Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

Federal Reserve Statement: Although swings in net exports continue to affect the data, recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. The unemployment rate remains low, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the…MORE

8.7-Magnitude Earthquake In Russia’s Far East Sets Off Tsunami Warnings In Japan, Alaska And Hawaii

TOKYO (AP) — Tsunami warning sirens were blaring Tuesday in Honolulu and people were told to move to higher ground after a n 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern coast. Traffic was backed up in some neighborhoods in Honolulu, and officials were preparing to open a mountain pass as an evacuation route out of Waianae,…MORE

Palestinian Death Toll In Israel-Hamas War Passes 60,000, Gaza Health Ministry Says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes overnight killed more than two dozen people, mostly women and children, health officials said. Israel’s offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around…MORE

Senate Confirms Trump Lawyer Emil Bove For Appeals Court, Pushing Past Whistleblower Claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. The 50-49 vote comes despite Democratic attempts to stop the nomination and whistleblower complaints against Bove. The most recent whistleblower to share evidence with Congress has not come forward publicly but recently provided an…MORE

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks For Release On A $50 Million Bond Ahead Of Sentencing In October

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October. Combs was acquitted of the most serious federal charges he faced, but convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, argued on Tuesday that conditions at the Metropolitan Detention…MORE

Trump EPA Moves To Repeal Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ That Allows Climate Regulation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that’s long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health. The “endangerment finding”…MORE

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