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Natural disaster swarm hits Yellowstone park
Yesterday's quake was the largest to occur in Yellowstone since March 2014. It's the largest quake registered in Yellowstone since March 2014 , when a 4.8 magnitude natural disaster shook West Yellowstone and Gardiner, Montana. Stickney says seismic signals throughout Montana get sent back to him so he can analyze how and why earthquakes occur. Stay on topic - This helps keep the thread foc... [Full Article...]
Fed raises key rate, unveils plan to reduce bond holdings
But some were surprised by accompanying detail indicating the Fed meant to press ahead with further rate rises in 2017 and begin reducing its $4.5trn QE balance as early as this year. Cereal maker General Mills rose 74 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $58.91 and PepsiCo advanced $1.52, or 1.3 percent, to $117.84. Fed officials also said they plan to start selling off assets bought during and after th... [Full Article...]
Ferry crashes into jetty, at least 4 injured
Coast Guard, which responded to the crash with multiple units, including a lifeboat from a station on Nantucket. At least four people were injured when a high-speed ferry hit a jetty off Cape Cod and began taking on water on Friday night. [Full Article...]
About $4 million raised for London fire victims
The Prime Minister's new chief of staff Gavin Barwell had allegedly failed to review the safety during his tenure as housing minister, despite it already having been delayed for years. It is going to take a period of time for our specialists, both within the police and the London Fire Brigade , to fully search that building to make sure we locate and recover everybody who has sadly perished in ... [Full Article...]
Trump derails infrastructure speech to whine about Democrats obstructing his agenda
President Trump is scheduled to travel to OH on Wednesday to address improvements to levees, dams and locks on inland waterways that are essential components of agricultural exports. "If I were in that party, I'd be doing positive things". White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said governors and mayors will meet with Trump at the White House on Thursday for a listening session focused on the e... [Full Article...]
Amazon buys Whole Foods in $13.7 billion deal
The deal comes after Seattle-based Amazon spent almost a decade trying to find a way into the fresh-food delivery business through various endeavors, without much success. The deal is sure to put new pressure on Wal-Mart, which has been aggressively expanding its online business in hopes of winning over consumers. Whole Foods Market will continue to operate stores under the Whole Foods Market br... [Full Article...]
Theresa May Wants Answers About The London Apartment Tower Fire
According to the Guardian , local residents became frustrated after May swiftly departed after her visit St Clement's church on Friday, leading to cries of "shame on you" and "coward" from a large crowd that had assembled to hear her speak. [Full Article...]
Couple in high-rise blaze spent final moments calling relatives
A young Italian couple shared heartbreaking final phonecalls with their families as flames approached their 23rd floor flat in Grenfell Tower . The couple had moved to London in March after Trevisan couldn't land a job that paid more than 300 euros a month - or about $335. [Full Article...]