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Federal Reserve President Stephen Milan speaks with CNBC at the Invest i America Forum on October 15, 2025.CNBCThe Fed’s decision to cut the federal funds rate by a quarter of a point on Wednesday had three opponents, making it the central bank’s most divisive decision in more than six years. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsby also voted against the cut, as did Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmidt. New member of the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Milan, called for another half-point rate cut. This is the third consecutive dissenting opinion for Milan, who called for a half-point rate cut at…
In a video still image, U.S. troops rappel onto an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as a U.S. seizure off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025. US Attorney General | via ReutersThe White House announced Thursday that a large crude oil tanker seized by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela is “heading to a U.S. port.””And the United States is going to seize the oil,” White House press secretary Caroline Levitt told reporters at a briefing a day after the vessel, identified as “Captain,” was boarded and taken into control…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American journalist Dylan Collins wants to know “who pulled the trigger” in the 2023 killing of Reuters video reporter Issam Abdallah, who was wounded in the Israeli Double Tap attack in southern Lebanon.Collins and his supporters are also seeking information about the military orders that led to the deadly attack. But more than two years later, Israel still has not provided a proper answer as to why it targeted a clearly identified reporter.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPress freedom advocates and three U.S. lawmakers joined former Al Jazeera reporter Collins at AFP outside the U.S.…
Heavy rain and cold weather across the Gaza Strip has caused flooding, complicating an already difficult humanitarian situation for Palestinians, the overwhelming majority of whom live in tents and other temporary shelters after two years of war. The Abu Jazar family woke up Thursday morning in Khan Younis, south Gaza, to find their 8-month-old baby Rahaf dead of hypothermia caused by the extreme cold, according to her parents and the Gaza Ministry of Health. Her parents told CNN that their tent flooded overnight. The baby’s mother, Hejar Abu Jazar, wept and caressed Rahaf as she died in her arms, continuing…
FIFA has been asked to halt World Cup ticket sales after it emerged that each country’s most loyal fans were paying “exorbitant” ticket prices, with the cheapest tickets for the final costing more than £3,000.Ticket prices for England at the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico were revealed on Thursday, with the cheapest ticket for the final for England Supporters Travel Club members to be between $4,185 (£3,120) and $8,680 (£6,471) if the Three Lions reach that stage. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) described FIFA’s approach as a “monumental betrayal” of fans. England World Cup match ticket prices (ESTC members)…
A pregnant woman in San Francisco gave birth Monday night in a Waymo robotaxis en route to UCSF Medical Center. It was the latest milestone in the self-driving car saga that no one expected, except for those who have been driving a rideshare vehicle for more than six months. According to SF Standard, Waymo’s remote team detected “unusual activity” and called 911, but the vehicle defeated emergency services and was taken to the hospital. It seems that some traditions cannot be destroyed. For decades, pregnant women have been battling biology in the backseats of taxis and Ubers from London to…
Memorial area depicting pilgrims.Source: United States MintThe U.S. Mint on Wednesday unveiled a special quarter-dollar coin design to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, featuring pilgrims and former presidents rather than civil rights themes that have surfaced previously.Designs considered ahead of next year’s anniversary included one focusing on abolitionist Frederick Douglass and an image depicting a woman suffragette holding a “Vote for Women” banner. Also on the list were several stories about Ruby Bridge, the first black student to integrate the school.Instead, here are the five designs that the Mint ultimately decided to spotlight on the 25 cent coin.The Pilgrims and…
The Department of Education is providing greater transparency regarding income outcomes for students and their families applying for federal financial aid for college.The department announced Dec. 8 that it would add income data to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. According to the department, if a first-time undergraduate student chooses a college where data shows graduates earn no more, on average, than in-state workers (or national workers in the case of schools with primarily out-of-state students) who have just graduated from high school, that student will be subject to a “low-earning” disclosure.The department cited the roughly $1.7 trillion in…
Jyoti Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Harness, speaks at the company’s unscripted conference in London on September 25, 2025.harnessAbout nine years ago, Jyoti Bansal sold AppDynamics to: Cisco When the software startup was planning to go public, it traded for $3.7 billion. Bansal’s latest venture, Harness, is now worth significantly more than that, having raised $200 million in new funding in a Bansal-led funding round at a valuation of $5.5 billion. goldman sachs.Harness’ technology helps companies manage and monitor code generated with the help of artificial intelligence to ensure it does not become corrupted, create security vulnerabilities, or cause cost…
President Donald Trump is prepared to seize more oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, a White House official told CNBC on Thursday. The United States on Wednesday seized a tanker believed to be transporting oil from Venezuela to Iran. The move comes as President Trump ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. A White House official told CNBC that the Trump administration is always committed to enforcing the law. Oil markets are keeping an eye on the Ukraine peace talks, which so far have not shown any risk of major supply disruptions. US crude oil Oil prices last fell…