US stocks push further into record heights

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market added to its record as Wall Street closed out a second straight winning month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% after completing a stunning rebound from its springtime sell-off of roughly 20%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.5%.

Argentina's President to receive $1M Genesis Prize in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) - Argentina's President Javier Milei is headed to Israel.

What's in latest version of Trump's big bill

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans are inching closer to getting their tax and spending cut bill through Congress with a final Senate vote likely late Monday or early Tuesday. At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities.

Archbishop criticizes Argentine President's austerity policies

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Archbishop of Buenos Aires fiercely criticized Argentine President Javier Milei during a religious ceremony the leader attended Sunday, saying that under the government’s harsh policies "fraternity, tolerance and respect are dying.”

67 killed by Israeli strike on cafe

CAIRO (AP) – Israeli forces killed at least 67 people in Gaza on Monday with airstrikes that left 30 dead at a seaside cafe and gunfire that left 22 others dead as Palestinians tried to get desperately needed food aid, witnesses, hospital and health officials said.

Argentina's Milei unveils plan to lure billions back home

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina’s government on Thursday unveiled an ambitious scheme to bring billions of undeclared U.S. dollars tucked under mattresses or stashed in foreign bank accounts.

Editorials from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Argentina's local elections will test Milei's support

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Votes were being cast across Buenos Aires on Sunday in local elections that will test Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s political strength as he seeks to steer mainstream conservatives toward his radical libertarian platform.