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No, Powell didn't resign
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fake Powell resignation letter dupes Trump World Some Republican commentators and at least one lawmaker fell for a fake resignation letter purportedly penned by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. AP The letter started to make...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:
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Volunteers provide relief and restore hope for Texas flood victims
As cleanup operations from the catastrophic flooding continue in Texas, the number of people missing stands at three. Local officials say that many of the individuals initially reported missing have been found safe. The tragedy killed at least 135 people and volunteers have been crucial to the ongoing recovery efforts while larger questions of accountability linger. William Brangham reports.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Man dies after being hit by cars and police vehicle on Sydney's M4
The motorcyclist was hit by a civilian vehicle in the early hours of Wednesday, before colliding with a police car on the M4. Two additional vehicles were also involved in the wreckage.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:As immigration courts face backlog, DOJ cuts dozens of judges
A key part of the Trump administrationβs hardline immigration agenda is to deport immigrants without legal status more quickly. But there's a massive backlog in immigration courts and the Justice Department has fired or not renewed the contracts of dozens of judges. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ximena Bustillo of NPR.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Judges reject Trump lawyer Alina Habbaβs bid to serve as federal prosecutor
The Trump administration quickly acted to remove Habba's replacement following a decision not to extend her term.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Norwegian rider hopeful of continuing Le Tour after mountaintop collapse
Norway's Tobias Johannessen remains eighth overall at the Tour de France after collapsing at the finish line of stage 16 atop Mont Ventoux and being taken to hospital.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Examining the facts about contraceptives as birth control misinformation spreads online
The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by influencers promoting misinformation. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports on the science behind birth control for our series, The Next Frontier.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Protesters in Ukraine denounce law curbing anticorruption agencies
Hundreds of protesters rally in Kyiv to oppose the measure, in a rare show of antigovernment anger.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Extremist Israeli politicians and right-wing settlers hold Gaza annexation conference
Extremist Israeli politicians and right-wing settlers hold Gaza annexation conference Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 07/22/2025 - 21:45 Right-wing groups present what they say is a clear future for Gaza - a land without Palestinians and only for Jews Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the US gave Israel a 'green light' to transform the Gaza Strip into a 'resort town' (Reuters/File photo) Off...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:El Salvador and US Violated Human Rights of Venezuelan Migrants, NGO Cristosal Denounces
The humanitarian organization Cristosal accuses El Salvador and the United States of coordinated human rights violations against deported Venezuelan migrants, demanding international accountability and reparations. Related: From CECOT to Venezuela: The Controversial Repatriation of Venezuelan Migrants and Its Challenges In a devastating revelation, the human rights NGO Cristosal has denounced that both El Salvador and...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on the inspiration for ‘Purpose,’ his Tony-winning family drama
Itβs been a successful few months for 40-year-old writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and his play, βPurpose,β which won both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with him recently at Broadwayβs Hayes Theater for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:The Memo: Trump fuels Epstein furor he wants to escape
President Trump and his allies are desperate to move past the Jeffrey Epstein controversy β but their own words and actions are having the opposite effect. Trumpβs decision to sue The Wall Street Journal over an Epstein-related story, his administrationβs choice to bar the Journal from the group of reporters who will cover the presidentβs upcoming trip...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Educators reveal childcare red flags for anxious parents to watch for
Childcare workers say they understand the distress parents are experiencing after allegations of physical abuse and sexual abuse in childcare centres across Australia.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Indonesia agrees to drop non-tariff barriers in Trump trade victory
Jakarta and Washington release details of agreement first announced last week
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Is Israel implementing a strategy of genocide by starvation in Gaza?
Those who have survived relentless attacks so far now face famine
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:How reality TV show The Osbournes reformatted Ozzy's identity
What's interesting about that later-in-life view of Ozzy was that it supplanted the idea of Ozzy the musician, at least for a younger generation.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:National Science Foundation staffers sign dissent letter
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NSF staff criticize Trump administration actions Employees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are going public with concerns about βpolitically motivated and legally questionableβ actions by the Trump administration related to their agency. National Science Foundation via AP Their concerns range from mass...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:COVID-19 pandemic sped up brain aging, says study
A British study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic aged peopleβs brains by almost six months, regardless of infection status.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Memo advises GOP to extend ACA tax credits
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Memo warns GOP not to let ObamaCare tax credits expire A new memo from Plymouth Union Public Research shared first with The Hill advises Republicans that the best way to fend off attacks from the left about Medicaid...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:New Pentagon rules limits medical waivers to join military
The Pentagon has issued new rules that would prevent people currently treated for schizophrenia, congestive heart failure, having a donated organ or some other issues from receiving a medical waiver to serve in the military, according to anew memorevealed Tuesday. The guidance, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and dated July 11, updates the list...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza health officials seeing increased cases of muscle weakness leading to paralysis
Gaza health officials seeing increased cases of muscle weakness leading to paralysis The ministry of health in Gaza said on Tuesday that since the beginning of June, it has registered 45 cases of what it described as "acute flaccid paralysis," marking an "unprecedented increase in such cases". The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website describes the condition as "an uncommon but serious neurologic condition"...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:White House releases U.S.-Indonesia trade deal framework, final talks underway
The newly announced 19% tariff on Indonesian goods is lower than the 32% rate it had faced under President Donald Trump's previous "liberation day" plans.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza has been at risk of famine for months, experts say. Here’s why they haven’t declared one
Even though Israel eased a 2 1/2-month blockade on the territory in May, aid groups say only a trickle of assistance is getting into the enclave.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:UniCredit withdraws offer for rival BPM after opposition from Meloniβs government
Italian lender says it was unable to meet conditions imposed by Rome that have been criticised by Brussels
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Trump met with Amazon's Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, sources say
A Gulfstream G700 private jet linked to Bezos landed in Dulles, Virginia, outside Washington, on July 14 before taking off the next day.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Ozzy Osbourne: 5 memorable moments in politics
Ozzy Osbourne, a British rocker, had a complex relationship with American politics, having been a featured guest at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in 2002, being an outspoken anti-war activist, and criticizing the Brexit movement in his home country.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:No food, no aid: hunger is killing people in Gaza
Israelβs blockade has plunged Gaza into an increasingly dire malnutrition crisis.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Democrats play hardball on Epstein files
Democrats are showing theyβre ready to get dirty and hit President Trump where it hurts by stoking the Jeffrey Epstein controversy thatβs severed his MAGA movement. The strategy strays from the official line coming from top Democrats such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), who say they want their midterm campaign message to center...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:21 states sue over migrants' access to health, safety net programs
A group of 21 attorneys general filed a Monday lawsuit against the Trump administration over a February executive order that ousts migrants without legal status from social service programs. Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services, Education, Labor and Justice have reworked requirements to...
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Archegos founder Bill Hwang to remain free while he challenges conviction
The 61-year-old former trader will not have to go to prison until months after his appeal is concluded, judge says
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:The incredible impact of Ozzy Osbourne, from Black Sabbath to Ozzfest to 30 years of retirement tours
Just weeks after a farewell tribute concert, one of the true originals of rock and heavy metal has died.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: China pushes to expand influence at the UN as US pulls back
Also in todayβs newsletter, Microsoft accuses Chinese hackers of software breach, and BYD calls UK EV subsidies βstupidβ
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Live: Share markets surge as Trump announces trade deal with Japan
Australian and Japanese shares jump in early trade after US President Donald Trump announces a tariff and investment deal with Japan. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:Green energy has passed 'positive tipping point,' and cost will come down, UN says
Renewable energy has passed a "positive tipping point" to become even cheaper and more widespread, according to a pair of United Nations reports.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source:How Labor's bill to reduce student debt for 3m people will affect you
As parliament returns this week for the first time since the election, the top item of business for Labor is its election promise to reduce student loans by 20 per cent.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source: