Interest rates affect how much people spend when they borrow to buy a home, car, or large appliance. Yet different forces can affect those rates. Here's what you need to know:

The Federal Reserve decided to hold its key interest rate steady at its latest meeting on Wednesday. Here’s what that means for consumers and businesses.

Francis Mauigoa is representing Samoan culture at the NFL Draft. #FrancisMauigoa #NFLDraft #Football #NFL

As residents return to Sudan's capital Khartoum after months of fighting, unexploded ordnance and landmines left behind by the war are creating a growing danger across the capital.

A joyous occasion celebrated by Muslims around the world, Eid al-Adha marks Prophet Ibrahim’s test of faith and his willingness to sacrifice his son in submission to God. Many Muslims celebrate by slaughtering livestock and sharing the meat among family, friends and the needy.

NASA is getting ready to send astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon. The spacesuits they’ll wear are designed for the Orion capsule and future missions to Mars. Follow AP on YouTube for a hosted livestream of Artemis II on launch day.

The latest war in the Middle East has far-reaching effects, including on countries ravaged by conflicts of their own. After three years of war in Sudan, a public health clinic in Qoz Nafisa village in Khartoum state is struggling to get medicine to thousands of patients.

Last year, Brazil's Petrobras began exploratory oil drilling off the Amazon coast, drawing concern from environmental groups and Indigenous communities.

From artificial intelligence to supply chain, the Semafor World Economy summit invites business leaders and policymakers to talk about current events. The summit is hosted by news media company Semafor from April 13-17 in Washington, DC.

From stronger hurricanes to longer droughts and heavier rainfall, a warming planet is intensifying weather extremes and making them more frequent.

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@alberteinstein.bsky.social Too Bad-So Sad. WE ARE LIVING IN PERPENDICULAR TIMES - Time Waves Are Hitting Us at RIGHT ANGLES - A New Reality - Pls Retweet-RePost-Review - Amazon.com #books #science

Communications chief Yurii Ihnat said the missile warhead contains a depleted uranium core, calling it a standard alloy, after the SBU recorded gamma radiation of 12 µSv/h near the wreckage.

🎬 Movie Week 🎬 Today's random #German word of the day features ... "High Noon" 📢 [click on picture] Movies and music are a great way to practice and #LearnALanguage!

🎞️ Put it in a maze! We’re trying to cure cancer here!

“Take a stand for what’s right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you’ll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself. Besides, making history is extremely cool.” -Samuel L. Jackson

[Sat cont'd...2/2] • BLUE HERON 5:10pm • THE DRAMA 8:05pm 10:25pm • BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW (#35mm) #BelcourtMidnights* (*w/an intro from film critic Jason Shawhan) > bit.ly/Belcourt-Films

Fluvoxamine can slow the body’s ability to break down caffeine, potentially intensifying its effects. Many people, including some clinicians, are unaware of this interaction. Learn what to watch for: www.parsemus.org/2025/12/fluv... #Fluvoxamine #Caffeine #MedicationSafety #DrugInteractions

What the fuck?

Booommm 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Fiiiiiiiirrreeee 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 A Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system destroyed.

Our bravery: George Clooney is fantastic in Batman & Robin (and everything if we're being honest). @haitch.bsky.social @goldman.blue @rosiemarx

How do I decompress? By doing small, healthy things. I like to care for and grow plants, spend time outside, watercolor, cook and bake, spend time with friends and dance. These habits are grounding and help rebuild strength to do the “adulting” stuff. #adulting #choices #learning #growth #advice

Como me encanta #OctopathTraveler, ciertamente es un videojuego muy hermoso / I absolutely love #OctopathTraveler—it really is a beautiful video game

Last week, I stopped in to Bonners Books to buy something that's been on my reading list for a while. I was lucky enough to catch the owner that day, who told me about how he had left Bonners Ferry for 40 years and eventually came back to run this community staple. #Idaho

Reminds me of the launch of Zefram Cochrane’s Phoenix.

THIS SATURDAY. BEAM multistreamer DJGUNZz goes for a WORLD RECORD. One livestream. Broadcast simultaneously to 30+ platforms. Powered entirely by BEAM. Saturday, January 10 11:30 AM Central Time Be there live and witness history: beamstream.gg/djgunzzzzzzz

There are lots of videos like this now circulating on Social Media & people saying how wonderful & amazing what they are doing is. Personally, I am horrified by everything I see. The 1st video must be very old, because methods & mechanisms have moved on dramatically from

From clean energy to affordability and grid reliability, Canada’s electricity future will be central to how we build a stronger, more resilient country. #ElectricityCaucus #NuclearCaucus #OakvilleWest

Tight game. Carla Leite gets a quick run going. #WNBA

What’s clear now is that Conservatives are bullshitying about their bullshit vote.

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SCOTT BESSENT JUST BASICALLY SAID. THERE PRINTING COUNTERFEIT MONEY FOR DONALD J TRUMP. HOW MANY COUNTERFEITERS WILL COPY SCOTT BESSENT HOLDING UP A COUNTERFEIT $250. WATCH IT WILL BE ON THE STREETS. CONGRESS SENATE SCOTUS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERY LAW THAT DONALD TRUMP HAS BROKEN. IJNA.!!!

Councillor Shirley Robinson is with Janet McKay, who is overseeing the emergency response centre on Pimicikamak Territory. Although hydro was restored today, the community still does not have adequate access to food, water, heat or safe homes.

Different angle

Day 495 - Cutting gasoline prices 50% by 19 JAN 2026 ? Just another broken promise. This video shows trump making that promise on 10 October 2024 at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit Michigan. He also promised to NOT allow cuts to Medicaid/Medicare, and to lower grocery prices on day 1. Nope.

Dr Scott Burchill has been able to pluck through the propaganda about the illegal war on Iran and joins @boganintelpod.bsky.social to discuss the worrying development in West Asia that looks to have an impact on Australia moving forward. Full episode in comments 👇

Foul called on Isaiah Hartenstein Mark Daigneault challenges and the call is overturned to an offensive foul on Victor Wembanyama

[INDIE ALERT] 📢 A Little Perspective by @rbdjellyfish.bsky.social An abstract, perspective-based puzzle game where perception and reality are one and the same Release Date: April 3rd store.steampowered.com/app/3485300 #indiegames #indiedev

FJI's Michael Langley went to FCLAA Hill Days and thanked Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith and Representatives Dianne Hart-Lowman, Robin Bartleman, and Webster Barnaby for their support of the Tristin Murphy Act and criminal justice reform. See how we change laws and minds at linktr.ee/fji.law

✈️ This is what travelers are dealing with at George Bush Intercontinental Airport right now. Lines are stretching outside Terminal C, with people waiting just to get inside. Unpaid officers warn the system is being pushed to the brink: bit.ly/4dEk6fF

📱 Kids are online younger than ever. Starting open, honest conversations now can help them navigate the digital world safely. Ask what they’re seeing, what confuses them, and what makes them uncomfortable. 💬 For more tips, visit the parent page on our website: www.candorhealthed.org #ParentTips

lookin just like her sister

Spurs..... Keep or Sell?

Abolish Palantir A tune I wrote for the Palantir Unwelcome Party that we debuted in front of Palantir's Palo Alto office. @raginggrannies.bsky.social @the-wolves.bsky.social 📸 @probonophoto.bsky.social #abolishpalantir #abolishice #iceout #iceoutforgood

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One Step Forward and Two Steps Back #nostalgia #vaporwave #weirdcore #cybercore #internetcore #90s #2000s #dreamcore

A 3-year moratorium on massive AI data center projects is not “anti-progress.” It’s about giving communities time to understand the long-term impacts before irreversible decisions are made. >

Stop it 😂😂😂

Memoir Plus #foodjourney #podcast #short #memoir This is a segment from the Knauthentic podcast episode #17. Pleaseconsider watching the full video. Check the Linktree in my bio. #knauthentic #culture #nutrition #lifestyle #health #awp26 #litfest

This is me.

Shared pool. Decide how it's split. #gamedev #indiegamedev

Are money and happiness truly related? It's about recognising that a fulfilling retirement lifestyle and overall personal growth stem from knowing your true life purpose, not just accumulating riches. 🧡 mirrortalkpodcast.com/how-to-maste... Thank you!

Japan Yamaguchi Ube Airport Live #Japan #Nippon

The most Canadian police escort you'll ever see 🇨🇦 #VancouverIsland #ViewRoyal #WestShore #BritishColumbia #BC #IAmCanadian #CanadaGeese #MadeInCanada 📍 View Royal 🎥 Video by West Shore RCMP

Level up your space with epic video game signs! 🎮✨ Only at Sign Junky, featuring your faves like Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and more! 🕹️🌟 Elevate your gamer decor now! #SignJunky #GamerDecor #Mario #Zelda #Metroid #GamerStyle #GamingCommunity #NerdLife #RetroGames #GameRoom #LevelUp

PM Carney on Trump's 51st state post impacting trade negotiations: "The president is an exceptionally active user of social media. You probably can chart his usage of it. It's only gone up in recent months and we're not going to respond or react to everything that he posts."

Miraine Dávila Felipe, mathématicienne à l'UTC, s'engage comme ambassadrice de l'exposition « La Science taille XX Elles », portée par le CNRS Hauts-de-France, l'Université de Lille et l'association Femmes & Sciences ! L'exposition est visible au Parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas à Lille, jusqu’au 20 juin.

Check out CardBurners by developer GrosChevaux, a chaotic card game where you need to play fast before your cards burn up. 🔥🃏 See more: www.reddit.com/r/IndieDev/c... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Trump once again compares his war in Iran to Vietnam

MAGA was never about the principles #power #Trump #politics #news #MAGA