Month: August 2022
Inflation Cooled in July, Welcome News for White House and Fed
Prices have increased rapidly since last year, but barely budged in July — a positive development, though not yet enough for a victory lap.
Read MoreWATCH: Nancy Pelosi defends trip to Taiwan
Taiwan also defended Pelosi’s actions saying such visits are routine and that China used her trip merely as a pretext to up its threats.
Read MoreFear turns to shock among Albuquerque Muslims as police say the shooter is a Muslim
Businesses were closed and people skipped prayer services after the shooting deaths of four Muslim men, three of them in the past two weeks. Now, the fear has given way to confusion over a motive. (Image credit: Andrew Hay/Reuters)
Read MoreThe story of Steve Jobs and Issey Miyake’s friendship (and a nixed Apple uniform)
Before Jobs adopted his classic black turtleneck, he approached Japanese designer Issey Miyake to see if he could create a uniform for Apple employees. But company employees were not fans. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Read MoreF.B.I. Seizure of Scott Perry’s Phone Is Sign of Escalating Election Inquiry
Representative Scott Perry’s lawyer said he was told he is not a target of the Justice Department’s expanding inquiry into one element of the effort to keep Donald J. Trump in power after his loss in 2020.
Read MoreTrump declines to answer questions in New York business investigation – The Guardian US
Trump declines to answer questions in New York business investigation The Guardian US Former President Donald Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from NY attorney general CNN Trump takes Fifth Amendment, won’t answer questions in New York’s investigation NPR
Read MoreAs ‘flash floods are getting flashier,’ communities worry about aging infrastructure
When heavy rain hit the St. Louis area at the end of July, the region got 25 percent of the rain it usually gets in a year in just 12 hours, the National Weather Service said– the most the area
Read MoreJudge says Walgreens contributed to San Francisco’s opioid crisis
A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight.
Read MoreElon Musk sells $7 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter court battle
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
Read MoreThe harrowing stories from Palestinians after 3 days of fighting in Gaza
People in the Gaza Strip recount the harrowing stories of the weekend’s fierce fighting between Israel and militants — and look to resuming their stressful, precarious day-to-day.
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