The United States Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday an increase of 0.75% in interest rates for the fourth consecutive time, as part of its aggressive strategy to reduce the uncontrolled inflation that affects the country's economy. The sharp increase leaves the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate with a new target...
Powerball jackpot grows to an estimated $1,000
One lucky lottery player could be in for a big prize on Halloween night, as the Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $1 billion, with the next drawing taking place this Monday. The jackpot is about to hit the $1 billion mark after no one matched all five numbers and...
More than 800 migrants died at the US southern border in the last fiscal year, a new record
More than 830 migrants died at the southern border of the United States in fiscal year 2022, which represents a record that exceeds last year's total, according to an official from the Department of Homeland Security. Migrants often face treacherous terrain in their attempts to cross the border, including intense...
Elon Musk credited a fringe conspiracy theory about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi
Twitter's new owner tweeted a link to an article filled with unsubstantiated claims about Pelosi. The article was published on a website purporting to be a media outlet. Musk, who has 112 million followers on the platform he now owns, posted the baseless story about Pelosi in response to a...
Antisemitic messages appeared in various places in Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend
Officials in the Jacksonville, Florida, area condemned multiple anti-Semitic messages that appeared in public spaces this weekend of Oct. 29th, including one at a football stadium, on a freeway overpass and on a downtown building. An anti-Semitic message referencing rapper Kanye West was seen scrolling outside TIAA Bank Field in...
Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker charged with assault and attempted kidnapping
The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of the president of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, was formally charged with assault and attempted kidnapping, after breaking into the couple's home in San Francisco last week. passed, the federal prosecutor's office announced Monday. David DePape, 42, was...
European Central Bank faces pressure from record inflation
The head of the European Central Bank could drop more hints Thursday about when the bank will start raising interest rates, with pressure increasing to follow the United States, United Kingdom and other countries in taking a harder line to combat soaring consumer prices. People in the 19 countries that...