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Month: September 2024

The Fed keeps brushing off concerns about another Trump presidency. Closed-door meetings from his first term show otherwise

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal Reserve officials won’t say how former President Donald Trump winning a second term could impact the economy. Actually, the Fed prides itself on avoiding even the suggestion that it is wading into politics. But transcripts of closed-door Fed meetings from Trump’s first term give some clues

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Making arts and crafts improves your mental health as much as having a job, scientists find

By Riane Lumer, CNN Southampton, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Walking into my grandmother’s house, I watch her hands move in a fast-weaving motion as stitches extend from her knitting needles. Beside her are layered stacks of knit blankets, scarves and ponchos stitched with carefully selected color schemes and patterns made of wool yarn. She donates these

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‘We no longer study.’ Gaza’s children lose out on school, as Israel’s war disrupts a year of education

By Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Multicolored posters, white streamers and Palestinian flags made of paper decorate a tent in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. School rucksacks stuffed with clothes, small pillows and floral blankets are strewn on the floor. More than a dozen girls and boys sit cross-legged

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Cinco platillos latinoamericanos que conquistaron Estados Unidos

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Tacos, arepas, empanadas, guacamole, ceviche, y más… son palabras (y comidas) de origen latinoamericano, pero han conquistado los paladares en EE.UU. Sin duda la gastronomía latinoamericana es muy popular en este país, pues esta región y cada país tiene comida o platillos representativos únicos. Mes de la Herencia Hispana:

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A US delegation talks with Bangladesh’s interim leader about the economy

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka says a delegation has met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth.” Yunus took over after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country last month amid a mass uprising. She was

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Report shows system deficiencies a year before firefighting foam spill at former Navy base

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A report shows that a fire suppression system at a Brunswick Executive Airport hangar in Maine showed deficiencies about a year before it discharged gallons of firefighting foam containing harmful chemicals. The Aug. 19 discharge is Maine’s biggest accidental spill of the fire suppressant on record. It’s not known, however, if

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