The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday with the midterm elections less than a week away. Policymakers at the Fed say they avoid letting politics influence their monetary policy moves, and can be hesitant to hike or cut interest rates at meetings that occur ahead of the election.Inflation has remained stubbornly high and the September consumer price index (CPI) data showed inflation rose faster than expected, with headline CPI rising 0.6% on a monthly basis and 3.7% from a year ago. The latter figure is well above the central bank’s 2% inflation target.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At Villanova University, all roads — or at least many of them — seem to lead to Rome, thanks to famed alumnus Pope Leo XIV and the school’s growing ties to the Vatican. Even its vaunted basketball program is getting in on the act.”We certainly have a bigger footprint there now than we used to,” said the Rev. Peter Donohue, Villanova’s president. “People do know who we are, just because it’s the pope’s school.”The pope graduated from Villanova with a degree in mathematics in 1977. He belongs to the Augustinians, the religious…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TEL AVIV, Israel — Israelis turned out in exceptionally high numbers Tuesday for the country’s first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, with initial exit polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud emerging as the largest party but his governing coalition falling short of a parliamentary majority, potentially opening the door to a change in leadership.The projections released by Israel’s three major television networks after polls closed at 10 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET) showed Likud winning 25 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, compared with 23 seats for…

Ordering a steak sauce or scanning a Greek menu can quickly turn into a total tongue-twister for Americans. A new report exposes the everyday words Americans can’t quite pronounce across the nation — from tricky condiments and gourmet dishes to foreign capitals and singers’ names. In fact, residents in several states can’t even pronounce their own state’s name. “Gyro” is traditionally pronounced “YEE-roh”, while the common American English mispronunciation is “JY-roh.” Brent Hofacker – stock.adobe.com The online puzzle platform Unscrambler analyzed Google Trends data from Jan. 1 to Oct. 10, 2026, searching through pronunciation queries like “how do you pronounce” and…

LONDON — There is no clear winner yet in a pivotal general election that is expected to be a tight race between the parties led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, exit polls suggest, after polls closed Tuesday.Neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot have secured a majority to form a government, exit polls suggest.Tuesday’s election was the first time Israelis voted since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and subsequent war in Gaza, as well as since the joint U.S.-Israeli 12-day war on Iran in 2025 and the ongoing U.S.-Israeli…

Nominate your favorite local productions and performers before the deadline on October 31, 2026. Nominations close in 4Days 07Hrs 57Min 34Sec Albuquerque Anchorage Appleton, WI Arkansas Atlanta Austin Australia – Adelaide Australia – Brisbane Australia – Melbourne Australia – Perth Australia – Sydney Austria Baltimore Berkshires Birmingham Boise Boston Buffalo Cabaret Calgary Central New York Central Pennsylvania Central Virginia Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Connecticut Dallas Dayton Delaware Denver Des Moines Fargo Fort Wayne Ft. Myers/Naples Germany Hawaii Houston Indianapolis Ireland Italy Jacksonville Kansas City Kentucky Las Vegas Long Island Los Angeles Madison Maine Memphis Miami Metro Michigan Milwaukee, WI…

Kim Kardashian cannot ignore the chatter from some people who speculate she may one day run for political office. “People ask me all the time,” Kardashian, 46, told journalist Jonathan Van Meter in his new book Citizen Kim: The Women Who Created the Future. “I mean, the amount of people who wrote to me after [Joe] Biden’s disastrous debate? The fact that you guys think I’m capable of this? I am so flattered.” Before she asks for anyone’s vote, however, Kardashian said she has some things on her to-do list that need to be accomplished first. “I think that, No.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The daredevil couple who scaled New York City’s Empire State Building earlier this year is negotiating a possible plea deal with prosecutors, their lawyer confirmed to Fox News Digital.In their latest Manhattan court appearance, Angelina Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, faced a judge Tuesday for a status conference. The couple, known for their stunts, scaled the landmark skyscraper in July to carry out a marriage proposal that went viral.Initially, the couple was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, burglary and misdemeanor climbing of a structure. They were then released…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 200 House Democrats are moving to shield Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from further investigation after federal investigators raided her Washington, D.C., home earlier this month.Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., led 175 members of the House Democratic Caucus in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Attorney General Todd Blanche, criticizing the probe into Omar’s immigration history as a partisan attack and accusing them of trying to sway her bid for another term in Congress.”Congresswoman Omar is seeking reelection in Minnesota’s 5th congressional district in just one week.…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 20 states filed a lawsuit on Monday against Dollar General over alleged deceptive pricing practices. The FTC and states claimed that Dollar General, over a period of years, had repeatedly mislabeled prices, overcharged consumers and failed to correct the issue despite corporate knowledge of the problem. Dollar General has disputed those claims.Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement that “Dollar General has betrayed the trust of millions of American consumers and imposed significant financial harm on communities and consumers who are already struggling to make their paychecks…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FORD FIELD (Detroit) — Sitting at his locker, Penei Sewell offered a simple response when asked about what Brian Branch’s return means for the Lions — not just to the defense, but to the team as a whole. The All-Pro offensive tackle pointed to early in the fourth quarter on Sunday, when the Packers faced a third-and-21 deep in their own territory. The Lions were up 17-14 and Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love fired a deep shot to his go-to target, Christian Watson. Branch, the 2024 Pro Bowl safety in his first game…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left Brazil for the United States on Tuesday, two days after losing the country’s presidential runoff to leftist incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.An ally of the far-right conservative senator confirmed his departure to Reuters on Tuesday.Bolsonaro’s flight is reportedly headed to Florida, according to Brazilian outlet Metropoles, citing people close to his family.The 45-year-old lawmaker had been out of public view since Tuesday morning, the outlet reported.BRAZIL’S RAPID ELECTION COUNT PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON VOTING SECURITY AHEAD OF US MIDTERMS His reported departure came as…

There’s something irresistible about a celebrity homes tour. You come to Los Angeles, hop on a bus and get a peek at how the stars live. Or at least that’s the idea. We paid $50 to find out whether the classic Hollywood tour was worth it. After our driver introduced himself, we wound our way through the Hollywood Hills and onto Mulholland Drive, ready to see how the other half lives. Our guide had plenty of names for us: Drew Carey, Quentin Tarantino, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Beyoncé and Jay-Z. There were also plenty of trees, fences, retaining walls and…

When Anthropic registered for its widely anticipated initial public offering on Monday, the artificial intelligence developer framed its technology as potentially game-changing for all of humanity. A dangerous game. Nearly a third of the 335-page securities filing is devoted to outlining not only the routine risks any company might face as it seeks to grow its business, but also the extraordinary risks that Anthropic’s frontier models could pose.  To be sure, companies planning to go public commonly disclose a sprawling set of risks in their IPO filings, noted Jay Ritter, an IPO expert and professor at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of…

​ TDF has revealed the final four shows joining its 15th season of Autism Friendly Performances. The newly revealed productions include the first-ever AFP of The Book of Mormon on Sunday, February 28, 2027 at 1 p.m. at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre and Wanted on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 1 p.m. at the James Earl Jones Theatre, as well as returning shows Hamilton on Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 1 p.m. at the Richard Rodgers Theatre and Wicked on Sunday, June 13, 2027 at 1 p.m. at the Gershwin Theatre. These productions join the previously announced AFP of Ragtime…