The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to a 22-year high on Wednesday, following a brief break in rises during the central bank’s attempts to keep unprecedented inflation under control.
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Sinéad O’Connor, an Irish singer whose 1990 hit cover song “Nothing Compares 2 U” topped the charts, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, according to her family.
Read More ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ Singer Sinéad O’Connor Dead At 56
Kevin Spacey, an American actor who is known for starring in popular television shows and movies such as American Beauty and House of Cards, was found not guilty on all counts of sexual assault in a U.K. trial on Wednesday.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Monday that the agency will dramatically restrict the number of unannounced inspections of homes and businesses, citing safety concerns for its personnel as well as the possibility of scammers posing as agency officials.
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On Tuesday, UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents approximately 340,000 workers at the package carrier, announced a tentative labor agreement that includes raises for both full-time and part-time employees avoiding a potential strike that was scheduled to begin next week.
Read More UPS And Teamsters Union Reach Labor Deal, Avoiding More Strikes
The Senate is now urging the Pentagon to build artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “wearable” neural sensors that could convey data to commanders about the physical and mental state of soldiers in the field.
Read More Senate Urges Army To Develop AI Neural Sensors To Track Soldiers’ Mental States