The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 50000 for the first time on Friday, the latest milestone in a yearslong run in which the U.S. economy has muscled past its rich peers and snapped up investment the world over.



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Bob's Discount Furniture IPO at the NYSE in New York

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Dow surges more than 1,000 points to hit 50,000 for the first time in massive snapback from tech rout

Elon Musk’s “Vegas Loop,” a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations.

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FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion following pay package ruling

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Musk’s underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down on the massive infrastructure project.

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Construction on the Manhattan Tunnel Project, which is part of the Hudson Tunnel Project, in New York

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Funding for Rail Tunnel Between New York and New Jersey

U.S. consumer sentiment increased to a six-month high in February, though anxiety over the labor market and the rising cost of living because of import-tariff-related inflation remained widespread.


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File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago

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US consumer sentiment rises to six-month high in early February

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recommended to its members on Tuesday to delay gender-related breast, genital and facial surgery until patients reach 19 years of age. The position statement cited insufficient evidence demonstrating a favorable risk-benefit ratio for such interventions in minors.

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The Wider Image: Gabriel's journey: a transgender Spaniard makes the change

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Plastic Surgeons Recommend Delaying Gender Surgery to 19

President Donald Trump last month told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that he would be willing to unfreeze $16 billion in funding for a major infrastructure project in New York if Schumer would agree to rename New York's Penn Station and Washington's Dulles Airport after him, two sources familiar with the conversation told ABC News.

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President Trump Attends Dan Scavino's Wedding At Mar-a-Lago; Author: Al Drago/Getty Images; Getty Caption: PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 1: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump is attending the wedding of Dan Scavino, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, and Erin Elmore, the Department of State Director of Art in Embassies, at Mar-a-Lago.  (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

President Trump Attends Dan Scavino's Wedding At Mar-a-Lago

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Somali-run child care centers across the United States have become targets since the video caught the attention of the White House amid the administration’s immigration crackdown. Child care providers worry about how they can maintain the safe learning environments they have worked to create for impressionable young children who may be spending their first days away from their parents.

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A mother detained, a 3-year-old stuck in foster care in Trump's immigration crackdown

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Her campaign account's first post since her 2024 election loss triggered widespread speculation.

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Everything Donald Trump has said about guns as latest remarks draw backlash

Three days after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined several GOP legislators in criticizing the Trump administration in their defense of the killing.  Budd urged federal officials to remember that “words matter.” “Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms, and the mere possession of a firearm does not…

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GOP Senator Tells Trump Administration ‘Words Matter’ on Gun Rights

The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti has sparked an unprecedented rift between the Trump administration and its traditionally loyal pro-gun base. Firearms instructors and major gun rights organizations are condemning federal officials for "demonizing" legal concealed carry and mischaracterizing the Second Amendment rights of protesters. The post “You Can’t Walk in With Guns”: Why Trump’s Recent Comments Have Gun Rights Groups Fuming appeared first …

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Democrats and the Media Now Suggesting that ICE Agents Should Be Shot; UPDATE: ABC Predicts More Guns

More than 3,000 people in southern Spain were evacuated from their homes and schools were shut as a storm bringing what weather forecasters called "extraordinary" rain battered the Iberian Peninsula.

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The expiration of New START means there are no limits on nuclear weapons between both countries for the first time since 1991.

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska

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New START treaty expires; Trump seeks new nuclear arms pact

Repairs on a pipe rupture that has sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., will take weeks more to repair because of an unexpected blockage, according to the local water authority.

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Sewage spills out of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line next to the Clara Barton Parkway in Bethesda, Maryland

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Massive Washington sewage leak will take weeks longer to fix, water company says

The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China as well as Russia.


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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit, in Busan

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US Accuses China of Secret Nuclear Explosive Tests

Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program. But for the first time, America brought its top military commander in the Middle East to the table.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi visits Turkey

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Iran and US hold indirect talks in Oman. America’s military leader in the Mideast joins the talks

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would re-prioritize the customer list for U.S. weapons in favor of countries with higher defense spending and strategic importance in their region, the White House said on Friday.

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U.S. President Donald Trump returns at the White House, in Washington

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