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- apnews.com President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
- abcnews.go.com Boeing's Starliner launches its 1st astronaut-crewed flight after several delays
Boeing's Starliner launched its first astronaut-crewed flight into space on Wednesday after several delays.
- www.scrippsnews.com Tennessee will become the first state to provide families with baby diapers
In August, Tennessee will become the first state to provide families with baby diapers. The state's Medicaid program will start covering 100 diapers a month for children under age 2.
- www.nytimes.com Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity
They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. And the technology is expanding rapidly.
- apnews.com US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
In a historic shift, the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP sources say.
- www.ftc.gov FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes
Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamen
- www.nytimes.com New Federal Rule Caps Most Credit Card Late Fees at $8
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said its new restriction would save households $10 billion a year in “junk fees.”
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AT&T customers hit by widespread cellular outages in U.S.
www.nbcnews.com AT&T customers hit by widespread cellular outages in U.S.Over 50,000 AT&T outages were reported at about 7 a.m. ET Thursday, with most issues reported in Houston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Atlanta, according to the tracking site Downdetector.
- apnews.com No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to implement the changes.
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FDA panel says common over-the-counter decongestant phneylephrine doesn’t work
www.nbcnews.com FDA panel says common over-the-counter decongestant doesn’t workThe ingredient, called phenylephrine, is found in a number of over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.
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Explosion at ADM in Decatur leaves 'several' workers injured
herald-review.com Workers hurt in explosion at ADM East PlantThis is a developing story that will be updated.
- apnews.com The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66, governor says
Hawaii's governor says the number of people still missing following wildfires that destroyed the historic community of Lahaina a month ago has dropped to 66.
The number of confirmed deaths remains at 115.
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Hilary downgraded to tropical storm as California braces for 'life-threatening' heavy rain
www.nbcnews.com Hilary live updates: Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in northern Baja California; brings 'life-threatening' rainForecasters warn of life-threatening flooding as Hurricane Hilary, a dangerous Category 1 storm, roars towards the southwestern U.S.
- www.cbsnews.com Iran set to free 5 U.S. citizens in exchange for access to billions of dollars in blocked funds
Four Americans held in a notorious prison in Iran have been freed and placed on house arrest, an attorney for one of the prisoners said Thursday.
The US is also releasing five Iranian prisoners in addition to the $6 billion.
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'It's apocalyptic': People jump into the ocean to flee Maui wildfires as patients overwhelm hospitals and 911 gets cut off | CNN
www.cnn.com 'Like something out of a horror movie': At least 6 dead and communities decimated in Maui wildfires | CNNAt least six people have died in the wildfires that are ravaging parts of Maui, torching entire communities to the ground and leaving behind apocalyptic scenes of ash and debris.
- apnews.com Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices
Thousands of Los Angeles city employees, including sanitation workers, engineers and traffic officers, walked off the job for a 24-hour strike alleging unfair labor practices.
- apnews.com Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing continues to rise.
- www.fox5atlanta.com Road closures outside Fulton County courthouse announced ahead of possible Trump indictment
The road in front of the Fulton County Courthouse will be closed starting Monday in downtown Atlanta ahead of a possible indictment of former President Trump next week.
Atlanta is closing roads and constructing barricades around its courthouse, likely in anticipation of Georgia indicting Trump a fourth time, now on state racketeering charges
- apnews.com Thousands overwhelm New York's Union Square for streamer giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars
A crowd of thousands of people who gathered in New York City's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand, leading to injuries and arrests.
- www.wsj.com Judge Sets May 2024 Trial Date for Trump’s Documents Trial
A federal judge in Florida has pushed to May 2024 the prospective date of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial over his handling of classified documents.
- www.reuters.com Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system
The U.S. Federal Reserve has launched a long-awaited service which will aim to modernize the country's payment system by eventually allowing everyday Americans to send and receive funds in seconds, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the central bank announced on Thursday.
- stanforddaily.com Stanford president resigns over manipulated research, will retract at least three papers
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign effective Aug. 31. He will also retract or issue lengthy corrections to five widely cited papers for which he was principal author after a Stanford-sponsored investigation found “manipulation of research data.”
- www.bbc.com Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali
Some of the emails reportedly contain sensitive information such as passwords and medical records.
- www.wsj.com CPI Report Shows Inflation Eased to 3% in June
Inflation eased in June to its slowest pace in more than two years, but remained above the Federal Reserve’s goal.
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The year-over-year inflation is 3%; the month-over-month is 0.2%, slightly higher than last month's 0.1%.
Core inflation was down though, with only 0.2% month-over-month, much lower than last month, and bringing the year-over-year down to "only" 4.8%.
- www.cbsnews.com First Alzheimer's drug to slow disease, Leqembi, gets full FDA approval
Leqembi is not a cure, but it is the first drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. It first received an accelerated approval from the FDA earlier this year.
- abcnews.go.com OceanGate suspends all exploration and commercial operations after Titan implosion
OceanGate said it is suspending all exploration and commercial operations after five people were killed during its expedition to the Titanic wreckage.
- www.cbsnews.com Woman stuck in mud for days found alive
She was reported missing June 26 and was found in a Boston-area state park.
- abc13.com 25-year-old reportedly found 8 years after going missing as a teen while walking dogs in NW Houston
ABC13 spoke to the mom of the now-25-year-old man, who shared pictures of him in a hospital bed after she said someone found him outside a church unresponsive.
- www.reuters.com 'Mass shooting incident' in Baltimore, police at the scene
There was a "mass shooting incident" overnight in Baltimore, and police were on the scene, the city's police department said, as Fox 45 Baltimore news channel saidearly reports indicate multiple people have been killed and dozens more injured.
- www.wsj.com CPI Report Shows Inflation Has Been Cut in Half From Last Year’s Peak
The consumer-price index rose 4% in May from a year earlier, well below the recent peak of 9.1% last June and down from April’s 4.9% increase.
Inflation was 0.1% month-over-month and is up 4.0% year-over-year.
Core inflation is a bit higher at 0.4% month-over-month and 5.3% year-over-year.