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Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, keeping borrowing costs at their highest level in more than two decades despite a prolonged cooldown of inflation. An interest rate cut is widely expected in the coming months. The Fed issued its latest interest rate decision after a months-long […]
ABC/Paula Lobo Military.com reports the U.S. Army is having serious “buyer’s regret” over an $11 million deal to have Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson boost sagging recruitment numbers. In fact, not only did Johnson’s involvement not cause a single would-be GI to sign on the dotted line for Uncle Sam, the campaign “may possibly have had a […]
Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images It’s Kehlani’s time to shine on the Tiny Desk stage, and she says “it’s been a long time coming.” After performing her 2019 hit “Nights Like This” backed by a full live band and backup singers, she thanked the crowd for “coming and tuning” into her moment. “I definitely know […]
Getty Images – STOCK/KeithBinns (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization are ongoing, and Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Here’s how the news is developing: Hamas says talks with Israel ‘meaningless’ and a ‘deal was […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department’s top watchdog issued a report Wednesday criticizing former Attorney General Bill Barr’s management of the aggressive law enforcement response to protests in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2020 that turned violent in the wake the murder of George Floyd. While DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz determined […]
Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/WireImage In a bit of a hat trick, Ryan Reynolds managed to plug his blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, tweak his friend and co-star Hugh Jackman and promote an upcoming nature series he’s narrating for Nat Geo in one fell swoop. Reynolds captioned a social media video post, “Many of you haven’t been asking about […]
Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images While voters ultimately will make their choice for president in November, Deadline is reporting Saturday Night Live has reelected former cast member Maya Rudolph to again play Vice President Kamala Harris when the show returns this fall. Harris, of course, is now the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee after President Joe […]
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Former President Donald Trump will be interviewed on Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention in Chicago. Trump will be in conversation with ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott, Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner and Semafor political reporter Kadia Goba at 1:30 p.m. ET. Trump will […]
Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (JERUSALEM and LONDON) — Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was assassinated early Wednesday in Iran, was a longtime antagonist of Israel who rose to become leader of the Palestinian organization’s political bureau, expanded the group’s footprint outside the Gaza Strip and served as a key figure in the […]
WBRZ (EAST BATON ROUGE, La.) — A 6-month-old boy died after being left for hours in a hot car in Louisiana, authorities said. The baby was found dead in the backseat by his parent at about 5:46 p.m. Tuesday, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. When the parent went to pick up the […]
