<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=02cuG5_0uj9ENwr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=02cuG5_0uj9ENwr00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce the agency's decision on interest rates Wednesday with cuts not yet expected. Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the Fed.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

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An anticipated decision on interest rates is expected from the Federal Reserve, as many believe the Fed is poised to cut rates for the first time in years. Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia, Caleb Silver, explains what to expect from the Federal Reserve decision.

Federal Reserve could cut interest rates for first time in years

CBS News

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  With Fed rates holding steady over the last couple of years, mortgage interest rates have stayed high overall — even hovering close to 8% at one point recently. And those high mortgage loan rates, coupled with the high cost of living and inflation, have led many potential homebuyers to pause their search for a home and a mortgage to buy it with.But in recent weeks, there has been some welcome news for potential homebuyers. Inflation has cooled slightly —...

How low will mortgage rates drop after the Fed cuts rates? Experts weigh in

With interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve on the horizon, it could be a good time to shift cash, experts say. While many investors are getting 5% yields on money market funds, that will fall once the Fed starts cutting interest rates. Rates for high-yield savings and certificates of...

Here are some money moves to make before the Fed starts cutting interest rates

Fortune

Get ready for a bonanza of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve that starts in a few months and extends all the way into next summer, according to analysts at Citi Research. In a note on Friday, the bank cited fresh signs of a slowing economy for its view that the Fed will trim rates by 25 basis points eight times, starting in September and extending to July 2025.

The Fed could slash rates by 200 points over 8 straight meetings as the economy heads for a sharper downtrend, Citi says

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Business Insider

Bernie Sanders is yet to officially endorse Kamala Harris. According to The Hill, it's because he wants to play an influential role in her campaign.

Bernie Sanders is holding off on endorsing Kamala Harris because he wants an influential role in her campaign: report

Nashville, TN

Law & Crime

A man who was arrested for allegedly throwing chairs from the balcony of a hotel in the early hours of the morning in Nashville was apparently irate and ranting about Donald Trump and according to police, as he was being booked declared: "Trump needs to die because he was a liar."
The post ‘Trump needs to die because he was a liar’: Secret Service notified after man arrested in alleged chair-throwing fit first appeared on Law & Crime.

'Trump needs to die because he was a liar': Secret Service notified after man arrested in alleged chair-throwing fit

Mediaite

The campaign of former President Donald Trump said he will not agree to any debates with Vice President Kamala Harris at the moment because Democrats could pick another nominee. 
The post Trump Campaign Says He Won’t Agree to Any Debates Right Now Because ‘Democrats Very Well Could Still Change Their Minds’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Campaign Says He Won’t Agree to Any Debates Right Now Because ‘Democrats Very Well Could Still Change Their Minds’

Chicago, IL

Former President Donald Trump is making an appearance Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago as he tries to make inroads with Black voters. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more on the appearance.

Inside Trump's appearance at the NABJ convention

Vinita, OK

Twice a week, Coleman Cox drives more than an hour into controversy. He's headed to Vinita, Oklahoma, in the northern part of the Cherokee reservation, in a van stocked with clean syringes.The program is based around harm reduction, a method focused on preventing drug overdoses and the spread of infectious diseases rather than urging abstinence.In Oklahoma, opioids, often laced with fentanyl, are especially devastating among the Cherokee Nation. "Across the board, this 7,000-square-mile reservation, no one's immune," said Chuck Hoskin, the tribe's principal chief. "No one sets out to really get addicted to anything, but so many people were using...

Harm reduction program seeks to curb overdoses on Cherokee reservation

A top Hamas leader and a Hezbollah commander are assassinated within hours of each other, threatening fragile peace talks. Also, new timing on Kamala Harris' search for a running mate, as she dares former President Trump to debate her. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

Eye Opener: Top Hamas leader and Hezbollah commander both assassinated

Some people are overdosing from certain products marketed for weight loss, federal health officials are warning.The FDA has received reports of dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products dispensed in multiple-dose vials, resulting in patients seeking medical attention or requiring hospitalization, the agency stated. Dosing errors came as a result of people measuring and self-administering incorrect amounts, and health care providers miscalculating doses of the cheaper, compounded versions of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, the agency said Friday in an alert. Overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fainting, headache, migraine, dehydration, acute pancreatitis and gallstones, according to the FDA.A majority of the...

People are overdosing on weight-loss injections, FDA warns

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Atlanta, Georgia, to rally voters in the battleground state Tuesday. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion will join Harris. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

Megan Thee Stallion joining Harris at Atlanta rally

North Carolina State

Raleigh, NC

A new study from the ADP Research Institute says Raleigh, North Carolina, is the best city in the U.S. for new graduates, based on factors including hiring potential, wages and affordability. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray A. Smith joined CBS News to discuss the list and some of the other cities in the top five.

These are the top 5 U.S. cities for new grads

"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell has announced that she will leave her role at the anchor desk after the 2024 election and take on a new position at the network. "We just celebrated an amazing five years together. I love what I do, and I am...

Norah O'Donnell to leave "CBS Evening News" anchor desk after 2024 election for new role at network

Louisiana State

Lafourche Parish, LA

Raceland, LA

An oil spill that leaked more than 34,000 gallons out in a southern Louisiana bayou over the weekend has already killed wildlife and prompted a water conservation order for people in the area. The oil spill happened in Bayou Lafourche, about a half-hour drive northeast of Houma.The Lafourche Parish Government was made aware of the crude oil spill in the bayou on Saturday morning, finding that it was stemming from a stormwater canal near a highway intersection in Raceland. The source of the release was identified as the Crescent Midstream Crude Oil Facility, which government officials said was "following its...

Louisiana energy company causes oil spill

Israel strikes Lebanon following attack in Golan Heights; U.S. becomes first nation to win 3,000 Olympic medals.

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CBS New York

NEW YORK -- New York City has shuttered nearly 800 illegal cannabis shops over the past three months, officials announced Wednesday. Mayor Eric Adams said Operation Padlock to Protect shut down 779 businesses across the five boroughs, issuing $65,671,487 in fines and seizing $41,443,792 worth of products. "For too long, illegal shops have contributed to a feeling that anything goes on our streets, while targeting our most vulnerable -- including children -- with dangerous, counterfeit products marketed as candy," Adams said in a statement. "But today, we are celebrating that this is no longer being tolerated and we are making huge gains...

NYC shuts down nearly 800 illegal cannabis shops in 3 months

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Discover how Intigriti's bug bounty platform leverages the power of ethical hackers to safeguard businesses from cyber threats. Learn why proactive testing is crucial in today's fast-evolving security landscape.

Beyond the breach: How ethical hackers help businesses outsmart cybercriminals.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will announce the agency's decision on interest rates Wednesday with cuts not yet expected. Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the Fed.

Federal Reserve to make decision on interest rates

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