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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 8/28/2024

Aug. 28, 2024 16:35 PM EDT

Losses for several big technology companies pulled the stock market lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Wednesday, weighed down by drops in Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%. The Dow is coming off two consecutive all-time highs. The Nasdaq...

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response

Aug. 27, 2024 14:42 PM EDT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The buildings in Brazil's modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days. The central part of the country is just the latest region affected by smoke from fires in the Amazon rainforest, Cerrado savannah, the Pantanal wetland and the state...