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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee in Washington, DC, on Oct. 14. Powell is expected to announce another interest rate hike on Wednesday.

The Fed orders another jumbo interest rate hike. Many are wondering what's next

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points Wednesday, as part of its ongoing effort to fight inflation. The big question is, what happens next.

The logos for Fox programs are displayed on the News Corp. building on Jan. 25, 2023 in New York City.

Q: Who's unsurprised by shocking Fox News revelations? A: Ex-Fox journalists

Evidence in Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News has cast the network, its stars and its executives in a harsh light. Ex-Fox journalists say they're not surprised.

A resident navigates through the rubble on Saturday following a 6.8-magnitude quake in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Up First briefing: Morocco earthquake; new COVID boosters; a primer on prenups

More than 2,000 are dead after a 6.8 magnitude quake struck near Marrakech on Friday. The FDA could approve new COVID boosters any day now. What to know if you're considering signing a prenup.

Hundreds are rescued from their homes after Houston area flooding

A wide region was swamped from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters rescuing both people and pets.

A Marshalls retail store displays a Now Hiring sign during the new coronavirus pandemic in Miami on May 7, 2020. Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida Unemployment Rate at 5.1 Percent

An estimated 530,000 Floridians were out of work in July from a workforce of 10.48 million.

Steve Bannon, once former President Donald Trump's chief strategist, is pictured in August 2018. The Justice Department has charged him with criminal contempt of Congress.

Justice Department charges Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress

Federal prosecutors charged Steve Bannon over his defiance of a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol siege.

More than 2,400 students at Lee County schools will receive discipline of some level for their participation in a walkout Feb. 2-4. Warnings and no credit for assignments make up the majority of discipline handed out.

Lee schools district sets discipline for student walkouts, more than 2,000 students get warnings or zero on class assignments

The Lee County School System said Thursday that it has completed a review and disciplinary process for the student walkouts that occurred February 4-6 with the majority punishment being warnings and no credit for class assignments for those who took part.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after scoring a point against Norway's Casper Ruud during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sunday. Alcaraz won the tournament — becoming the youngest No. 1 player in men's tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest No. 1 men's tennis player with his U.S. Open win

The 19-year-old was appearing in his eighth major tournament. The victory also marks his first Grand Slam title.

A screenshot from the House Select Jan. 6 panel shows an edited Trump speech prepared for the day after the deadly attack.

New evidence shows Trump toned down his condemnation of the deadly Capitol attack

New evidence shared by the Jan. 6 committee shows then-President Donald Trump edited a speech that was aimed at strongly condemning the deadly attack on the Capitol last year.

S second eaglet was hrtched Tuesday shortly before 6 a.m. at the eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.

And a hatch makes two -- second eaglet debuts in North Fort Myers

A second egg has hatched successfully at the eagle nest along Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.Designed as eaglet E25, the newborn chick joined its sibling E24 shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday.The eaglets are the second chicks to hatch from mated pair F23 (short for Female 2023) and M15 (short for Male 2015).

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