The Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates by one-quarter percent to a target rate of 4-4.25%. The Federal Open Market Committee said its decision was based on slow job growth, an unemployment rate that has ticked up but remains low, and inflation the committee described as elevated. “Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic […]
Denmark is shifting its defense strategy. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced plans to buy long-range missiles and drones, calling it a “paradigm shift” after Russia’s latest strikes in Ukraine and drone incursions into NATO territory. “There is no doubt that Russia will be a threat to Europe and Denmark for years to come,” Frederiksen […]
Major League Baseball’s new media rights deal with ESPN, NBC and Netflix is nearly complete. The tentative agreement is likely going to cost fans more to see their favorite marquee events and MLB playoff games in October could take a back seat to the NFL’s ratings behemoth. What is included in the new media rights […]
Charging to use public restrooms isn’t new in China or other parts of the world but having to watch an advertisement before being granted access to toilet paper is. Now, some social media users are criticizing the concept as “dystopian.” A video shared by China Insider revealed some people are forced to scan a QR […]
Israel launches a major ground offensive in Gaza City, calling it a mission to crush Hamas. But with airstrikes intensifying and hostages still inside, critics say it’s a dangerous new escalation. Plus, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk appears before a judge Tuesday. Prosecutors may pursue the death penalty. Also, the Federal […]
The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due in court Tuesday. However, prior to his hearing, he’ll likely be formally charged with aggravated murder. The charge opens the door to a possible death penalty case. Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of shooting Kirk at an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was […]
President Donald Trump has announced a new “Memphis Safe Task Force,” a federal crackdown on crime that includes the deployment of the National Guard. The move mirrors what his administration did in the nation’s capital, and Trump says Memphis is just the start. “This task force will be a replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts […]
Actor and Oscar-winning director Robert Redford has died at the age of 89, according to a New York Times report. Cindi Berger, the chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK, told the publication that he died in his sleep at his Utah home. Berger did not disclose a specific cause of death. The […]
Over the next two days, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve as governors kick off their policy meeting. The big question is whether the board will cut interest rates. It’s a task President Donald Trump has been pressuring them to do for months. Also notable as the meeting begins is Gov. Lisa Cook’s attendance. […]
President Donald Trump is scheduled to land in Britain on Tuesday afternoon for a historic state visit that will blend royal pageantry with weighty political talks. The trip comes at a sensitive moment for both governments, with Washington managing foreign crises and London facing political uncertainty at home. What’s on the agenda? Trump and first […]
