Stocks end lower amid headwinds from China, Fed minutes: Stock market news today

Stocks ended Wednesday’s session lower as traders returning from the Independence Day break watched headwinds for the global economy and combed through the release of Federal Reserve minutes. of its June meeting. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) ended down 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slid about 0.3% or about 100 points. The tech-heavy … Read more

California hotel workers return to work after strike, but union warns more walkouts possible

Workers who picketed 19 major Southern California hotels over the holiday long weekend were back at work Wednesday, but their union warned more walkouts could come at any time. No progress has been reported in negotiations between the employers and Unite Here Local 11, which represents bellhops, receptionists, room attendants, cooks, waiters and dishwashers. Union … Read more

Judge orders release of more information about Mar-a-Lago search warrants in Trump classified documents case

A Florida federal judge has ordered more information released from the search warrant affidavit that led the FBI to uncover a trove of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida resort. In a decision Wednesday, Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart denied a request from media outlets, including NBC News, that the entire affidavit be unsealed following the … Read more

Dow falls as Fed minutes show hikes on deck; Rivals rally as Tesla makes another price cut Separator Site title Separator Site title

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% at 3 p.m. ET Wednesday after the release of the minutes of the Fed’s June meeting. The minutes showed that two participants expect at least one more rate hike, but 12 others see two rate hikes although the pace is slower. The minutes stated that “in discussing the … Read more

Świątek, Tiafoe, Medvedev all advance as Sakkari falls in first round

Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after a grueling five-set victory over Dominic Thiem. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) Wimbledon returned almost entirely on Wednesday for the third day of the tournament after weather forced most of Tuesday’s matches to be suspended. More so, protesters interrupted two games, although games were able to resume later. As such, … Read more

Former Florida QB Jalen Kitna accepts plea deal that drops 5 felony child porn charges

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, accepted a plea deal on Wednesday that dismissed five charges of criminal child pornography stemming from his arrest last November. Kitna instead pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct, second-degree misdemeanors. Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Susan Miller-Jones … Read more