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Fed Gov. Bowman wants three interest rate cuts in 2025

By upi.com | | 8/9/2025 5:43 PM

The Federal Reserve has not approved an interest rate cut since before the Nov. 5 election, but one of its governors said she wants three rate cuts this year. ... Read full Story

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UCLA gets $1B settlement proposal from DOJ to restore federal funding

By upi.com | | 8/9/2025 3:25 PM

The U.S. Justice Department is asking for $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles in exchange for re-starting federal funding to the public land-grant research institution, school officials confirmed. ... Read full Story

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Canyon Fire prompts air quality alert in parts of Southern California

By upi.com | | 8/9/2025 3:16 PM

An air quality alert was issued for parts of Southern California because of the effects of the Canyon Fire, fueled by dry brush and extremely high temperatures. ... Read full Story

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Georgia officials identify gunman in shooting near CDC, Emory University

By upi.com | | 8/9/2025 1:44 PM

The suspected gunman in the attack that killed a police officer near the Emory University campus and the CDC's headquarters was identified Saturday morning. ... Read full Story

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Three injured in Times Square shooting

By upi.com | | 8/9/2025 1:36 PM

Three people were injured and one person was arrested after an early-morning shooting in New York City's Times Square Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Reports: Trump considers stock IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

By upi.com | | 8/9/2025 12:57 PM

President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock in a quest to move mortgage finance firms from full federal control. ... Read full Story

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Suspect arrested in shooting deaths of 4 at rural bar in Montana

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 9:36 PM

Michael Paul Brown, the 45-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four at a bar in rural western Montana, was arrested seven days after a manhunt. ... Read full Story

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Reports: Gunman, officer dead after shooting at Emory University

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 8:29 PM

The suspected shooter on Emory University's Atlanta downtown campus is dead, authorities said, and a DeKalb County officer responding reportedly was killed. ... Read full Story

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Trump replaces Billy Long as IRS boss; Bessent takes over temporarily

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 6:51 PM

President Donald Trump replaced Billy Long as IRS commissioner after less than two months on the job with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a temporary role. ... Read full Story

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DOJ requests judges unseal more evidence in Epstein and Maxwell cases

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 3:40 PM

The Department of Justice asked New York judges to unseal more evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal cases, but still hide identities. ... Read full Story

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U.S. gold futures spike with 39% tariffs on Switzerland enacted

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 2:50 PM

The price of U.S. gold futures spiked Friday, a day after Switzerland was hit with 39% American tariffs on its goods, including 1-kilogram gold bullion bars. ... Read full Story

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Icon of the Seas' water slide breaks, injuring passenger

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 2:29 PM

A cruise passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas was injured when a section of a water slide broke off. The man was listed in stable condition. ... Read full Story

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Bed Bath & Beyond returns with store opening in Nashville

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 2:23 PM

Home goods store Bed Bath & Beyond opened its first new store since bankruptcy in Nashville Friday with a new name and accepting the old iconic coupons. ... Read full Story

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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ranked most stolen car in United States

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 2:18 PM

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the most frequently stolen car in the U.S., with a whole-vehicle theft rate 39 times the average compared to all other vehicles. ... Read full Story

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Justice Department subpoenas NY Attorney General Letitia James in criminal probe

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 1:44 PM

The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James' office in a criminal investigation. James has battled Trump in the past. ... Read full Story

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Canyon fire causes thousands to flee in California

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 1:44 PM

Evacuation orders are in place for five areas in Ventura County, Calif., where the uncontained Canyon fire has now engulfed an area one-third the size of Manhattan. ... Read full Story

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Suspect arrested in shooting of two Atlanta transit police officers

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 1:22 PM

Officials in Atlanta announced Friday that the man suspected to have shot two transit police officers in the city's downtown area has been taken into custody. ... Read full Story

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Appeals court dismisses contempt order against Trump admin. officials

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 12:45 PM

A federal appeals court ruled Friday dismissed a lower court's order that Trump administration officials could be held in contempt for efforts related to deporting hundreds of Venezuelans. ... Read full Story

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Intel CEO staying put after Trump's call for him to resign

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 12:09 PM

Despite President Donald Trump's request, Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive officer of the Intel technology company, appears to be staying in his job. ... Read full Story

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White House to host Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreement signing

By upi.com | | 8/8/2025 11:50 AM

The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia will be at the White House Friday to sign a peace deal with President Donald Trump. They have been at war since 1988. ... Read full Story

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Modelling Life at Z33

by Contemporary Art Daily | Aug 08 2025

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WATCH: Kobe Bryant's daughter, Bianka, throws first pitch as Dodgers celebrate late Lakers, NBA legend

by CBS Interactive Inc | Aug 09 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Freight demand on shaky footing as import bookings drop

by FreightWaves | Aug 09 2025

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5 Vintage Kitchen Decor Trends From The 1970s That Are Coming Back Around

by The Daily Meal | Aug 09 2025

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

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War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

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Why Ozempic, Wegovy May Cause Hair Loss, Plus Tips to Help Treat It

by Healthline.com | Aug 08 2025

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General Hospital spoilers for August 11 - August 15: Drew manipulates Michael as Carly confronts Marco

by Hello! Magazine | Aug 09 2025

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Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

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Oscar winner Emma Thompson shares surprising date proposal from Donald Trump on her divorce day

by marca.com | Aug 09 2025

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Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

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US military vehicles to get autonomy, counter-drone system for extended battlefield power

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 09 2025

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5 Subtle Signs You Might Actually Be in a Codependent Relationship

by Self.com | Aug 08 2025

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Trilateral U.S., U.K. and Ukrainian meeting weighs possible peace

by United Press International, Inc. | Aug 09 2025

Word of the Day

hidebound

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 10, 2025 is:

hidebound • \HYDE-bound\ • adjective

Someone or something described as hidebound is inflexible and unwilling to accept new or different ideas.

// Although somewhat stuffy and strict, the professor did not so completely adhere to hidebound academic tradition that he wouldn’t teach class outside on an especially lovely day.

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Examples:

“He was exciting then, different from all the physicists I worked with in the way that he was so broadly educated and interested, not hidebound and literal, as my colleagues were.” — Joe Mungo Reed, Terrestrial History: A Novel, 2025

Did you know?

Hidebound has its origins in agriculture. The adjective, which appeared in English in the early 17th century, originally described cattle whose skin, due to illness or poor feeding, clung to the skeleton and could not be pinched, loosened, or worked with the fingers (the adjective followed an earlier noun form referring to this condition). Hidebound was applied to humans too, to describe people afflicted with tight skin. Figurative use quickly followed, first with a meaning of “stingy” or “miserly.” That sense has since fallen out of use, but a second figurative usage, describing people who are rigid or unyielding in their actions or beliefs, lives on in our language today.

Fed Gov. Bowman wants three interest rate cuts in 2025

UCLA gets $1B settlement proposal from DOJ to restore federal funding

Canyon Fire prompts air quality alert in parts of Southern California

Georgia officials identify gunman in shooting near CDC, Emory University

Three injured in Times Square shooting

Reports: Trump considers stock IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Suspect arrested in shooting deaths of 4 at rural bar in Montana

Reports: Gunman, officer dead after shooting at Emory University

Trump replaces Billy Long as IRS boss; Bessent takes over temporarily

DOJ requests judges unseal more evidence in Epstein and Maxwell cases

U.S. gold futures spike with 39% tariffs on Switzerland enacted

Icon of the Seas' water slide breaks, injuring passenger

Bed Bath & Beyond returns with store opening in Nashville

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ranked most stolen car in United States

Justice Department subpoenas NY Attorney General Letitia James in criminal probe

Canyon fire causes thousands to flee in California

Suspect arrested in shooting of two Atlanta transit police officers

Appeals court dismisses contempt order against Trump admin. officials

Intel CEO staying put after Trump's call for him to resign

White House to host Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreement signing

USA Government

Modelling Life at Z33

WATCH: Kobe Bryant's daughter, Bianka, throws first pitch as Dodgers celebrate late Lakers, NBA legend

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Freight demand on shaky footing as import bookings drop

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Why Ozempic, Wegovy May Cause Hair Loss, Plus Tips to Help Treat It

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Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Oscar winner Emma Thompson shares surprising date proposal from Donald Trump on her divorce day

Pelé's life in pictures

US military vehicles to get autonomy, counter-drone system for extended battlefield power

5 Subtle Signs You Might Actually Be in a Codependent Relationship

Trilateral U.S., U.K. and Ukrainian meeting weighs possible peace

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