The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it was lowering its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, the first cut since March of 2020. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what the rate reduction means for consumers. Source
“Beyond the Gates” cast announced
Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley will star as members of a powerful, multigenerational family Source
300 corals taken to Texas from Florida as part of effort to save the species
Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Source
CIA officer who drugged, sexually assaulted dozens of women learns fate
Brian Jeffrey Raymond sat dejectedly as he heard his punishment for one of the most egregious misconduct cases in the CIA’s history. Source
Python squeezes woman in her kitchen for 2 hours before she’s rescued
A woman in Thailand says a massive python coiled around her in her kitchen and “only tightened” as she attempted to fight it off. Source
Officer texted photo of bloodied Tyre Nichols to ex-girlfriend, she says
The photo showed Tyre Nichols with his eyes closed, on the ground with what appeared to be blood near his mouth and his hands behind his back. Source
Boeing set to start large-scale furloughs due to machinists strike
Boeing’s CEO says it will start furloughing “a large number” of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week. Source
A Moment With: Antonio Berga and Carlos Serrano
Embat, a European fintech founded by former JP Morgan executives, transforms financial operations with a cloud-based treasury management solution, reshaping how CFOs and finance teams drive strategic growth in medium and large organisations Source
A Moment With: Viswa Colluru
Enveda Biosciences CEO and Founder Viswa Colluru shares his journey to delivering hope through new medicines Source
Yellowstone hiker burned when she falls into scalding water near Old Faithful
A woman suffered severe burns on her leg after hiking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling into scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser, park officials said. Source