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In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season 07/15/2024 06:32pm • GALVESTON, Texas (AP) ��� Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido���s family in Galveston since 1911 as power was still spotty nearly one week after a resurgent Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas. Blue tarp covered much of the torn off roof. Gaido scheduled cleanup shifts for Powell says Federal Reserve is more confident inflation is slowing to its target 07/15/2024 06:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2% target and said the Fed would cut rates before the pace of price increases actually reached that point. ���We've had three better readings, and if you aver Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases, as he tries to show plans to tame inflation 07/15/2024 05:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords as he tries to show he's doing something about the high cost of housing, according to a person familiar with the plan. The proposal, to be announced while the president visits Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors 07/14/2024 08:32pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) ��� Venice on Sunday wrapped up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee, more than 2 million euros ($2.2 million) richer and determined to extend the levy, but opponents in the fragile lagoon city called the experiment a failure. Several dozen activists gathered outs Should you use a credit card or cash on vacation? 07/12/2024 07:20am • Cash is king, but credit can offer greater security when you travel. Before you head out on vacation, make plans for whether you'll pay for expenses such as meals, souvenirs and local transportation with cash or credit. Consider how you plan to spend, where you're going and how flexible your money n DC Council holds roundtable on moped 'accountability' bill 07/11/2024 07:01pm • Peppered with complaints about the way some operators of motor scooters or mopeds behave on District roadways, the D.C. Council is considering a bill that would ensure that rental moped fleets are registered, and that dealers inform buyers of the registration required for the vehicles. At a D.C. US inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soon 07/11/2024 01:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. In a better-than-expected report, consumer prices declined 0.1% from May Editorial Roundup: United States 07/11/2024 12:26am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 27 The Washington Post on how the Pentagon can avoid stumbling As disinformation and misinformation become major tools of global conflict, democracies need to decide when and how they should influence populations abroad. Influence Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering 07/10/2024 03:53pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) ��� A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Lawless, who also or Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths 07/09/2024 10:49pm • DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) ��� Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth���s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths 07/08/2024 11:09pm • DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) ��� Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn to Death Valley National Park on Monday, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth's hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed fo 'It���s getting out of hand': Fairfax Co. apartment building without AC amid heat wave 07/08/2024 11:00pm • Amid dangerous heat waves, the nearly 250 people who live at Eaves Fairfax Towers in Falls Church, Virginia, have been without air conditioning for two weeks and are desperate for relief. ���No sleep for the last 15 days,��� resident Sonny Singh said. ���Look at the weather outside, you sweat in Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election 07/08/2024 01:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden wants Democrats in Congress to know he has no intention of exiting this year's election, sending them a letter on Monday on his personal letterhead. Here is Biden's letter to the congressional Democrats whose backing he likely needs: Fellow Democrats, Now that Britain's Treasury chief says stimulating economic growth is the new Labour government's mission 07/08/2024 11:03am • LONDON (AP) ��� Britain's new Labour government will make stimulating economic growth its mission, the Treasury chief said Monday, pledging to limit bureaucracy to make it easier to invest in the country. In her first major speech, Rachel Reeves said there was no time to waste to reverse what she ca 8 Best Real Estate Investing Podcasts 07/07/2024 08:00pm • If you're interested in real estate investing, but don't know where to begin, there's a vast array of real estate podcasts on the market that can help you maximize your returns. When sifting through them all, you'll want to find the right podcast that fits your learning needs. To determine the best