Banks were among the biggest gainers as bond yields ticked higher, which allows them to charge more lucrative interest rates on loans.
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Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service
The U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, which destroyed most of the power grid in September 2017.
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With AMC shares up 1,100% in 2021, company sells shares
The movie theater chain is raising $230.5 million through an 8.5 million share sale.
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Kelly Osbourne opens up about drug and alcohol addictions
The TV personality said she ended almost four years of sobriety in in April.
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Second tropical storm of east Pacific season forms off Mexico
Blanca is expected to continue moving farther out to sea without posing any threat to land.
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Study blames climate change for 37% of heat deaths
Even more people die from other extreme weather amplified by global warming, such as storms, flooding and drought.
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More Americans apprehended for moving drugs over border
Mexican authorities allow most U.S. citizens to walk or drive south across the border with relative ease.
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Mexico raids building project next to Teotihuacán pyramids
The country’s most visited archaeological site has over 2.6 million visitors per year.
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Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23, U.N. watchdog says
Tehran started limiting inspections to put pressure on the U.S. to lift crippling sanctions.
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Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on Gaza
He falsely claimed that AP journalists drank coffee each morning in a cafeteria in the building’s entrance with Hamas electronics experts.