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US stocks rise to a record as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to an all-time high Thursday following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. Stocks also got a lift from easing oil prices in their latest yo-yo move. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and topped its prior record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial

Accused Charlie Kirk shooter ineligible for death penalty, defense argues

Lawyers for the man accused of killing political commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University last year are now arguing that the alleged shooter did not put any of the thousands of attendees in danger — a point they say prevents him from being eligible for the death penalty.