Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses rate hike
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate 0.75%, repeating the same hike it instituted last month. #ABCNews #federalreserve #inflation #interestrates source
Lawmakers grill CEOs of gun manufactures over role in US gun violence
Executives from gun companies testified before a House committee Wednesday, with Democrats on the panel accusing them of marketing war weapons to children and profiting from violence. source
Texas abortion ‘trigger’ law goes into effect Aug. 25
The Supreme Court formally issued a judgement Tuesday to overturn Roe v. Wade. source
Interest rate hike expected today
ABC’s Mona Kosar Abdi explains what that means for the average borrower. source
Twitter to hold shareholder meeting on $44B takeover by Elon Musk
After Musk backed out of the deal, Twitter filed a lawsuit against the billionaire. source
Rare heat wave hits Pacific Northwest
The governor of Oregon has declared a state of emergency as temperatures soar into the triple digits. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt has more. source
Funeral home mix-up
A funeral home in New Jersey is facing a $50 million lawsuit after allegedly displaying the wrong body at a funeral service. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii has the details. source
Pope Francis’s apology for residential schools in Canada triggers strong reactions | Nightline
On a historic trip to Canada, the Pope apologized to Indigenous communities for the Church’s role in a residential school system that forcibly assimilated Indigenous people, leaving lasting trauma. WATCH…
Rowing into history
An all-female team just rowed to Hawaii. They talked to ABC News’ Will Ganss about what’s next. source
America is losing its nuns l ABCNL
ABC News’ Steve Osunsami reports on the declining number of nuns in the U.S, stereotypes about the nuns of yesteryear and why the lifestyle isn’t appealing to young individuals. ABC…