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Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in 3 weeks

NEW YORK (AP) - More drops for superstars caught up in Wall Street's artificial-intelligence frenzy knocked the U.S. stock market off its record highs. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday from its all-time high and had its worst day in three weeks. The weakness for tech stocks yanked the Nasdaq composite down a market-leading 1.7%, and the Dow Jones fell 0.5%.

Bystander disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery

SYDNEY (AP) – A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives. Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby dressed in a white T-shirt and dark pants crouching behind a parked car before sneaking up behind a gunman, grabbing him and wrestling away his firearm.

Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump's views if he is chair

WASHINGTON (AP) – A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates.

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