This story about the June 2026 PCE inflation report will be updated with more details. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge fell in June, as the pace of price growth pulled back amid volatility in energy markets.The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index declined 0.1% on a monthly basis in June and was up 3.7% from a year ago. Both figures were in line with the expectations of economists polled by LSEG. Core PCE, which excludes volatile measurements of food and energy prices, was up 0.1% on a monthly basis and 3.3% from a year ago.…

Country singer Ruston Kelly announced that he is now three days sober after recently suffering a relapse. “I told myself back in 2021 that as long as I wasn’t using amphetamines that I would be on the right ‘clean’ journey for myself,” Kelly, 37, wrote in a poignant Instagram post about his relapse on Wednesday, July 29. “I had never been addicted to any drug other than those pills. I lumped in alcohol and THC etc initially because I thought that’s what I was supposed to do.” He went on, “Somewhere along the way I became obstinate in my journey,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 16-year-old lifeguard whose daring rescue of a 10-year-old on Saturday went viral finally spoke out about the harrowing save in a Wednesday statement.Ryder Williams, the teen hero whose daring rescue of a young boy at the Santa Cruz Beach on Saturday captivated the nation, described the episode in a statement released by his employer, California State Parks.”I was at the waterline 15 yards downcoast of Tower 2 making a safety contact when I looked up and saw a child about 20 (yards) up from the tower lose his footing in ankle…

This story about the advance estimate of second-quarter GDP will be updated with further details. U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of the year, according to the Commerce Department’s advance estimate.The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its advance estimate of second-quarter GDP, which showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.5% in the three-month period including April, May and June. That figure was below the 2.1% growth estimate of economists polled by LSEG. A revised estimate of second quarter GDP is scheduled to be released in late August, while the final revision will…

Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general stalled by 2 Republican holdouts – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general was postponed after two key Republicans threatened to vote against him. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi explains.

Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Patricia Heaton The Everybody Loves Raymond star posted a video in July 2021, sharing an exciting milestone. “It’s July when we celebrate our nation’s freedom. Also celebrating three years of freedom from alcohol for me,” she said while on a three-mile hike. “Just wanted to share that with you. And message me if any of you are thinking about doing that, any of you are doing that now and need some encouragement or anything at all. Have a great day.” The Middle star revealed her kids were the reason why she decided to get sober in a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man who stabbed Salman Rushdie more than a dozen times on stage at an event in western New York was found guilty Wednesday of attempting to carry out a fatwa issued by Iran’s government against the award-winning British author more than 30 years earlier.Hadi Matar, 28, is already serving a 25-year sentence after he was convicted last year in state court of attempted murder for the 2022 knife attack that left Rushdie blind in one eye and with nerve damage.On Wednesday, a federal jury in Buffalo took less than two hours…

CAIRO — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution.After a brief respite, the risk of a return to all-out war emerged once more, with the fighting threatening to engulf even more countries: Jordan said Thursday it intercepted Iranian missiles for the second consecutive day, while Kuwait said a strike in the northern part of the country killed one person. Also this week, drones caused fires on ships at an Egyptian port, and Saudi Arabia said it came under fire from…

George and Amal Clooney have evacuated their home in France amid wildfires sweeping through the region. Us obtained a letter that the couple, 65 and 48 respectively, sent to Didier Brémond, mayor of the southeastern French village of Brignoles. (The Clooneys have lived in an 18th century farmhouse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur community since 2021.) The Clooneys wrote, “Dear Didier, at this point we have no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through this terrible moment and as we evacuate Brignoles we want to emphasise 2 things, first we hope you and the people of our city are safe…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: TUCSON, Ariz. — The fact that a seven-figure reward remains unclaimed nearly six months after the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie from her home in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills neighborhood tells one veteran investigator that if the masked intruder on her porch had help, it came from a small, tight-knit group.”That tells me the circle who knows is very small, and whoever is in it is bound by something stronger than money: blood, fear, shared exposure,” said Jason Pack, a retired FBI negotiator and supervisory agent who has been closely following the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Southern California couple has quite the birth story to tell after their daughter made a surprise arrival in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box, where firefighters helped deliver the baby after a frantic race to the hospital.Michelle Cisneros and Darren Campbell welcomed baby Valentina Isla Campbell last Friday after pulling into the Orange County fast-food restaurant and calling 911 when they realized they couldn’t make it back to the delivery room in time.The family says the healthy baby girl arrived 15 days before her due date, adding to…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 30, 2026 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:  Good Morning, BroadwayWorld! Welcome to Wake Up with BroadwayWorld! Here’s what you missed yesterday in the world of theatre and entertainment: From exciting film adaptations to major Broadway announcements, we’ve got the highlights you need to start your day. Check out the trailer for Alexander Sage Oyen’s MOMENT BY MOMENT, get a peek at RIDE THE CYCLONE at Southwark Playhouse, and see Patti LuPone and Aaron Tveit surprise audiences at…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States resumed airstrikes inside Iran Wednesday night in retaliation for Tehran’s attempted surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces, as an Iran expert warned that the regime has become increasingly willing to test Washington despite its weakened military capabilities.”The strikes are a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East,” U.S. Central Command said as the new operation began, according to The Associated Press.The renewed strikes marked the first U.S. attacks inside Iran since President Donald Trump paused  the bombing campaign Friday after 13…

The Keystone State is twice as nice after a rare two-headed gecko was hatched this summer. The tiny, twin-headed crested gecko made its debut on June 29th at Rockstar Geckos, a breeding business based in northeastern Pennsylvania. “This little one was a surprise!” Rockstar Geckos posted on Instagram, alongside a video of the dual-domed gecko. A rare two-headed gecko is alive and thriving in Pennsylvania. Jam Press/Rockstar Geckos Multiple heads, also known as polycephaly, is generally caused by malformation of a developing embryo due to either genetic or environmental factors. “We’ve only had this happen once before in all our years hatching babies. Unfortunately,…

The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China’s alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference — an allegation leveled by President Trump in a primetime address two weeks ago.The White House said the voter files that were swept up by China “included non-publicly available data,” in a fact sheet approved by the CIA, National Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.The fact sheet did not specify what private information was obtained or which states were impacted. An administration official told reporters the U.S. intelligence community…