thought, according to a big upward revision…

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Joby, Micron, Wells Fargo, Freyr Battery and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading. Joby Aviation — Joby shares gained another 17% premarket.…

3 reasons it can be smarter to rent, even if you can afford to buy

Have the money to buy a home? If you follow through, it may not be money well spent. For generations,…