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Gold futures moved Thursday lower in volatile trading that saw prices in both directions up as much as 2%. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced changes to the central bank’s policy framework in a speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that were seen as offering a more accommodative monetary …

Thousands in southeast Texas were without power early Thursday as catastrophic storm surges and extreme wind hit coastal areas during evacuation orders, and a weakening Hurricane Laura continues on its way north through Louisiana. Hurricane Laura moved ashore for 1 hour CDT just east of the Texas-Louisiana line at Cameron …

Famous tennis doubles partners Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan are retiring from the sport ahead of the US Open, they told The New York Times on Wednesday. The decision concludes a professional tennis partnership that includes a men’s double record of 16 Grand Slam championships. “We just both feel in …

Documentation submitted by Sony in Peru shows that the PlayStation 5 will benefit from Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6, which means that the wireless performance will be better than the existing PlayStation 4. While it is hardly a surprise that the Japanese giant is the latest using standards available for …

The two have not spoken since talks were imploded weeks ago and negotiators ran away without a deal meant to bolster the economy and help struggling Americans pay their bills amid the pandemic. There is little optimism on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue that there will be progress on stimulus …