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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 49-thousand for the first time ever today. The S&P 500 also hit a fresh all-time high as Amazon and other A-I-related shares boosted the broader market. Energy stocks also added lift. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 484 points to 49-462. The S&P 500 rose 42 points to 69-44. The Nasdaq climbed 151 points to 23-547.        President Trump has an optimistic outlook for his party in this year's midterm elections. Addressing the GOP retreat today, he said the party will "break records," but did acknowledge the historical trend of the sitting president's party losing in the midterms. He said, "I wish you could explain to me what the hell's going with the mind of the public, because we have the right policy. They don't."        It's the fifth anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. A large group of Trump supporters overwhelmed police and swarmed the Capitol as lawmakers worked to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Over 15-hundred people convicted of crimes connected to January 6th received clemency from President Trump on his first day back in the White House in January 2025.        Minnesota Governor Tim Walz doesn't plan on leaving office before his term is over. A day after announcing he's ending his bid for a third term, Walz said, "I'm not going anywhere" and added "over my dead body will that happen." Walz has come under scrutiny over allegations of fraud involving Somali daycares.        Tomorrow will mark one year since the start of the deadly California Palisades Fire. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime [[ HI-may ]] Moore says there were significant shortcomings in the department's preparation and response to the fire. He added the LAFD has already changed its mop up procedures to make sure something similar never happens again.        Crowd sizes at NFL games are down slightly for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Business Journal reports the average crowd size in the 2025 season dipped a little less than one-percent. The teams who saw the biggest drops were the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.       

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