Jurors voted seven times Tuesday and Wednesday without being able to reach consensus on any of the three counts, the foreman said.
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Fed to keep rates higher for longer to cut inflation, chairman Powell says
Federal Reserve chief Chair Jerome Powell also signals that the Fed may increase its key interest rate by a smaller increment at its December meeting, only a half-point, after 4 straight three-quarter point hikes.
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House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
The bill would impose a compromise labor agreement that was voted down by four of the 12 unions representing more than 100,000 employees at large freight rail carriers.
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Higher food prices worsen hunger crisis this holiday season
What many Americans hoped would be the first normal holiday season in three years has instead been thrown into crisis by inflation, with Christmas on the horizon.
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Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black lawmaker to lead House Democrats
Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker.
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EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes
Since Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, his military forces have been accused of abuses ranging from killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha to deadly attacks on civilian facilities.
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Russian, Chinese bombers fly joint patrols over Pacific
The exercise follows a series of joint drills intended to showcase a growing military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing as they both face tensions with the United States.
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Congress prepares to take up bill preventing rail strike
Railroad unions decried Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in their contract dispute, saying it undercuts their efforts to address workers’ quality-of-life concerns.
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Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley signals 2024 openness despite pledge to back Trump
Like other Trump administration officials considering presidential bids, Haley has walked a tightrope between criticism and praise of the former president.
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San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill
Only a limited number of high-ranking officers will be able to authorize the use of robots as a deadly force option.