Warmer but rainy next week

Warmer but rainy next week

Cold again on Sunday, then rainy, warm week in South Carolina Updated: 4:35 AM EST January 21, 2024 Cooler temperatures will remain until Sunday, with rain and a warm week ahead. (See your latest forecast in the video above) What to Expect: Sunday: Still colder, less wind. The sun will touch. Freezing before noon, with…

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, Fed fires up rally

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, Fed fires up rally

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve’s jumbo interest rate cut would provide a “softer landing” for the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose roughly 1.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^IXIC) rose more than 1%, with both trading near record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC )…

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Biden and McCarthy are about to meet the debt ceiling

Biden and McCarthy are about to meet the debt ceiling

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – Democratic President Joe Biden and top Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy sat down on Tuesday to make progress on a deal to raise the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and stave off economic disaster. They have some time to come to an agreement. The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday warned…

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Texas Republican charged with intimidation after house raids over voter fraud claims | American suffrage

Texas Republican charged with intimidation after house raids over voter fraud claims | American suffrage

One of America’s oldest Latino civil rights organizations is raising alarm after several of its members’ homes were raided as part of a voter fraud investigation by the Texas attorney general’s office. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) wants the Justice Department to investigate the raids on at least three members in Texas….

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Sen. in military appointments.  Biden Blasts Tuberville’s Stance ‘Completely Irresponsible’

Sen. in military appointments. Biden Blasts Tuberville’s Stance ‘Completely Irresponsible’

During a joint news conference with Finland’s president in Helsinki on Thursday, he called the Republican Party’s actions “absolutely irresponsible.” Military promotions are usually approved by Congress, but Tuberville, of Alabama, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, has blocked hundreds of appointments, citing his objection to a Pentagon policy that reimburses service members…

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