U.S. stocks rose after the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75% to 5%. That was the first rate cut in over four years that marked the beginning of a monetary-easing cycle in the world's largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising over 250 points, or 0.6%, to around 41,828 as of 2:03 p.m. Eastern time, according to FactSet data. The S&P 500 was rising 0.8%, at 5,673. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.9%, to trade at...

The Teamsters Union, representing more than one million members, released the results of its presidential poll among members — showing that almost 60 percent of Teamsters support former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. The poll, released on Wednesday, shows that the most recent telephone poll of Teamsters — taken September 9-15, 2024 — found that 58 percent support Trump in the presidential election while just 31 percent back Harris. About six percent are undecided, and...

The U.S. Air Force awarded a $409 million contract to Fluor Corporation to restore a long-dormant World War II airfield on Tinian Island, part of the Northern Mariana Islands. The move, aimed at bolstering military operations in the Indo-Pacific, is a critical component of the U.S.’s strategy to counter growing tensions in the region, particularly with China. The Tinian airfield played a significant role during World War II as a launch site for major air operations....

For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. That may change on Wednesday, when many residents of the Muslim-majority region say they’re willing to use their vote in a local election to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party the power to form an administration in the disputed region. The vote is the first in a decade, and the first since Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in 2019 scrapped the region’s...

NASSAU, N.Y. – Amid reports circulating of a potential explosive threat to former President Donald Trump’s rally in New York Wednesday morning, Florida’s Voice confirmed directly with local authorities that no such devices were found or removed. The development comes as worries spiral over Trump’s safety after a second assassination attempt in West Palm Beach, Florida – which came just two months after an attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Newsweek also reported a statement from a local public...

Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect charged with gun offenses following a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, has had numerous run-ins with the law, with a criminal record going back to the late 1990s. The 58-year-old was arrested on Sunday in connection with the attempt to shoot the former president, 78, at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The claim: Ryan Routh, suspect in apparent assassination attempt, is a Republican A Sept. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows two photos of Ryan Routh, the suspect in what appears to be another assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.  “TRUMP SHOOTER: Ryan Wesley Routh, who tried to assassinate Trump, is a Republican, gun enthusiast, and Covid conspiracy theorist, who supported Haley and was a ‘Never Trumper’ despite voting for Trump...

n an interview with J.D. Vance, Dana Bash claims that there is no reason to believe the reports coming out of Springfield, Ohio.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday enacted its first interest rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic, slicing half a percentage point off benchmark rates in an effort to head off a slowdown in the labor market. With both the jobs picture and inflation softening, the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee chose to lower its key overnight borrowing rate by a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, affirming market expectations that had recently shifted from an outlook for a...

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