The Federal Reserve chair acknowledged that inflation ‘has been moderating in recent months’ but added that ‘the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go and is likely to be bumpy.’
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Military veteran convicted of obstruction in Capitol riot
Virginia resident Hatchet Speed, a former U.S. Naval reservist, marched to the Capitol with members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group.
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Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction return to America
A relative of one victim said Monday that the 4 had traveled together from the Carolinas so one of them could get a tummy tuck surgery from a doctor in the Mexican border city of Matamoros.
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Norfolk Southern announces safety upgrades after derailments
The announcement comes the same day Pennsylvania’s governor announced that the company had agreed to pay several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in that state.
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Two dead, 8 injured in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York
While there is no evidence of gunfire, police are investigating several possible causes of the fatal surge, including ‘possibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray and other contributing factors.’
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Maine dam operator not protecting salmon, say environmentalists, tribe
The last wild Atlantic salmon live in a group of rivers in Maine and have been listed under the Endangered Species Act since 2000.
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Man accused of trying to open jet’s door, attacking crew on flight to Boston
The plane was about 45 minutes from arrival in Boston when the crew received an alarm that a side door on the aircraft was disarmed.
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Woman found shot dead on Massachusetts logging road in 1978 is identified
For decades, the woman known as ‘Granby Girl’ was buried in a local cemetery with a headstone marked ‘Unknown.’
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Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71
In later years, Rossington underwent quintuple bypass surgery in 2003, suffered a heart attack in 2015 and had numerous subsequent heart surgeries.
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Biden reelection bid faces resistance from some Democrats
Democrats across New Hampshire are upset with the Democratic president for trying to end the state’s status as home to the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.