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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs last week, with most stocks edging upward this week following a pause on Tuesday.

It also went down to the wire in New Orleans, where the Saints ended their seven-game losing run by edging out the Atlanta Falcons in interim head coach Darren Rizzi's first game in charge.

The Republican Party is edging closer to overall control of the US Congress, having already secured a majority in the Senate and needing fewer than five seats to take the House of Representatives.

It comes as the Republicans are edging closer to overall control of Congress after having already secured the presidency and a majority in the Senate.

In the final week of the race, however, a slew of polls showed Harris edging ahead once again.