Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday as one of the most powerful U.S. storms in recent years, assaulting the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a treacherous surge of ocean surf.
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Moscow was poised on Wednesday to annex a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support in four partially occupied provinces to join Russia, after what Kyiv and the West denounced as illegal sham referendums held at gunpoint.
- MarketsWall Street ends sharply higher as Treasury yields dip
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Wednesday following its recent sell-off, helped by falling Treasury yields, while Apple dropped on concerns about demand for iPhones.
- TechnologyExclusive: Brands blast Twitter for ads next to child pornography accounts
Some major advertisers have suspended their marketing campaigns or removed ads from parts of Twitter because promotions appeared alongside tweets soliciting child pornography.
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- United StatesBills to add muscle to antitrust efforts up for vote in U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote late Wednesday on a bill that would update fees companies pay for merger reviews and strengthen state attorneys general in antitrust fights, according to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's office.
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