Sep 21 WATCH: Fed raises key interest rate by three-quarters of a point By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed’s move boosted its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 3 percent to 3.25 percent, the highest level since early 2008. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on holding Russia accountable for crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber subcommittee Chair William R. Keating said he hoped the hearing would help bring attention to the issue and "help bring Russian war criminals to justice."… Continue reading
Sep 21 Read the full lawsuit against Trump by New York's attorney general, alleging business fraud By Associated Press New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Trump and his company sued for business fraud by New York attorney general By Associated Press New York’s attorney general sued Trump and his company for fraud on Wednesday, alleging they padded his net worth by billions of dollars by lying about the value of prized assets including golf courses, hotels and his homes at Trump… Continue reading
Sep 21 House to vote on centuries-old election law overhaul in response to Capitol insurrection By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law in an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: President Biden addresses the 2022 United Nations General Assembly By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations on Wednesday that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets” of the international body with its war in Ukraine as he summoned nations around the globe to stand firm in backing the… Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Democrats hold briefing on sending help to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona By Associated Press Hundreds of people have been rescued in Puerto Rico and the blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria, which destroyed the power grid in 2017. Continue reading
Sep 20 National Transportation Safety Board wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: New York City lifting vaccine mandate for private sector workers In our news wrap Tuesday, New York City is lifting its vaccine mandate for private sector workers as of November 1, federal authorities in Minnesota charged 47 people in a fraud scheme taking advantage of pandemic relief funds and the… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 5:57 Protests erupt in Iran after death of woman arrested for violating dress code By Amna Nawaz Anti-government protests swept across Iran after a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of the regime's morality police. She was arrested for not wearing an appropriate hijab, or head covering. Actor and human rights advocate Nazanin Boniadi joins Amna Nawaz… Continue watching