Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year

The Federal Reserve lowered rates by a quarter point, but one governor voted for a bigger cut. Balancing persistent inflation and a weaker labor market was “a challenging situation,” the central bank chair said.

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Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88

Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.

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Woman, 95, Charged With Killing 89-Year-Old Roommate in Nursing Home

A witness found the suspect washing her hands in a room spattered with blood in a nursing home in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the authorities said.

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Giuliani Must Pay $1.3 Million to Former Lawyers, Judge Rules

The ruling was just the latest misfortune to befall the former New York City mayor. He has been indicted and disbarred, filed for bankruptcy and suffered a fractured vertebra in a car crash.

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Barron Trump Is Said to Move to N.Y.U.’s Campus in Washington

The 19-year-old sophomore has attracted widespread public interest since he enrolled at the university’s main campus in Manhattan last year.

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Senator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks

The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.

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‘Pay Attention!’: Spirit Airlines Pilot Scolded for Flying Near Air Force One

An air traffic controller sternly told the pilot to “pay attention,” “get off the iPad” and turn the plane to steer clear of a flight carrying President Trump.

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Thieves Steal $700,000 in Gold From Natural History Museum in Paris

The heist was the latest in a string of thefts at museums in France.

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At Least 2 Injured in Pennsylvania Shooting Involving Police Officers

Details were scant, but Gov. Josh Shapiro was headed to York County, where the shooting occurred, and several officials expressed concern for the police officers involved.

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After Kirk’s Death, Students Return to Campus and Learn ‘How To Be Adults’

Utah Valley University burst into the nation’s conscience when Charlie Kirk was slain there. Its students resumed classes Wednesday, most trying to get on with their busy lives.

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