WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Trump said on social media on ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market finished its record-setting week with gains on Friday, even as other financial markets remained indecisive. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% for its first gain since setting its all-time high three days earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 423 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%. The strength came as oil prices continued to yo-yo because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal. The price for a barrel of Brent crude bounced between $102.50 and $105 before settling ...
MARSHALL — A 35-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant at 9:31 p.m. Thursday on the 500 block of North Bruce Street, Marshall Police said. COTTONWOOD — A Marshall man, 19, was cited for trespassing in an incident at 8:04 p.m. Thursday on the 3100 block of 320th Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A school bus stop arm violation reported at 5:22 p.m. Thursday on the 100 block of E Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to Human Services regarding an animal bite incident at 4:12 p.m. Thursday on the ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a "committee of inquiry" to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications. The inquiry will include a hearing at the White House Nov. 5, Trump said in a written memo, that Cook "shall" attend to answer questions from the committee. The hearing wouldn't be public but a transcript would be published, the memo said. Trump's extraordinary demand that Cook testify before the committee will likely renew concerns about ...
ATLANTA — Not long ago, Georgia gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson eagerly compared himself to his fellow billionaire in the Oval Office. He promised to be Donald Trump "with a Southern tone." And sharing a summer rally stage, Jackson pointed at the president and declared, "I'm going to be this man's favorite governor." On the debate stage this week with his Democratic opponent, however, Jackson discussed Trump only when Keisha Lance Bottoms brought him up. And he assured his audience that he'd "stand up to anybody." Jackson is not alone in his recalibration: Republican nominees ...
MARSHALL - A career setback turned into a giant step forward in 2026 for former Lynd School Principal Jason Swenson. He became the lay minister for First Lutheran Church in Marshall. He will be taking part in online seminary studies beginning in February, and expects to become a fully ...
