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NATO chief Rutte praises Trump, has no problem with sharing private text message
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Jeff Bezos wedding: What we know so far about the Venice nuptials – National
As tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez prepare for their upcoming nuptials in Venice, Italy, some details about the lavish wedding event have been revealed — and some residents say they are concerned about the scale of the event. Representatives for the couple are remaining relatively tight-lipped about the wedding, which is set for later…
The US’s June heatwave is a dangerous start to summer and about to get hotter | US weather
A rare June heatwave is bringing a stifling, dangerous, start to summer across much of the eastern US this week, with forecasts for temperatures to get even hotter on Tuesday. On Monday, just the second day of summer, the National Weather Service placed extreme heat warnings in effect from the Carolinas to Maine, advising against…
Number of Canadians with pension plans jumped by 300K. Are you one of them? – National
An additional 293,500 Canadians enrolled as members of a registered pension plan in 2023, Statistics Canada data released Tuesday showed. According to a StatCan report, the number of Canadians who were active members of a registered pension plan (RPP) grew by 4.2 per cent to a total of roughly 7.2 million in 2023. Of these,…
Powell says Fed 'can't ignore' inflation potential under shifting tariffs
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday the central bank is rebuffing President Trump’s strident calls to cut interest rates because it has a responsibility to keep inflation in check in the face of tariff-related price increases. Source link
Sen. Grassley calls delays at a benefits program for deceased officers ‘absolutely unacceptable’
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at the program that promises benefits when police and firefighters die or become disabled in the line of duty. Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said…
4 charged with hate crimes for destroying LGBTQ+ pride flags, Atlanta police say
ATLANTA — Atlanta police said Tuesday they’re charging three men and a juvenile with hate crimes after they pulled down LGBTQ+ pride flags and cut them up at an intersection known as the center of the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Police say they got calls at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday morning that six males were causing a…
Iran is ‘the elephant in the room’ as NATO meets amid escalation fears – National
NATO allies will try to ensure this week’s summit isn’t derailed by the fallout from U.S. military strikes on Iran, experts say, but the conflict may still be “the elephant in the room.” U.S. President Donald Trump late Monday announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would be phased in over a 24-hour period….
Fed chair Powell insists there’s no rush to cut US interest rates, despite Trump criticism – business live | Business
Powell to say interest rate cuts can wait, despite Trump criticism Newsflash: America’s top central banker is not bowing to Donald Trump’s demands to cut interest rates. Jerome Powell is set to testify to the US House of Representatives’s Committee on Financial Services, and will tell Congress that interest rate cuts can wait until policymakers…
Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday, a day ahead of their funeral MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were gunned down earlier this month in what authorities say was a politically motivated killing,…