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The Federal Reserve raised its key short-term interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday and signaled it could now pause if inflation continues to ease as expected.

Police have apprehended a man who allegedly opened fire inside the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice, killing one woman and wounding four others Wednesday.

A string of recent stabbings, two of them fatal, in a Northern California college town have sparked a plea from police that residents remain vigilant and led a university to pivot to remote evening classes.

New York has become the first state in the US to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings.

While thousands of horses have died in the last decade from racing-related injuries, four deaths during a single Kentucky Derby Week, which takes place every May in Louisville, Kentucky, have owners, trainers, and animal welfare activists asking questions.

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