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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher ahead …

FILE - A pedestrian walks past the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

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Biden administration says New Hampshire computer chip …

U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., left, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, center, and President and CEO of BAE Systems Tom Arseneault, right, walk together during a visit to BAE Systems, in Nashua, N.H., Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. The Biden administration announced the first of many coming federal investments in computer chip production, saying Monday that it would provide $35 million for BAE Systems to increase production at a New Hampshire factory making chips for military aircraft, including F-15 and F-35 jets. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Forget the surprise if you’re thinking of giving a pet …

Adriene Mishler poses with her dog, Benji, in Austin, Texas on Nov. 29, 2022. Mishler received Benji as a gift as a puppy from her then-boyfriend soon after losing a beloved dog. Gifting pets, especially for the holidays, can be tricky. Animal welfare advocates suggest steering clear of the surprise gift element. (Find What Feels Good via AP)

Speculation about eventual rate cuts is rising, but Fed …

FILE - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is introduced at the Jacques Polak Research Conference at the International Monetary Fund, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Washington. The Fed is set to leave interest rates unchanged while facing speculation about eventual rate cuts. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Occidental buying CrownRock in cash-and-stock deal valued …

Holiday crowds at airports and on highways are expected …

A Southwest Airlines plane makes its final approach at Dallas Love Field Airport near a the full moon and downtown Dallas buildings, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. More Americans are expected to fly or drive far from home over Christmas than did last year, putting a cap on a busy year for travel. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Thousands of demonstrators from Europe expected in Brussels …

FILE - European Union flags wave in the wind as pedestrians walk by EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Brussels on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 to protest what they perceive as new austerity measures as the 27 European Union countries discuss ways to overhaul rules on government spending. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

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What did you Google in 2023? ‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas …

FILE - A cursor moves over Google's search engine page, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2018. Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world's. On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

Some nations want to remove more pollution than they …

FILE - Birds fly over a canal that spills into the ocean near a mangrove forest that is under environmental protection in Panama City, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide …

FILE - People walk down a street in Kibera neighborhood, a stronghold of presidential candidate Raila Odinga, in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 11, 2022. A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, Dec. 11, 2023, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi, a major transport hub connecting East Africa to Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)

Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the …

This image released by GKIDS shows Himi, voiced by Karen Fukuhara in English and AIMYON in Japanese, left and Mahito Maki, voiced by Luca Padovan in English and Soma Santoki in Japanese, in a scene from Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy And The Heron." (Studio Ghibli/GKIDS via AP)

The EU wants to put a tax on emissions from imports. …

FILE - Trucks carry aluminum alloy frames to Adani Green Energy Limited's Renewable Energy Park near Khavda, Bhuj district near the India-Pakistan border in the western state of Gujarat, India, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Agriculture gets its day at COP28, but experts see …

Demonstrators for climate for farmers walk through the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic …