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US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter amid disruptions from last year's government shutdown and a moderation in consumer spending, but tax cuts and investment in artificial intelligence were expected to support activity... Read More.

US PCE inflation heats up in December

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. inflation increased more than expected in December, and signs are pointing to a further acceleration in January, which would strengthen expectations that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before June. The personal consumption expenditures price index,... Read More.

Trump EPA to weaken rule limiting harmful mercury, air toxics from coal plants

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Trump administration announced on Friday it will roll back air regulations for power plants limiting mercury and hazardous air toxics at an event in Kentucky, a move it says will boost baseload energy but that public... Read More.

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area. Six of... Read More.

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

In a stretch of Louisiana with about 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants, premature death is a fact of life for people living nearby. The air is so polluted and the cancer rates so high it is known as Cancer Alley. "Most adults in... Read More.

India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

NEW DELHI (AP) - India joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations' warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi's unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil. The decision aligns India closely with... Read More.

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran... Read More.

Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children's mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to... Read More.

Trump meets Novartis CEO, says drugmaker building 11 US plants

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

ROME, Georgia, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he met Vas Narasimhan, the chief executive officer of Swiss drugmaker Novartis, at the White House on Wednesday. Trump, addressing workers at a steel plant in Rome, Georgia on Thursday, said Narasimhan told him... Read More.

Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Jan Wolfe Feb 19 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage... Read More.

Current Weather

US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter

US PCE inflation heats up in December

Trump EPA to weaken rule limiting harmful mercury, air toxics from coal plants

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

Trump meets Novartis CEO, says drugmaker building 11 US plants

Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action

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