The Federal Reserve also forecast more jumbo-size hikes to come, raising their benchmark rate to roughly 4.4 percent by year’s end.
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Jan. 6 committee, racing year-end clock, expects final hearing next week
House committee members investigating the U.S. Capitol attack are still deciding on the topic or topics of the Sept. 28 hearing.
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Two claim $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot
They will split a lump sum of $780.5 million after buying a single ticket in a Chicago suburb in July.
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Alaskans pocket over $3,000 in annual oil-wealth payments
The fund was established during construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline in the 1970s and now is worth $73.6 billion.
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Iranians see widespread internet blackout amid mass protests
The loss of connectivity will make it harder to organize rallies and share information about the government’s crackdown on dissent.
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Some 230 whales beached in Australia
Two years ago to the day, about 470 pilot whales were found stuck on sandbars in the same harbor.
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About $400 million spent on California campaign to legalize sports betting
The two propositions pit tribes against online gambling companies.
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North Korea denies sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war
North Korean arms exports to Russia violate United Nations resolutions banning the country from importing or exporting weapons.
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Virginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel
The testimony of the Supreme Court justice’s wife is one of the remaining items on the committee’s agenda.
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Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records in Trump docs probe
The ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is a victory for the Justice Department in its ongoing investigation.