The markets’ moves were the first since President Trump said he had halted a planned U.S. assault on Iran.

By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.

Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the history of Spokane.

Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.

A new report by the Center for New York City Affairs projected that a child care system for all children under 5 could cost the city about $9 billion a year.

U.S. and Japanese officials confirmed that the Treasury Department had moved last week to prop up the currency, which had been trading near four-decade lows.

To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.

An off-duty state trooper and private citizen returned fire and are credited with slowing the 24-year-old shooter.

Gunfire brought panic to a shopping center in Twin Falls in what the authorities described as a chaotic scene. At least three people were killed.

The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies.

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