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National News

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Updated 20 hours, 40 minutes ago

Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight

The Fed’s policymakers also signaled that they expect to cut their key rate by an additional half-point in their f…

Updated 20 hours, 45 minutes ago
Scientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole

Black holes eat most space debris that falls their way. Sometimes, heated-up plasma makes a narrow escape by spewing out in thin, high-energy jets.

Updated 1 day, 18 hours ago
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

Routh is charged at the federal level so far only with gun crimes, but additional charges are possible as Justice Department prosecutors seek an indictment fro…

Updated 1 day, 21 hours ago
Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction

A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction next month, saying the env…

Updated 2 days, 19 hours ago
Trump was on the links taking a breather from the campaign. Then the Secret Service saw a rifle

The episode raised sharp questions about how to keep the former president safe -- not only while he is campaigning across the country, but while he spends time…

Updated 2 days, 19 hours ago
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

A digital camera, a loaded SKS-style rifle with a scope and a plastic bag containing food were recovered from the area where Routh had been standing, according…

Updated 2 days, 20 hours ago
Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a 'soft landing'?

After the Fed begins cutting rates on Wednesday, Mardis envisions brighter times ahead. Typically, a succession of Fed rate cuts leads over time to lower borro…

Updated 3 days, 15 hours ago
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., the FBI said…

Updated 4 days, 16 hours ago
Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says

At least 102 people died in the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that was fueled by bone-dry conditions and strong winds from a hurricane passing to Maui's south.

Updated 4 days, 18 hours ago
Tropical Storm Ileana heads northward over the southern Gulf of California, bringing heavy rains

Mexico issued a tropical storm warning Saturday along the coast, from Altata to Huatabampito, and has discontinued all watches and warnings for Baja California Sur after rain from Storm Ileana pounded the resort-st…

Updated 5 days, 15 hours ago
Biden administration taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves

If successful, the move would put the predators under state oversight nationwide and open the door for hunting to resume in the Great Lakes region after it was…

Updated 5 days, 17 hours ago
Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it's been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of s…

Updated 5 days, 18 hours ago
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs to the cusp of records and closes its best week of the year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 246 points

Updated 6 days, 20 hours ago
Colorado mining town's polluted legacy has a potential for profit, but some are wary of the risk

Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville — a legacy of gold and silver min…

Updated 1 week ago
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Francine struck Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm that forecasters warned could bring deadly storm surge, widespread flooding and …