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Fed unleashes another big rate hike but hints at a pullback

The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time but hinted that it could soon reduce the size of its rate hikes.

Feds promise massive aid effort even as some Ian floodwater rises

“People think they have lost everything, but you haven’t lost everything if you haven’t lost yourself,” Rev. Charles Cannon said in his Sunday sermon.

Ukraine continues with counteroffensive; Russia uses drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Sunday that his forces now control Lyman: “As of 12:30 p.m. (0930 GMT) Lyman is cleared fully. Thank you to our militaries, our warriors,” he said in a video address.

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Bad weather in Black Sea slows 1st Ukrainian grain shipment

The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago has run into bad weather in the Black Sea and is set to arrive later than scheduled in Istanbul, a Turkish official said Tuesday.

2 people, shooter die outside Iowa megachurch

The three people died outside the Cornerstone Church, a megachurch on the outskirts of Ames, according to the Story County Sheriff’s Office.

2 people shot at Wisconsin funeral

Police said multiple shots were fired in the direction of a funeral service Thursday afternoon.

 
Biden pursues tougher gun laws in passionate speech

In an address to the nation Thursday night, President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to restore limits on the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines after a string of mass shootings in the country.

Draft opinion suggests high court will overturn Roe, report says

A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide.

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