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Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages, but savers may rejoice
The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers.

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OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.

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Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it
Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs.

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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Pasquali’s Pix: Kiffin to conquer his former stomping grounds
Auburn hosting Florida this week is getting a fraction of the national attention that Lane Kiffin and the LSU-Ole Miss showdown in Oxford is receiving.

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The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later
The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities.

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Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza, killing 21 as perilous living conditions persist
A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in Gaza City early Wednesday, killing at least 21 people in their sleep, including 11 children, in a disaster that forced rescuers to dig through the rubble with bare hands.

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Driver arrested in a bus collision that happened before a deadly news helicopter crash in LA
A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter that was covering the collision.

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Chattanooga seeks to expand traffic technology despite funding loss
The city of Chattanooga is nearly finished with a $2 million grant to help emergency vehicles communicate with the intersections they're passing through, and local officials are looking to expand the program beyond the downtown health corridor.

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Pikeville issues water restrictions due to critically low supply
Ongoing dryness across Southeast Tennessee is taking a toll on water supplies in Bledsoe County, where officials in Pikeville, Tennessee, have issued mandatory water restrictions.
