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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates.

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Economy

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged For Now, Cites Economic 'Uncertainties'

Jun 19, 2019

The Federal Reserve left rates alone, despite pressure from President Trump to pump more money into the economy. But the central bank signaled a willingness to cut rates in the future if needed.

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Air Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019

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The Nevada System of Higher Education received a mixed bag from the Legislature this year. Some institutions got money to build new buildings but others saw cuts to efforts to expand. What does it all mean for higher ed?

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Business

Slack Technologies is going public Thursday. In the fiscal year that ended Jan. 31, the company nearly doubled its revenues, to about $400 million. But it had a net loss of nearly $139 million.

Putting A Price On Chat: Slack Is Going Public At $16 Billion Value

Jun 19, 2019

In just five years, Slack has grown to more than 10 million users and become a verb in the process. "I'll Slack you" is shorthand for sending a message via the chat platform. Now it's going public.

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World

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen in Algiers on Dec. 2, 2018 — exactly two months after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul and was never heard from again.

U.N. Report Implicates Saudi Crown Prince In Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi

Jun 19, 2019

After a five-month probe of Khashoggi's death, a special U.N. investigator concluded it was "inconceivable that an operation of this scale could be implemented without the Crown Prince being aware."

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National

Candidates for U.S. citizenship take the oath of allegiance during a 2017 naturalization ceremony in Jersey City, N.J. A federal judge's order Wednesday could complicate the Census Bureau's plans to finalize census questionnaires and start printing paper

Judge's Order Sets Up Potential New Block Against Census Citizenship Question

Jun 19, 2019

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the Trump administration's plans for a citizenship question. But an order by a federal judge in Maryland could complicate the question's legal fate.

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Law

In this courtroom artist's sketch, defendant Keith Raniere (center) sits with his attorneys, Paul DerOhannesian (left) and Marc Agnifilo during closing arguments Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y.

NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sex Cult Case

Jun 19, 2019

The secretive group espoused a philosophy of self-help but was accused of recruiting women as sex slaves. Charges against Raniere, known as "Vanguard," included sex trafficking and racketeering.

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Politics

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with segregationists during his time in the U.S. Senate.

Democrats Blast Biden For Recalling 'Civil' Relationship With Segregationists

Jun 19, 2019

At a fundraiser Tuesday night, the former vice president talked about working with former Sens. James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationist Democrats.

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The Salt

Bees crawl over larvae and capped honey cells on a hive frame. Larvae are especially vulnerable to pests like <em>Varroa</em> mites.

More Bad Buzz For Bees: Record Number Of Honeybee Colonies Died Last Winter

Jun 19, 2019

An annual survey of beekeepers shows the rate of colony death last winter was the highest reported since the survey began 13 years ago.

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Environment

This oblique view of the Himalayan landscape was captured by a KH-9 Hexagon satellite on Dec. 20, 1975, on the border between eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India.

I Spy, Via Spy Satellite: Melting Himalayan Glaciers

Jun 19, 2019

Scientists are using old spy satellite images to measure the effects of climate change. They're finding that glaciers in the Himalayas are melting twice as fast as they were a few decades earlier.

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