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  • Kentucky unveils statue of Nettie Depp, the first woman to have a permanent large-scale monument inside the state Capitol

    Kentucky unveils statue of Nettie Depp, the first woman to have a permanent large-scale monument inside the state Capitol

     

    Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the state Capitol.

    ​Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the state Capitol. 

  • DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents

    DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents

     

    DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault.

    ​DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault. 

  • Harvard museum will return Native American hair samples, apologizes for ‘complicity’ in objectification of Native peoples

    Harvard museum will return Native American hair samples, apologizes for ‘complicity’ in objectification of Native peoples

     

    A Harvard University museum apologized Thursday for its “complicity” in the objectification of Native peoples and will return hair clippings of about 700 Native American children who were forced to attend United States boarding schools in the 1930’s.

    ​A Harvard University museum apologized Thursday for its “complicity” in the objectification of Native peoples and will return hair clippings of about 700 Native American children who were forced to attend United States boarding schools in the 1930’s. 

  • This is the moment Wall Street has been waiting for

    This is the moment Wall Street has been waiting for

     

    Stocks soared Thursday after new economic data showed that price increases eased in October. Investors cheered the development because it indicates the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes may finally be cooling inflation.

    ​Stocks soared Thursday after new economic data showed that price increases eased in October. Investors cheered the development because it indicates the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes may finally be cooling inflation. 

  • The US monthly budget deficit dropped to $88 billion in October, down 47% for the year

    The US monthly budget deficit dropped to $88 billion in October, down 47% for the year

     

    The US government recorded a monthly budget deficit of $88 billion in October, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.

    ​The US government recorded a monthly budget deficit of $88 billion in October, the Treasury Department reported Thursday. 

  • Crypto crash and gold sell-off show there’s no place for investors to hide

    Crypto crash and gold sell-off show there’s no place for investors to hide

     

    The spectacular implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a so-called unicorn startup that was recently valued at $32 billion, is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in bitcoin, ethereum and other digital assets. But 2022 was already an awful year for crypto before the FTX-Binance soap opera.

    ​The spectacular implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a so-called unicorn startup that was recently valued at $32 billion, is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in bitcoin, ethereum and other digital assets. But 2022 was already an awful year for crypto before the FTX-Binance soap opera. 

  • Exclusive: Wendy’s is selling its first-ever holiday Frosty

    Exclusive: Wendy’s is selling its first-ever holiday Frosty

     

    Wendy’s is adding a holiday-themed Frosty to its menu for the first time ever.

    ​Wendy’s is adding a holiday-themed Frosty to its menu for the first time ever. 

  • Missouri school PTA says US Army Corps of Engineers findings on radioactive contamination contradict past sampling

    Missouri school PTA says US Army Corps of Engineers findings on radioactive contamination contradict past sampling

     

    After an independent report found an elementary school outside St. Louis had “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination, preliminary results of testing for radioactive materials by the US Army Corps of Engineers showed “no presence of radioactive material above the expected range of background levels,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday.

    ​After an independent report found an elementary school outside St. Louis had “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination, preliminary results of testing for radioactive materials by the US Army Corps of Engineers showed “no presence of radioactive material above the expected range of background levels,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday. 

  • New car prices are finally coming down. But not by much

    New car prices are finally coming down. But not by much

     

    New car prices are finally coming down. A little, anyway.

    ​New car prices are finally coming down. A little, anyway. 

  • Biden to meet Xi on Monday for first high-stakes sit-down with Chinese leader

    Biden to meet Xi on Monday for first high-stakes sit-down with Chinese leader

     

    President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world’s most important bilateral relationship.

    ​President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world’s most important bilateral relationship.