Federal Reserve policymakers left rates unchanged and projected three quarter-point rate cuts in 2024 as their inflation outlook improved. The Fed’s rate increases since March 2022 have sent shock waves through financial markets, raising borrowing costs on things like mortgages and government debt and weighing on the stock market. Republicans are pushing forward with a formal investigation even though their yearlong scrutiny of the president and his family has turned up no evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors. The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives were jettisoned. Negotiators are racing to reach a deal before Congress is expected to head home for the holidays at the end of the week. With aid to Ukraine and Israel in limbo, a border deal elusive and a mountain of spending legislation left undone, the House turned its attention to whole milk in schools. The decision by the judge to freeze the case came as the former president’s lawyers asked an appeals court to move slowly in considering his claims that he is immune from prosecution. Ruby Freeman, one of two Georgia election workers found to have been defamed by Rudolph W. Giuliani, testified at the trial held to set the damages he will have to pay. A ruling by the Supreme Court could affect the cases of hundreds of people charged in connection with the Capitol attack — and potentially the prosecution of Donald J. Trump. The justices announced that they would hear a case challenging a federal agency’s approval of the commonly used pill. Democratic candidates jumped on the story of a woman who left Texas for an abortion as a cautionary tale for voters, and Republicans were largely silent. Stanford, Rutgers and U.C.L.A. were among those being looked into as accusations of hateful rhetoric on campuses have led to a spike in inquiries by the agency. Donations to U.S. universities reached $59.5 billion last year, and they come increasingly from a smaller group of wealthy donors. Many of them expect their money to buy a voice in university affairs. Israel’s prime minister said he disagreed with President Biden about what should happen in Gaza after the war, and analysts say he might try to use the rift to shore up domestic support. The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. The resonant-voiced actor, skilled at cerebral roles, had a gift for conveying authority and for subverting it. Beyond his famous cop roles, there were Emmy-nominated turns in “The Tuskegee Airmen” and “Men of a Certain Age,” and a final film performance in “She Said.” Federal officials have been contacting veterans who may have been injured by blast exposure in the service, including some who were cut off from health benefits. After producing hits for Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, Andrew Watt has become a go-to for new music by rock legends: Ozzy. Elton. Mick and Keith. Even Paul. As people lose faith in institutions, they can lose faith in democracy itself. We have the tools we need to create a world where addiction is just one aspect of people’s lives instead of a dark portal to despair and early death. A legitimate Palestinian partner and a commitment to negotiating a two-state solution are key. Many university leaders seem to assume that Black students can’t handle anything uncomfortable. Two men charged with stealing from a Kohl’s in Colorado argued that they should face a misdemeanor charge rather than a felony since some of the items were on sale. Not so, prosecutors argued. Ms. Winfrey has spent decades as a dominant figure in the country’s conversations about weight bias and dieting. The authorities say the killing of Samantha Woll, widely known as a civic leader, followed a home invasion by a stranger. More Recent Articles |
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