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Fed officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation

Business News July 9, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday. In the first set of minutes released under new chair Kevin Warsh, “many” of the Fed’s 19 officials said its key rate would be unchanged from or slightly below its current level of 3.6% by the end of this year. But “many” also said that it would likely be higher by year-end. Forecasts released after the meeting ended June 17 showed that half of the 18 ...

What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly

National News July 9, 2026

Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals. The parasite reappeared in cattle in the U.S. in June, more than 50 years after it had been largely eradicated from the country. The pest is actually the larvae of the New World screwworm fly. It eats live flesh and fluids rather than dead material, as the larvae of most fly species do. Here is what to know about the parasite, the threat it poses to ...

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Platner plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race

National News July 9, 2026

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Washington. Platner’s exit will most likely force a reckoning within the party, which has been divided between its moderate and progressive factions, when it is struggling to unify during this year’s midterm elections. Maine is considered a key state for control of the narrowly ...

Blue Coats get big boost for winter clothes program

Local News July 9, 2026

Staff report HUBBARD — “The mission is simple. In America, nobody should freeze to death.” Those were the words of Youngtown Blue Coats founder and president Patty Summers at the organization’s new headquarters in Hubbard. Military Officers Association of America-Mahoning and ...