Here's the financial impact of the Fed's pause on rate cuts
The Fed held off on another rate cut at its Jan. 29 meeting. Here's what it means for your finances.
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Elusive, palm-sized shrew caught on camera for the first time
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
Senate Democrats block bill to sanction International Criminal Court
Democrats said that as written, the ICC sanctions bill would backfire on U.S. allies and companies.
DeepSeek raises national security concerns, U.S. officials say
Lawmakers and experts say China's DeepSeek AI app could expose U.S. users to risks and promote censorship.
Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.
House Democrats launch review of firing of Jack Smith's team
Top House Democrats say that the way in which Jack Smith's staffers were fired "very likely violated longstanding federal laws."
Civilian jet breaks sound barrier during historic test flight in U.S.
The test flight of the XB-1 aircraft is a step in manufacturer Boom Supersonic's goals of building a supersonic passenger jet.
White House blames "outage" for locking Medicaid out of funding site
The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
Caroline Kennedy calls RFK Jr. a "predator" in letter to senators
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin urged senators to reject his nomination as health and human services secretary.
Mystery drones seen across U.S. were authorized by FAA, White House says
People speculated about the source of the drone sightings along the East Coast for weeks late last year.
Appeals court wrestles with Pentagon's bid to rescind 9/11 plea deals
Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind plea deals reached with three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico and Denali for users in the U.S.
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
A different strain of H5N9 has shown up in U.S. birds before.
Republican attorneys general call out Costco for maintaining DEI
Costco shareholders days ago rejected anti-DEI proposal. The retailer says DEI is good for business.
Senate confirms Sean Duffy as transportation secretary
The Senate voted to confirm Sean Duffy as transportation secretary with bipartisan support.
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