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Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

National News July 16, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, even though more stocks rose within the index than fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 105 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.5%. Nearly three out of every four stocks rose within the S&P 500 after more of the country's biggest companies reported better earnings for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Abbott jumped 10.7% after the healthcare company delivered a fatter profit than ...

Crime

News of Record July 16, 2026

MARSHALL — A 20-year-old woman was cited for underage consumption, and a 23-year-old man was arrested for domestic assault and furnishing alcohol, in an incident at 1:13 a.m. Thursday on the 1300 block of Birch Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of trespassing charges against a 29-year-old man in an incident at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of West Main Street, Marshall Police said. TRACY — A 16-year-old boy was cited for speeding at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 200th Street ...

Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

National News July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump's double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump's tariffs in February. The ...

Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest

National News July 16, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings that air quality could make being outside dangerous. Detroit's air quality was among ...

Tai chi practitioners seek balance and well-being in fast-paced Beijing

International News July 16, 2026

BEIJING (AP) — One arm raised and the other lowered, hundreds of people move every morning like birds spreading their wings at the heart of Beijing's Temple of Heaven. It's a movement in tai chi, a physical and philosophical practice developed more than 300 years ago that continues to ...

Marshall looks at Aug. opening for Aquatic Center

Local News July 16, 2026

MARSHALL — The dates aren’t official yet, but the city of Marshall is looking at opening its new Aquatic Center in August. In a report to the Marshall City Council on Tuesday, council member See Moua-Leske said construction is getting close to finished, and city staff were working on plans for both a “slow opening” and an official opening. “We are hoping for a ribbon-cutting in the beginning of August sometime,” Moua-Leske said. “We will post that when it becomes official.” Moua-Leske said current season pass holders for the Marshall Aquatic Center may have a chance to ...