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Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed,09/18/24-11:14PM , 57 Reads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were:

01-11-22-47-68, Powerball: 7, Power Play: 4

(one, eleven, twenty-two, forty-seven, sixty-eight, Powerball: seven, Power Play: four)

Estimated jackpot: $176 million
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) leadership conference, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Voters view Harris more favorably as she settles into role atop Democratic ticket: AP-NORC poll
By LINLEY SANDERS AND JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press
Wed,09/18/24-11:01PM , 26 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Until recently, Lillian Dunsmuir of Bullhead City, Arizona, “didn’t really think about" Kamala Harris and had no opinion of the vice president. But now she likes what she’s seeing.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
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Wed,09/18/24-11:00PM , 25 Reads
Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
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Specialist Genaro Saporito, foreground, works with traders at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world
By STAN CHOE - AP Business Writer
Wed,09/18/24-10:33PM , 46 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street romped to records Thursday as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates.
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Chance of Rain: 80%
Max Temp: 84°F
Min Temp: 69°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 71°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sunset: 7:53 PM

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