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Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations, Powell said over the weekend.
It is a major escalation by the administration after repeated attempts by President Donald Trump ... (full story)
Financial ‘awareness’ is the path to financial literacy
As we look forward to 2026, are you concerned about the future? Financial "awareness" can help turn resolutions into realities.
Inflation remains a top concern for many, as reflected in Fidelity's annual New Year's Financial Resolutions study (tinyurl.com/bdfx32rn). This year's version, released on Dec. 11, surveyed 3 ... (full story)
A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny into this murky world of speculative, 24/7 transactions. Last week, an anonymous trader p ... (full story)
Local
NASA's Pandora telescope will study stars in detail to learn about the exoplanets orbiting them
(THE CONVERSATION) On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as an awe-inspiring SpaceXFalcon 9 rocket carriedNASA's new exoplanet telescope, Pandora, into orbit.
Exoplanets are worlds that orbit other stars. They are very difficult to observe because – seen f ... (full story)
Saudi-UAE bust-up over Yemen was only a matter of time − and reflects wider rift over vision for the region
(THE CONVERSATION) Years of simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates exploded into the open on Dec. 30, 2025.
That's when Saudi officials accused the UAE of backing separatist groups in Yemen and carried out an airstrike in the southern Yemeni city of Mukalla targeting an alleged shipment of weapons f ... (full story)
State
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country roads and highways across the South, captivating Americans nationwide and inspiring droves of locals to greet them along their route.
In their flowing saffron and ocher robes, the men are walking for peace. It's a meditative tradition more commo ... (full story)
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last.
West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper-Jackson from comp ... (full story)