NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a Harvard Business School graduate on charges that he swindled fellow alumni of the prestigious school out of more than $4 million. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton in Manhattan announced fraud charges Thursday against Vladimir Artamonov after he was arrested in Elkridge, Maryland. He said Artamonov promised low-risk…… MORE
The Federal Reserve lowers it’s key interest rate by one quarter percent, the first rate lowering in 9 months time. Central bank officials have failed to lower the key prime lending interest rate since December, reviewing the economic health as President Donald Trump’s aggressive policies, including tariffs on most of the world’s nations…were rolled out,…… MORE
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been charged with aggravated murder. The charge means 22-year-old Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem. Kirk was gunned down Sept. 10 as he spoke with…… MORE
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has launched its offensive in Gaza City, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war. Vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings clogged a coastal road as thousands of Palestinians fled Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands more remain. The operation into the largest Palestinian city further…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his record and pushing back on criticism that he has politicized law enforcement. The appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee was the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. It provided a high-stakes platform for him to try to demonstrate that he is…… MORE