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The gubernatorial debate in Washington is about the attorney general and the ex-sheriff who helped arrest a serial killer

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington's longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting the Green River serial killer face off in a debate Wednesday night. vying for the office of the next governor of the democratic stronghold state, where there has been no open election campaign for the top post for over […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

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The Federal Reserve is finally cutting interest rates. What consumers should know

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from a 23-year high, affecting consumer and business debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of credit. On Wednesday, the Fed announced that it had cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half a percentage point to between 4.75 […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Federal Reserve cuts key interest rates by half a percentage point, signaling the end of its fight against inflation

Important points The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, the first and largest cut since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the economy hard. The cut amounts to a declaration of victory over inflation, which has fallen from a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022 to 2.5 […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Man accused of stalking UConn star Paige Bueckers is found with engagement ring near airport

A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers said on social media that he planned to marry her and had an engagement ring and lingerie with him when he was arrested near a Connecticut airport, police reports show. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, posted statements on TikTok and sent emails to University […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Cousins caps winning drive with touchdown pass to London, Falcons beat Eagles 22-21

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oh, so that's what Atlanta expected from the $180 million spent on Kirk Cousins. It was certainly not a shaky performance like the 36-year-old veteran's opening game, which, given the loss, raised doubts as to whether the quarterback would be able to return to his old form after tearing his Achilles tendon. […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs allege he abused his power to build a sex crime empire

NEW YORK (AP) — For ten months there have been rumors, lawsuits, raids and mounting allegations of widespread sexual abuse Sean “Diddy Combs”The business empire, cultural prestige and fatherly image he had built in the decades since his rise to become the hot young hip-hop mogul in the 1990s began to crumble. On Tuesday, these […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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“False heiress” Anna Sorokin debuts on “Dancing with the Stars” – with a glittering ankle bracelet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Convicted fraudster Anna Sorokin conquers the dance floor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a feather-light – and very sparkling – ankle bracelet. The so-called “false heiress”, who was convicted of Cheating banks, hotels and friends in 2019, after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Vice President says woman's death after delayed abortion shows consequences of Trump's actions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the death of a young Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat complications from an abortion pill highlights the consequences of Donald Trump's actions. Amber Thurman's death, first reported by ProPublica on Mondayhappened just two weeks after Georgia's strict […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024