Federal Reserve raises rates by quarter percentage point as Americans struggle to pay their current credit card debt, rent, fill their gas tanks and feed their families. #BlackskyNews

Federal Reserve raises rates by quarter percentage point as Americans struggle to pay their current credit card debt, rent, fill their gas tanks and feed their families. #BlackskyNews
Here's what you need to know as of Sept 16 to identify and protect yourself and your loved ones from recalled, contaminated hand soap:
How sick could you get?
pneumonia, UTI, Infections of (blood, eye, stomach, brain, bone, heart)
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According to The Sun, Meghan joined a WhatsApp parents group the eve before Archie was due to start school.
A chat screenshot displaying the Duchess of Sussex's mobile number was allegedly later circulated beyond the private group.
| Betty Tzeng
Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw were on NewsChopper 4 covering a fatal bus crash Tuesday when the helicopter went down just before 7 p.m. local time in Chatsworth, according to the LAFD
| Scott Stump
The Gregory Peck Award celebrates an enduring contribution to cinema, and Viola Davis embodies that legacy," Tonya Mantooth, CEO and artistic director of SDIFF said.
We are honored to celebrate her remarkable artistry and impact.” | Jazz Tancay
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Blex Media reported that Chicago's Mojo Brookzz, born Dyon Brooks, will release his debut special, “I Know You Lying,” globally on the Netflix Oct. 6.
| Bolarinwa Oladeji
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Silver, speaking Tuesday, pointed to the Minnesota Timberwolves once being docked five picks for cap circumvention as the precedent used in this case.
Ballmer said he would accept the penalties and that the fine has already been paid.
The AI race has grown so frenzied that, by 2035, US data centers are projected to consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined.
Which according to a BloombergNEF report is double what the organization predicted nine months ago. | Tim De Chant
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Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that, defendants cannot install memorials for "anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress’s blessing.”
“Citizens who questioned this [agency] were dismissed, attacked and arrested.
Now the state agency... regulating TX law enforcement has confirmed that this department could not demonstrate compliance with even minimum standards.
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"Nothing from the DA. Nothing from the grand jury. Nothing from nobody,” Nancy Grace said.
“Do they think we’re just going to forget about the Nolan Wells case? Because that is not going to happen.”
The organization says National Voter Registration Day has 2,000+ Community Partners who, in every state, will help folks register, confirm their voter registration, and prepare to participate in midterm elections which will shape our communities.
American oil executives say the global fuel crisis they had warned about for months has now
arrived, according to the Wall St Journal.
Commercial fuel stocks worldwide have been depleting for more than six months, and strategic
| Eamonn Sheridan
On Monday, only two justices publicly went along with the planto disrupt mail-in voting.
The decision prevents massive disenfranchisement and chaos in November. | Pema Levy, Ari Berman
The Seahawks beat the Patriots in a 13-10 comeback with the help of backup quarterback Drew Lock in a game broadcast on NBC.
Per Front Office Sports, the broadcast was the least watched opening game in four years, down 11% from 2025. | Jordan Sigler
Sen McConnell made even more money by not working for three months than the average annual income of one of his constituents, as the average income in Kentucky is just $35,821 per year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
|Annabella Rosciglione
The Clippers and Raptors have agreed to complete the blockbuster trade that will send Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Leonard waived his trade kicker worth $7.45M to help facilitate the trade.
The administration is reshaping regulations to make data centers — and the fossil-fuel power fueling them — easier to build. Critics say the changes could increase pollution and reduce public input.
| Amy Harder
The Americans' fifth championship in a row came Sunday in a 97-79 victory over France. It wasn't as easy as the previous four, with the U.S. showing some vulnerability throughout the tournament.
| Doug Feinberg