US inflation to hit 3.6% in September? Why CPI data matters for Fed rate decision

US inflation and gas prices remain key factors in the Federal Reserve's October interest rate decision. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, due on Wednesday, October 15, is expected to show that inflation increased in September as energy prices rose. The data will help investors understand how prices are changing and what the Federal Reserve may do with interest rates. US inflation and gas prices remain key factors in the … Read more

Who was Rainey Bethea? Nidal Hasan public execution broadcasting decision puts spotlight on 1936 hanging

Rainey Bethea was a 26-year-old Black man executed by public hanging in Owensboro, Kentucky, on August 14, 1936. (X | @Tawadros15)

The US Defense Department’s has decided to livestream the scheduled execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan. The decision has put focus on one of America’s most infamous executions – that of Rainey Bethea in Kentucky nearly 90 years ago. Rainey Bethea was a 26-year-old Black man executed by public hanging in Owensboro, Kentucky, … Read more

Rape case rocks Cornell: New transcript reveals victim informed police; fresh spotlight on DA’s decision not to charge

Rape case rocks Cornell: New transcript reveals victim informed police; fresh spotlight on DA’s decision not to charge

File photo: New transcript puts fresh spotlight on Cornell university rape allegations A newly surfaced transcript of a Cornell University student’s interview with campus police is raising fresh questions about why criminal charges were not filed after she alleged she was sexually assaulted by fraternity members in 2024.The woman, who is referred to with the … Read more

Landowner sues New York village after it blocked vehicle use of a 50-foot strip that served his 50 acres for 40+ years, saying the decision left the property landlocked and worthless

Landowner sues New York village after it blocked vehicle use of a 50-foot strip that served his 50 acres for 40+ years, saying the decision left the property landlocked and worthless

A landowner is suing the Village of Sloatsburg, New York, after local officials blocked vehicles from using a 50-foot-wide strip that had provided access to roughly 50 acres of property for more than four decades. Ramapo Fields, LLC, claims the village’s zoning decision effectively cut off the only route to its larger parcel, leaving the … Read more

US 10-year Treasury yield hits 5%: Will oil prices and Fed rate decision push yields even higher?

US 10-year Treasury yield rises above 5% amid oil and inflation fears (AFP)

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to 5.02% on Tuesday, rising as much as 4 basis points. This is the highest level since 2007, meaning the yield has reached a level not seen in almost two decades. US 10-year Treasury yield rises above 5% amid oil and inflation fears (AFP) The move … Read more

Lil Durk verdict: Jury decision made in rapper’s murder-for-hire trial; Details amid ‘quiet’ day at LA courthouse

Update: The jury at the Los Angeles courthouse has reached a not guilty verdict in rapper Lil Durk’s murder for hire trial on Friday, LA Magazine’s Taylor Parise reported. Rapper Lil Durk is on the verge of a verdict in the murder-for-hire trial. (Lil Durk/ Instagram) Original story: Despite wide anticipation of a potential verdict … Read more

Lil Durk verdict: Major update from DJ Akademiks Kick stream as jury reaches decision

A verdict has been reached in Lil Durk’s federal murder-for-hire trial in Los Angeles, but the result has not yet been officially announced in court. A clip from DJ Akademiks’ Kick stream shows OTF affiliate Doodie Lo claiming that Durk was found not guilty on all federal murder-for-hire charges. Rapper Lil Durk got the verdict … Read more

Was Gen. Randy George fired over Kid Rock probe? Here’s the truth behind Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon decision

Pete Hegseth did not publicly give a reason for General Randy George’s dismissal. (REUTERS)

Days before Gen. Randy George was removed as the Army’s top officer, he was reportedly urged by a fellow general to halt an investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby over musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee property. Pete Hegseth did not publicly give a reason for General Randy George’s dismissal. (REUTERS) According to a report published by … Read more

‘I was living paycheck to paychek’: Woman says coming back to India from UK after 4 years not happiest decision but right one for nervous system

'I was living paycheck to paychek': Woman says coming back to India from UK after 4 years not happiest decision but right one for nervous system

Woman says going back to India from the UK after 4 years has been good for her nervous system. (AI photo) At a time when students outside India are in a fix to decide whether going back to India would be a better decision because of immigration bottlenecks, Arshiya Mahajan, an Indian woman shared her … Read more

Meet ex-Tesla engineer Saiman Shetty who became American citizen through EB-1 Green Card: ‘That one decision gave me freedom’

Meet ex-Tesla engineer Saiman Shetty who became American citizen through EB-1 Green Card: 'That one decision gave me freedom'

Saiman Shetty, an ex-Tesla engineer, shared how he did not wait for H-1B and took the EB-1A path and now is a US citizen in 13 years. When Saiman Shetty announced on social media that he lost his Green Card, several commentators celebrated without understanding the clickbait. In a video, ahead of the Indian Independence … Read more