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Rate-cut expectations give way to questions about a Fed hike — and how much higher interest rates should go
Portfolio managers, economists, and Federal Reserve policy makers are all asking the same question: Are U.S. interest rates, now at a 23-year-high of 5.25% to 5.5%, high enough?MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Car insurance rates are nuts right now. Here’s how to lower your bill when cash is tight.
Auto insurance costs are up more than 22% since this time last year. It may be time to take that defensive driving course and bank the discount.NBC News - Top stories -
Wilson skips Jets workouts while on trade block
Former No. 2 pick Zach Wilson is skipping voluntary workouts as he remains on the trading block with less than a week to go before the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports -
The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.Wired - Tech -
Biden administration blocks drilling in broad swathe of Arctic
Presented by AFPM — It will block off oil and gas drilling on 13m acres in the Western Arctic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration bars drilling on millions of Alaskan acres The Biden ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Garnacho sorry for liking critical posts - Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag says that Alejandro Garnacho has apologised for liking critical social media posts.BBC News - Top stories -
San Francisco sues Oakland over plans to rename airport
The city of San Francisco has sued the city of Oakland, claiming that plans to rename the airport would infringe on its trademark and “cause confusion.” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a federal lawsuit Thursday after the Port of ...The Hill - Politics - San Francisco -
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
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San Francisco Sues Oakland Over New Airport Name
City officials fault Oakland's decision to call its flight hub "San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport", citingconfusion and lostSFOrevenues. There hasn't been this much cross-bay tension since the San Francisco Giants took on the Oakland ...Inc. - Business - San Francisco -
Procter & Gamble sales disappoint as price hikes slow down
The Tide owner's quarterly volume was flat for the second consecutive quarter.CNBC - Business -
California teacher dies in 140-foot fall at Arizona hiking trail
A California teacher died in a hiking accident on a steep and difficult mountain trail near Sedona, Arizona, this week, authorities said.NBC News - Top stories - California -
WATCH: Dubai hit with severe flooding
Dubai was hit with severe flooding on Tuesday after two years' worth of rain fell in just 24 hours, records show.ABC News - Top stories -
UK car insurance prices fall for first time in two years
Quarter-on-quarter drop provides some relief for households but quotes are up 43% from a year agoFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito Considered A Hit On Himself For Insurance Money
Between Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Mandalorian, and even the short-lived Revolution, Giancarlo Esposito has positioned himself as an in-demand actor who excels at playing villains. However, he didn't always enjoy such good fortune in his ...GameSpot - Tech -
Ten Hag calms talk of divided squad as Wilcox appointed technical director
Manager forgives Garnacho and says: ‘We move on’ Wilcox leaves role as Southampton’s director of footballErik ten Hag has denied claims of factions within his Manchester United squad, while attempting to put a line under a string of recent ...The Guardian - World -
Jeremy Hunt targets further 2p cut in national insurance
Tories aim for pre-election announcement despite warnings from IMF about UK’s fragile financesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
World Snooker Championship: Saudi shadow looms large over Crucible
A potential pointer to future home arrives, Ronnie O’Sullivan eyes more glory and champion Luca Brecel returns out of form. For the snooker purists, it was the sight nobody wanted to see just days out from the most prestigious tournament on the ...The Guardian - World -
Israel and Iran stay largely silent after limited retaliatory strike
A person familiar with the situation told NBC News that Israel carried out an operation in Iran. Earlier, Israeli officials notified U.S. officials that a response was coming.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
The radical repricing of US interest rates
Financial markets and the Fed are searching for a convincing economic storyFinancial Times - World -
Arizona State gets probation for NCAA violations
Arizona State will be placed on probation for four years and faces an undisclosed fine, a vacation of records for games in which ineligible players competed, reduced scholarships and recruiting restrictions.ESPN - Sports - Arizona -
Flood of Cheap Chinese Steel Fuels Global Backlash
The country’s property bust has saddled its steelmakers with a glut of unsold metal that they are now shipping overseas at knockdown prices.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know
Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.The New York Times - World -
Dubai struggles to recover from record flooding event
Earlier this week, a staggering 10 inches of rain fell in the United Arab Emirates, the most the UAE has seen in a single storm in 75 years. The rainfall shuttered schools, destroyed homes and cripped Dubai International Airport, the world's ...CBS News - World -
South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as doctors' strike drags on
South Korea's government says it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country’s medical schools from next year, in a bid to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctorsABC News - Health - South Korea -
South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as doctors' strike drags on
South Korea's government says it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country’s medical schools from next year, in a bid to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctorsABC News - World - South Korea -
‘Five-year-old on acid’: Liz Truss’s Ten Years to Save the West, digested by John Crace
Sketchwriter’s take on memoir of PM who screwed up catastrophically and quickly but thinks there’s still work to do. I was impatient to get going. Plans had been made. I picked up my phone. “ChatGPT. Write me a memoir in the style of an excitable ...The Guardian - World -
Before 'Breaking Bad,' Giancarlo Esposito considered arranging his own murder for insurance money
Giancarlo Esposito revealed he was so broke prior to his role as Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad” that he considered arranging his own murder so his kids could get life insurance money.NBC News - Top stories -
3 reasons long-term care insurance is better than paying out of pocket
Here's why long-term care insurance is a better way to plan for long-term care costs than paying on your own.CBS News - Top stories -
US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut
A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".BBC News - Top stories -
Tips for buying a home as mortgage rates climb
Mortgage rates soared to their highest level of the year this week, according to Mortgage News Daily. Holden Lewis, a home and mortgage reporter for NerdWallet, joins CBS News with tips on buying a home.CBS News - Top stories - Mortgage -
Meta released Llama 3, the latest edition of the company's publicly available large-language AI model.
Meta released Llama 3, the latest edition of the company’s publicly available large-language AI model.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. measles cases reach 125 this year, topping 2022's large outbreaks
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.CBS News - Top stories -
NBA YoungBoy orchestrated 'large scale prescription fraud' scheme, Utah police say
An affidavit filed Thursday by Utah police accused rapper NBA YoungBoy and his associates of identity fraud and forgery in a scheme to obtain prescription medicine.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - NBA -
North Korea says it tested 'super-large' cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile
North Korea says it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands its military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South KoreaABC News - Top stories - North Korea -
Water Facilities Warned to Improve Cybersecurity As Nation-State Hackers Pounce
The water sector is under pressure to improve cybersecurity protections as hacking threats grow.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State
The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.”The New York Times - World -
Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants.NBC News - Top stories -
Unease about Iran is bringing Arab states closer together
The standoff with Israel has done little to raise Tehran’s regional standingFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
Gulf states’ response to Iran-Israel conflict may decide outcome of crisis
Tit-for-tat attacks present Sunni monarchies with complicated choices over region’s future. Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel had, by the end of this week, become one of the most interpreted events in recent modern history. Then, in the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
His goal likely saved Ferguson's job at Man United. Now Coventry coach could push Ten Hag near exit
In 1990 Mark Robins scored a goal that has long been credited for saving former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson his job and provided the platform for more than two decades of successABC News - Sports