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U.S. begins process of withdrawing from Paris Climate agreement

(ABC News) — The Trump administration notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the historic Paris climate accord on Monday, a move that will take effect one year later, on Nov. 4, 2020 — the day after the 2020 elections. The formal notification comes over two years after President Donald Trump announced he would pull the U.S. out of…

US stocks tumble following market rout in China

Global Stocks React to Chinese Stock Plunge (ABC News) — U.S. markets opened lower Monday after China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 7 percent over weaker-than-expected manufacturing data and a falling currency. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 353 points, or 2 percent, in early trading. The Nasdaq is down 112 points and S&P 500 is off 40 points. Trading…