Federal Reserve minutes: Too-high inflation, still a threat, could require more rate hikes

Most Federal Reserve officials last month still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat that could require further interest rate increases, according to the minutes of their July 25-26 meeting

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Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires

Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes in the Maui wildfires have become key evidence in the search for a cause

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Ex-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in a New York

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New Orleans City Hall announces death of Mayor LaToya Cantrell's husband, attorney Jason Cantrell

The city of New Orleans says the husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell has died

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Tourists are urged to avoid Maui as hotels prepare to take in evacuees and first responders

Hawaii officials urge tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepare to house evacuees and first responders on the island where a wildfire demolished a historic town and killed more than 90 people

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Don't expect quick fixes in 'red-teaming' of AI models. Security was an afterthought

White House officials concerned about AI chatbots' potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market are heavily invested in a three-day competition ending Sunday at the DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas

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South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69

State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served in state government for more than three decades, has died after a stint in the hospital

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Police questioned over legality of Kansas newspaper raid in which computers, phones seized

A small central Kansas police department is facing a firestorm of criticism after it raided the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publisher and owner

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Freed U.S. nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped

A U.S. nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called “See a Victory” became her battle cry after she and her young daughter were abducted

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Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese

A common practice in drawing state legislative districts has come under question in Wisconsin, where a lawsuit is seeking to reshape voting districts before the 2024 elections

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Mishmash of how US heat death are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor

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Death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years

Death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than 100 years

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Classes still off early next week in Kentucky's largest school district due to bus schedule mess

Louisville schools will remain closed early next week to allow for more time to fix bus routes whose redesign left some children at home on the first school day this year and others getting home hours late

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