The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by 0.25%, its third successive cut, as hiring woes overtake inflation fears as the central bank’s main concern. The Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark rate to 3.5%-3.75% because “job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged up through September.” “More recent […]
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark “No Child Left Behind” policy as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the nation’s top federal education post, announced the death in a statement but did not […]
ABUJA, Nigeria — Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left the region in a state of emergency, a leader of the regional bloc said Tuesday. Omar Touray, president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, spoke to the bloc’s mediation and security council two days after […]
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had no time to hold a traditional news conference during a whirlwind, 36-hour trip across Europe this week, so he improvised. For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country, Zelenskyy – who usually takes reporters’ questions in person while trotting the globe – communicated with […]
NEW YORK — The Archdiocese of New York on Monday announced it will set up a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. In a statement, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese would pay for the fund by reducing its budget and selling off assets, including completing the […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking – and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers. Excitement pulsed through Bosques de Palermo, a sprawling park in Buenos Aires, as golden retriever-owners from all […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that President Trump has approved of the Biden-era Aukus security agreement, which would assist Australia in developing its own fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. In remarks before the annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations in Washington on Monday, Mr. Rubio said the White House had approved the agreement after a […]
President Trump hosted the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, praising Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor and the other honorees as being “legendary in so many ways.” “Billions and billions of people have watched them over the years,” Trump, the first president to command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box, said […]
Don’t miss the full story from our staff writers, whose reportage is the basis of this article. President Trump’s “Golden Dome” czar has revealed that he has conducted private discussions with more than 300 companies to develop the secretive missile defense shield planned to protect the entire U.S. homeland by mid-2028. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, […]
Russia launched a wave of attacks in central Ukraine overnight, striking critical energy infrastructure sites in what analysts say is Moscow’s strategy to instigate a humanitarian crisis over the winter. Russian troops fired missiles and drones in a combined strike at energy facilities in Ukraine’s Poltava area, said Volodymyr Kohut, acting head of the Poltava […]
