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Another sell-off for AI stocks knocks Wall Street back to where it was 5 weeks ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks helped drag the U.S. market sharply lower Wednesday, as Wall Street's former superstars continue to face heavy scrutiny for their success. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% for its first back-to-back drop in three weeks and is back to where it was in early May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 953 points, or 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite led the market lower with a 2% slide. Wall Street has been shaky since last week, when AI stocks went from roaring to records to suddenly turning lower. Among the worries is that ...

Crime

MARSHALL — A 61-year-old woman was cited for a traffic signal violation at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North Minnesota Highway 23 and East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 30-year-old woman was cited for driving after suspension in a traffic stop at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of South Bend Avenue and Southview Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 53-year-old man was cited for a stop sign violation at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Southview Drive and South Second Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A ...

Hearing held in Marshall drug case

MARSHALL — A court hearing was held Tuesday in the case of a man charged with drug possession in Marshall. An attorney representing Dante Maurice Stidman said there were issues on whether there was probable cause for the charges against him. A Lyon County District Court judge gave lawyers on both sides of the case time to file written arguments on the matter. In January, Stidman was charged in Lyon County District Court with first-degree and third-degree drug possession. A complaint alleges that law enforcement executed a search at Stidman’s apartment on Jan. 14. The complaint ...

Hamilton 'a compassionate soul'

MARSHALL — Doug Hamilton didn’t like to be the center of attention. That was part of his job as a funeral director, David Sprik said. In that capacity, Hamilton served families in southwest Minnesota for more than 30 years. “He liked to quietly serve,” said Sprik. But Hamilton was ...