Fed raises key interest rate in largest hike since 1994

TRENTON - New Jersey would change the age for purchasing rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21 under legislation an Assembly committee has advanced. The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed bills Wednesday aimed at tightening the state’s already strict gun laws. The measure comes after fatal shootings in Texas and New York in which authorities identified the shooters as 18-year-olds. The fate of the age bill is uncertain because the state Senate has not so far taken up the measure. Under current law, New Jersey requires residents to be 21 to purchase a handgun. The new measure would raise the age threshold to 21 for those seeking to purchase rifles and shotguns.

The Canadian government is freezing federal funding to Hockey Canada as the organization remains embroiled in a firestorm of scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations.

HUMMELSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 17: A vote sign is seen at Lower Dauphin High School on May 17, 2022 in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians are voting in the primary elections to select candidates from each party for a new governor, lieutenant HARRISBURG, Pa. - Proposals to hold Pennsylvania's presidential primaries in March rather than April and to permit poll watchers to operate outside the counties where they live were advanced Wednesday by a divided House State Government Committee.Both bills had already passed the state Senate and were approved for consideration by the full House.The state's primary during presidential election years would be moved from the fourth Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March.

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Love Island star Amy Hart has left fans concerned for her health after she revealed a worrying health update on social media. The 29-year-old took to her 129k followers on Twitter to reveal doctors had found ‘high grade cells’ after she underwent a colonoscopy.

FILE IMAGE - The relatively arid desert is viewed at 33,000 feet on May 19, 2022, over Lake Mead, NV. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS - Lake Mead, a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir located outside of Las Vegas, has been under full capacity for decades — and once again has dropped to a new low since the 1930s.The Colorado River pools behind Hoover Dam to create Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States that was developed in 1936, according to the National Park Service. Lake Mead, and another falling Colorado River reservoir called Lake Powell, are part of a system that provides water to more than 40 million people and businesses in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and across the southern border in Mexico.The lake has made national headlines in recent months after the discovery of multiple bodies in the lake due to dropping water levels.MORE: Human remains resurfacing at Lake Mead, along with interest in Jimmy Hoffa’s 1975 disappearanceThe water levels at Lake Mead, situated between Nevada and Arizona, have fluctuated over the years, according to the National Parks Service.

FILE - US President Joe Biden meets with smoke jumpers and other firefighting professionals during a tour at the National Interagency Fire Center at Boise Airport on Sept. 13, 2021, in Boise, Idaho.

HOUSTON - A child has died after being left inside a vehicle for two to three hours in northeast Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office.Precinct 3 units were dispatched to the 13700 block of Blair Hill Ln. on Monday afternoon.

Priyanka Sharma [email protected] A high-level meeting has been called in the coming week to chalk out a strategy to stem the recent spike in covid cases and to review the efficacy of current surveillance measures. The meeting will be chaired by Dr VK Paul, member (health), Niti Aayog. Last week, scientists at the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) reviewed the genomic surveillance data which showed the surge is being driven by Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5.

inflation in the Canadian economy means the Bank of Canada will have to raise rates above three per cent to bring things back under control, suggests one economist.Don Drummond, an economist and fellow with Queen’s University, spoke with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson and said while the Bank has been clearly signalling an intent to raise rates back between its normal two to three per cent range, that’s a “minimum” for what is needed.“I don’t think that will do the trick. I think the inflation pressures are too embedded,” he said.“They will have to raise their rates above three per cent.”Drummond’s comments come ahead of an expected update to the inflation rate in Canada this week.In April, the last month for which data is available so far, inflation hit 6.8 per cent in Canada — the highest level since 1991 — and an increase compared to the previous month.

Seen on the flight deck of the space shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-7 mission specialist, became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983.

The price of bitcoin fell below $20,000 for the first time since late 2020 on Saturday, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurrencies is deepening.

ANI, quoting officials.  According to the news agency, India's Covid genome sequencing facility, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) reviews the genomic surveillance data on Friday.  It found that the BA.2 sub-variant was found in 60% of the cases and BA.2.38 in 33%. However, the percentage of BA.4 and BA.5 is still very less.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses.But a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic has changed gamblers' habits says that may no longer be the case.The report issued Friday by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming come as several states, including New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, are considering banning smoking in casinos. The research firm says its report was done independently and was not financed by any outside party.It notes that the pandemic changed several key aspects of the casino experience, including the elimination of daily housekeeping in many places, closing of buffets and an end to room service — all of which customers have gotten used to.

problems with the ear.The study reported symptoms including severe earache, ear numbness, and even temporary hearing loss, which can also continue even after the infection has passed.These symptoms can also appear in those fully-vaccinated.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our free newsletters here .

Accepting a recommendation this week from its independent advisory committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today authorized emergency use of Moderna and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months.

As many as 1,797 more people tested positive for Covid-19 across Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 19,19,52, said the state health department on Friday. With this, the positivity rate in the city has reached 8.18%.

FILE IMAGE - A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Jan. 26, 2022.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden, who has recently been focused on boosting oil production to reduce rising gas costs, will turn his attention to climate change on Friday when he convenes a virtual meeting of some of the world's biggest economies.Among the participants will be China, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Also present will be Egypt, which is hosting the next United Nations summit on climate change, and the U.N.

FILE - An Uber sticker is seen on a car windshield on the street in downtown Miami on January 9, 2020. (Photo by EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images) Uber is preparing for a busy summer travel season by expanding its ride reservation feature to a total of 55 airports worldwide, including 39 airports in the United States.Uber Reserve allows users to book rides up to 30 days in advance and will automatically adjust reservation times based on flight information to ensure drivers are waiting at the airport when a flight lands. Drivers will wait up to 60 minutes at no additional charge.DOMESTIC FLIGHT PRICES INCREASED 47% SINCE JANUARYThe feature is currently available for Black and Black SUV vehicles at airports in Atlanta; Charleston, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago (O'Hare and Midway); Dallas (DFW and Love); Denver; Fort Myers, Florida; Houston (IAH and Hobby); Miami (MIA, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach); Nashville, Tennessee; New Orleans; New York (JFK and LaGuardia); Orlando, Florida; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Seattle; and Washington D.C.

COVID spike, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ramped up the number of daily tests since the first week of June  Since June 7, Mumbai has been witnessing daily cases in four digits with the fresh count crossing the 2,000-mark on a few days. Consequently, the number of tests since then has also gone above 15,000 per day barring a couple of days.

Hugh Jackman well after the actor tested positive for COVID-19, with a montage of their friendship soundtracked by ABBA.On Monday (June 13), Jackman announced on Twitter he had tested positive for a second time. The news came a day after his performance at the Tony Awards.

Polarized views and worries about COVID-19 vaccination had spillover effects on flu vaccination in adults, according to researchers who examined data over two pandemic years on both vaccines by state.

Work on road construction has picked up once again, with 729 km of highways readied in the month of May -- 18% more than the 617 km built in pandemic-hit May 2021. In fact, the pace of construction fell by over 20% in 2021-22 to 10,457 km of national highways as compared with 13,327 km in 2020-21. “There are signs that road construction activity will pick up hereon after a not-so-impressive last year.

BRIDGETON, MO - NOVEMBER 16 : Handguns are seen at Metro Shooting Supplies on November 16, 2014 in Bridgeton, Missouri as the gun shop near Ferguson sees increase in business ahead of awaited grand jurys decision. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agenc DOVER, Del. - House lawmakers have approved a bill raising the minimum age for anyone in Delaware to legally possess or purchase any rifle, or firearm ammunition, from 18 to 21. That's the same age requirement for handguns. The bill cleared the House 27-13 on a mostly party-line vote Tuesday after being amended to exempt National Guard members and to clarify that a person under 21 could still use a gun for self-defense. The legislation is part of a package of gun restrictions that Gov.

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives with the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old in Center City. According to police, the shooting happened just before 11 p.m.

The number of people in West Dunbartonshire having their benefits sanctioned has doubled since before the pandemic.

TAMPA, Fla. - A Hillsborough County inmate is facing new charges after assaulting a detention deputy in jail – but it was other inmates who came to the law enforcement officer's rescue, according to the sheriff's office.The incident occurred on June 7 around 1 a.m., but the agency released details Wednesday. Officials said an inmate, 42-year-old Bridgette Harvey, approached Deputy Lillian Jimenez, saying another inmate needed a deputy's assistance.While heading to the women's bathroom to conduct a welfare check on 37-year-old April Colvin, Harvey approached Deputy Jimenez from behind and placed a pillowcase around her neck "in an attempt to choke her," according to a news release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."Deputy Jimenez called for the Emergency Response Team via her radio, while several inmates came to her rescue by removing the pillowcase from around her neck and freeing her from Harvey's grip," the agency said.READ: 'It's been a bumpy road': Trooper injured while stopping intoxicated driver during Skyway 10K returns to workOfficials arrived and helped the deputy out of the inmate pod, saying she had minor injuries to her neck and throat.

Camden VanBuskirk, 5, gets her first COVID-19 vaccine shot from medical assistant Yaa Prempeh, left, with her mother Monica, right, at West High School in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denv Dr.

In a step eagerly anticipated by families who want an extra tool to protect babies and young children, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory group today unanimously approved emergency use of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for babies and young children.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leader of the U.S. government’s COVID-19 pandemic response, has just tested positive for the virus.

Before and after images for participants who received 36 weeks of treatment for alopecia areata with baricitinib. (Credit: Provided image / Yale School of Medicine) A treatment for those with severe alopecia areata, an immune disorder that often results in hair loss, has been approved by the U.S.

PTI. Further, based on a study by the CMC Vellore, the panel will also discuss the feasibility of allowing a precautionary dose of a Covid-19 vaccine separate from the one used for primary vaccination.

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has given a health update two months after having a major operation amid his bowel cancer battle.The 47-year-old revealed he's "doing well" after having the tumour removed back in April.Merlin was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September last year after suffering from pain in his stomach for three months beforehand.He initially thought the pain was caused by a car accident that happened when he was 20.However, after further investigation, the doctors discovered a 4.5cm Stage three tumour.In April Merlin had a major operation to get the tumour removed and has since said he's doing well, reports The Sun.He also praised the NHS for saving his life and said his First Date co-stars, such as Fred Siriex and Cici Coleman, are "like family".Focusing on his health going forward, the barman has teamed up with Harrogate Spring Water and has helped launch Royal Ascot's first ever reduced and no alcohol bar.The bar is part of an initiative which will encourage mindful drinking with Love Island star and UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George also involved.The TV star will be creating his exclusive non-alcohol cocktail, called the "Jubilee Spritz", for people going to Royal Ascot to enjoy at the bar.In the drink, he's mixed Harrogate Sparkling Water with touches of lavender combined with aromatic CleanCo G 0% botanical spirit.The mocktail is then complemented with a touch of fresh lemon juice for a refreshing taste for racegoers to enjoy.Speaking about working with Harrogate Spring Water and their first-ever reduced and no alcohol bar at Royal Ascot, he said mindful drinking makes "a lot of sense".Merlin commented: "I'm glad to see someone like Harrogate Spring Water is really taking this on

In a move poised to bring a second COVID-19 vaccine to the market for US kids, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee today approved the Moderna vaccine for children ages 6 through 17 years.

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens.The Food and Drug Administration's outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna's vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids ages 6 to 17. If the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer's vaccine.The same FDA expert panel will meet Wednesday to consider tot-sized shots from Moderna and Pfizer for the littlest kids, those under 5.Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has long been available for adults in the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA transit officers are about to see the numbers on their paychecks go up this month.The largest salary increase for SEPTA Transit Officers in more than 20 years has been announced.

Justin Bieber, who has been recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - a rare medical condition, informed his fans that he is slowly recovering.  In a statement posted on his Instagram Story, the 28-year-old singer wrote, "Wanted to share a little bit of how I've been feelin. Each day has gotten better and through all of the discomfort I have found comfort in the one who designed me and knows me."  "I am reminded he knows all of me. He knows the darkest parts of me that I want no one to know about and he constantly welcomes me into his loving arms.

DELHI : Delhi on Tuesday registered 1,118 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths, and 500 recoveries in a span of 24 hours. Active coronavirus cases in the national capital were at 3,177, the Delhi health department said. With this, the positivity rate in the national capital has reached 6.50%.

ORLANDO, Fla. - An autopsy conducted by the Orange County Medical Examiner on Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who fell off the Orlando FreeFall ride in March, concludes that the boy's cause of death was the result of blunt force trauma and the manner of death was "accident."The report, released to FOX 35 on Monday, also reveals that Sampson weighed nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the 430-foot drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park."The body is that of well-developed, obese, 74 inch, 383 pound, black male, appearing older than the reported age of 14 years," the medical examiner's reports state.  The report details multiple internal and external abrasions, lacerations, and fractures.Tyre Sampson "He was 387 pounds and that’s 97 pounds more than what the maximum requirement was.

Tony Awards. Jackman, who has been starring in Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” on Broadway, announced that he tested positive on Instagram Monday and said standby actor Max Clayton will step into the role of Harold Hill in his place. “I wanted you guys to hear it from me first that unfortunately, this morning I have frustratingly tested positive for COVID again, so my incredible standby Max Clayton is going to go on for me,” he said in a video statement.The 53-year-old actor and his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster performed a number from “The Music Man” at the Tony Awards Sunday.

SnoreStop NasoSpray (Credit: FDA) CAMARILLO, Calif. - Green Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is voluntarily recalling the SnoreStop NasoSpray after the U.S.

Hugh Jackman has once again tested positive for COVID-19. The actor announced the news on Monday morning, hours after attending this year's Tony Awards.Jackman, 53, took to Instagram to share the news and expressed his disappointment in having to miss several upcoming productions of his Broadway musical, in which Jackman stars as the iconic con man Harold Hill.«I’ve frustratingly tested positive for Covid.

Just one day after performing at the Tony Awards, Hugh Jackman has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 yet again.The 53-year-old actor took to both his Instagram and Twitter on Monday afternoon to reveal the news in a brief video.The actor had previously contracted COVID-19 back in late December 2021, with the actor also revealing his understudy Max Clayton will take his place in the hit Broadway production of The Music Man. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @thehughjackman Positive:Just one day after performing at the Tony Awards, Hugh Jackman has revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 yet again Video:The 53-year-old actor took to both his Instagram and Twitter on Monday afternoon to reveal the news in a brief video'I’ve frustratingly tested positive for Covid.

Hugh Jackman has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss performances of The Music Man for the next week.

This week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider key recommendations that would give older kids a second COVID-19 vaccine—Moderna—for the primary series and open vaccination up for the first time to the youngest kids.

cancer battle that left him with a hole in his neck to help him breathe. The star, now 62, was diagnosed with the illness in 2015 but remained quiet about it for two years until he posted about it online during a social media ask me anything session on Reddit. Later, he told the New York Times that he was reluctant to even have treatment - which would turn out to be intensive.

NEW YORK - At least eight people were spotted riding atop a subway as it crossed the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn.The NYPD said it was investigating the shocking incident on June 10.Video taken by New Yorker Chris 'Goose" Gossling showed the daredevils standing on a J train "These people just came over the Williamsburg bridge on top of the train," Gosling wrote on Twitter, where he posted the video here showing eight people on top of two train cars, with some running along them.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersGosling’s video clocked up millions of views on Twitter.It was not the first time someone subway surfed on the J train.A subway surfer was killed in 2021 when he fell from the train near the Williamsburg Bridge. An in 2017, a 27-year-old man died when he  fell off a train while subway surfing.And in 2019, a 14-year-old boy reportedly died while surfing on a train in Queens.RELATED: Police say subway 'surfer' falls to death in NYCEight people were caught on camera standing on top of a J train as it crossed the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn.