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Among his reasons is a general belief that the economy can withstand a little less help from the Fed. But Kaplan also said he’s concerned about inflation and “excess risk taking” that has led to “distortions” in financial markets, particularly in bonds. Inflation has been running around multidecade highs in 2021, and Kaplan said rising gas and housing prices are affecting the lower-income communities in his district. “What we’re seeing in these communities is inflation affects them disproportionately,” he said. “I think at the Fed we have to take that very seriously.” Kaplan cited the knock-on effects that high housing...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating two salmonella outbreaks in 17 states that are linked to Italian meats like "salami, prosciutto, and other meats that can often be found in antipasto or charcuterie assortments." There is an active investigation underway, but no recalls have been announced. As of Tuesday, 36 people had fallen ill and 12 were hospitalized, the CDC said. The numbers could be higher, though, because many who have salmonella symptoms don't seek medical care. It also takes three to four weeks to figure out whether a sick person is part of the...

The Woke Marine General is on TV now ,trying to Defend his CIC Biden. “Bill Roggio, a former soldier and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, demanded the resignation of the Centcom Commander U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, who heads the Afghan mission.” Closing Bagram airbase was a 'recipe for disaster': Army veteran turned terrorism analyst calls for CENTCOM commander to be fired for 'dumpster fire' plan to choose Kabul airport to evacuate thousands of people * Security experts said Bagram air base would have provided a secure hub * But it was closed in early...

The death toll includes 11 Marines and one Navy medic, with more wounded; though officials warn that the numbers may grow. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. At least 12 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan bombings, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, according to two U.S. officials. Officials say a number of US military troops were wounded. They warn, however, that the...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday called for bringing the chamber back from recess so lawmakers can vote on legislation that would prohibit withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan until all remaining Americans are evacuated. McCarthy's call came after multiple explosions around the airport in Kabul, where U.S. officials are frantically trying to evacuate Americans and Afghans at risk of retaliation from the Taliban, led to the deaths of multiple U.S. service members. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team called House members back to Washington earlier this week for a two-day session to adopt a $3.5 trillion...

Left-wing MSNBC intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance downplayed Thursday's suicide bombing outside of Kabul's airport, which reportedly killed at least four U.S. Marines, telling his nearly one million Twitter followers to "deal with it." While the attacks near the airport resulted in multiple casualties and forced most media members to brace for the worst, Nance didn't seem to think the terror attack was a big deal. "20 YEARS- FYI there have been terrorist suicide bombers killing civilians nearly DAILY in Afghanistan. This ain't new. It's why we are leaving," Nance tweeted before adding the controversial hashtag "#DealWithIt." Nance, who served in...

KEY POINTS German publisher Axel Springer plans to acquire digital media site Politico. The deal is worth about $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation. The acquisition grows the publishing group’s portfolio further, adding to its ownership of Insider and Morning Brew.

Research conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults. The study was recently published in the Neurobiology of Aging and highlights the important balance of non-heme iron for optimal neuronal function. Excess non-heme brain iron has been associated with neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. High levels of brain iron can also be seen in normal aging, where they have been correlated with poor cognitive performance. A key question is whether age-related increases in brain...

The Food and Drug Administration’s “full authorization” for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 was announced with a fair amount of hooplah and fanfare. The President of the United States announced the monumental development and touted it as rationale for the vaccine mandates to commence in the private sector, throughout the government, and in the U.S. military. President Joe Biden was on the spot Monday morning with a quick reaction to the FDA’s “full authorization” of the Covid-19 vaccines. But a closer examination of the “full authorization” documents has some Americans feeling deceived. There is the matter that Pfizer-BioNTech still appears...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by Thursday 2:15 p.m., ET, had not yet made any statements about Americans killed in Afghanistan but tweeted multiple times about unrelated topics. She tweeted hours after the Pentagon confirmed that “a number” of U.S. service members were killed in bombings in Kabul, “Proud to meet with religious leaders & @UniteThePoor yesterday at the Capitol.”:

KABUL, Afghanistan - At least 12 U.S. service members were killed in a pair of suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, including 11 Marines and one Navy medic, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press.

Rachel Bush, the wife of Bills safety Jordan Poyer, is demanding the NFL’s health and safety protocols regarding unvaccinated and vaccinated players be “fixed asap.” The model — who’s been vocal about her pro-choice stance about vaccines against COVID-19— shared a series of angry tweets on Tuesday in response to a number of Bills players being separated from the team after coming in close contact with a fully-vaccinated trainer who tested positive for COVID-19. Wide receivers Cole Beasley (who has made it clear he is unvaccinated) and Gabriel Davis, along with defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Vernon Butler, will miss...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There was no indication from the White House on Thursday that President Joe Biden plans to change the Aug. 31 U.S. withdrawal target after twin explosions at the Kabul airport, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.Biden was meeting with his top national security advisers in the White House Situation Room as reports of the blasts, which he and other officials have been warning about, were made public.Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley monitored events in Afghanistan via video links in the secure room,...

The founder of controversial private military contractor Blackwater, who sparked a furious reaction on Wednesday with his $6,500 evacuation flights from Kabul, has told how his men helped to rescue Joe Biden from Afghanistan in 2008 when his helicopter made an emergency landing. Erik Prince, 52, was described on Wednesday by White House press secretary Jen Psaki as having no soul, and of profiting from 'people's agony and pain'. Yet Prince, who founded Blackwater in 1997, reminded that Tucker Carlson his team rescued Biden himself. Biden was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the time of the...

Last weekend, Trump rallied more than 30,000 enthusiastic supporters at a rainy farm in Cullman, Alabama, vowing to "save America" from the radical left that currently resides in the White House. The Alabama rally serves as yet another reminder that Trump’s grassroots appeal is hardly fading; to the contrary, Trump supporters are only more passionate about the "America First" agenda because of the bumbling Biden administration. With the unending, tragic failures of the current administration, headlined by Afghanistan, Trump’s popularity is sky-high and his political enemies have no one to blame but themselves. Tens of millions of Americans miss the...

Legislation to teach military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder how to train service dogs and then to let them adopt the animals has beensigned into law by President Joe Biden. The bill, allowing puppies and veterans to overcome the partisan divides in Congress, cleared the Senate earlier this month after passing the House in May. It sets up a five-year pilot program under the Division of Veterans Affairs. “We know service dogs are a proven life changing and lifesaving form of therapy for our veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress,” said Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11th Dist., a Navy veteran and...

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Ten US servicemembers were killed in a series of suicide bomb attacks on Kabul airport on Thursday, the first American lives to be lost since Biden's disastrous evacuation effort began on August 14. The President has not commented publicly on the deaths and he is not scheduled to make any kind of statement or speech on Thursday. The deafening silence has angered Republicans who say the blood of those killed is on his hands. Dozens of people were killed, according to those on the ground including a New York Times reporter who counted 40 dead bodies. The Wall Street Journal...