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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates 1/4 %

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates 1/4 %

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation. The Fed’s 19 policymakers projected that they will cut their benchmark…MORE

EPA Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035.

EPA Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. The incoming Trump administration is likely to try to reverse the action. The California rule is stricter than…MORE

Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting Injures Several; 3 Killed, More Injured.

Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting Injures Several; 3 Killed, More Injured.

UPDATE: Madison Police now identify the shooting suspect as a 17 year old female student found dead when they entered the school. Officials now confirm 2 people were killed in the shooting; a teenaged student and a teacher. Several more are hospitalized; reports place the injured between six and nine others. UPDATE: Madison Police now…MORE