Daily News Collage 8 13 26

Selected stories and sources

1. U.S. wholesale inflation cooled in July as gas and food costs fell — Associated Press
2. The S&P 500 reached a record high as oil prices eased and inflation pressure moderated — Associated Press
3. The Kennedy Center board backed a two-year closure and adding President Trump's name to the facade — Associated Press
4. The USS George Washington headed toward the Middle East amid strain aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln — Associated Press
5. A jury found Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social-media addiction trial — Associated Press
6. A Spokane wildfire destroyed homes and displaced residents — Associated Press

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