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Senate approves Warsh to be next Federal Reserve chair as inflation intensifies

Senate approves Warsh to be next Federal Reserve chair as inflation intensifies

  • Nolan D. McCaskill and Ann Saphir Reuters

He will take the leadership baton from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends Friday but who will remain on the Fed board.

5 Lifestyle Trends Linked to US Inflation Rise (Rising Costs Reality)

5 Lifestyle Trends Linked to US Inflation Rise (Rising Costs Reality)

  • Solution Tales - Lifestyle Now

US inflation rise is changing spending habits, savings, and daily routines across American households nationwide.

US Inflation Hits 3.8% As Iran War Drives Energy Prices Higher

US Inflation Hits 3.8% As Iran War Drives Energy Prices Higher

  • unbranded - Newsworthy

US prices have risen at their fastest rate since May 2023, as the war in Iran continues to drive up energy prices and everyday costs for Americans. Prices rose 0.6% monthly, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS also stated that near…

US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad price increases

US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad price increases

  • Lucia Mutikani Reuters

U.S. consumer prices increased at a brisk pace for a second straight month in April as the war with Iran pushed up energy costs and food prices surged. 

Is college still worth it? Survey says yes, but …

Is college still worth it? Survey says yes, but …

  • Tim Grant Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Teenagers aren’t turning their backs on college — but they are rethinking what “college” actually means.

Gamified math. Video read-alouds. Why parents are saying no to screens in class

Gamified math. Video read-alouds. Why parents are saying no to screens in class

  • Kate Sequeira Los Angeles Times

Frustration is simmering among parents who say their young children are spending too much classroom time online.

College grads can double their odds of finding a job by doing this

College grads can double their odds of finding a job by doing this

  • Medora Lee USA Today

It's true, work does beget work, according to a survey by job site ZipRecruiter.

Escrow shortages surge, another sign of the housing crisis

Escrow shortages surge, another sign of the housing crisis

    Even as the vast majority of Americans continue to opt for fixed-rate mortgages, the ancillary costs of ownership fluctuate, mainly upward.

    The quiet way grocery brands charge you more for less

    The quiet way grocery brands charge you more for less

      The average family of four spends $741 more a year than in 2020 for the same groceries; $41 of that hike is due to package-size decreases.

      The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

      The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

        The government lost about $18 million minting pennies in 2024. On nickels, it lost $85 million.

        Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

        Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

          Republicans across the country are grappling with how to campaign amid high gas prices after weaponizing the issue during the Biden years.

          Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

          Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

            Meta said the purpose was to improve the company's AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers.

            An AI bot is running a retail store. Is this the future?

            An AI bot is running a retail store. Is this the future?

              A new store in San Francisco has human employees, but they're not the ones making the decisions. An AI bot named Luna is the boss.

              Los Angeles Schools Move to Cap Classroom Screen Time

              Los Angeles Schools Move to Cap Classroom Screen Time

                Los Angeles Unified School District has approved a new policy to limit how much time students spend on screens during classroom activities, citing growing health and learning concerns.

                Local News

                Photos: Tucson High School graduation 2026 ceremony

                Photos: Tucson High School graduation 2026 ceremony

                More than 600 Badgers got their diplomas during the Tucson High School graduation, May 21, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Can Quitobaquito Springs survive a second border wall?

                Can Quitobaquito Springs survive a second border wall?

                Wildlife officials worry about three rare species at a borderlands oasis

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 23

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 23

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 23

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 23

                Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                State & Regional

                22 Arizona death row inmates have no more appeals

                22 Arizona death row inmates have no more appeals

                Among death row inmates who have exhausted their appeals, an execution warrant can be issued after a request from the Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

                Hobbs vetoes bill to limit credit card tracking of gun sales

                Hobbs vetoes bill to limit credit card tracking of gun sales

                PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed legislation that supporters said would protect the Second Amendment rights of Arizonans by limiting the kind of information that credit card companies can collect, saying it would impair legitimate police work.

                Feds, tribes spar over drilling at Chaco Canyon

                Feds, tribes spar over drilling at Chaco Canyon

                In April, the Interior Department moved to revoke protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park with a proposal to rescind an order that put areas of land around the park off limits to mining and drilling.

                Surgeon general nominee was once a teen mom in Arizona

                Surgeon general nominee was once a teen mom in Arizona

                Dr. Nicole Saphier, now an East Coast radiologist, was born in Scottsdale, graduated from Arizona State University and completed her medical residency and a radiology fellowship in the Phoenix area.

                Nation & World

                Republican defiance over 'anti-weaponization' fund sets up battle with Trump

                Republican defiance over 'anti-weaponization' fund sets up battle with Trump

                The battle threatens to intensify when Congress returns from recess, and could reverberate into November's midterms.

                US, Iran report progress on talks to end war, look to next few days

                US, Iran report progress on talks to end war, look to next few days

                Trump said he would discuss the latest Iran draft agreement with advisers and might decide Sunday whether to resume attacks, Axios reported.

                How Trump's revenge tour against Republicans could cost the party in November

                How Trump's revenge tour against Republicans could cost the party in November

                Trump may be as unpopular as he's ever been among the American electorate — but his grip on his core base of MAGA voters remains unshaken.

                US Supreme Court's uneven approach to election-map rulings boosts Republicans

                US Supreme Court's uneven approach to election-map rulings boosts Republicans

                The court's seemingly inconsistent approach to the Purcell principle has resulted in decisions favorable to Republicans, as Trump's party fights to retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

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                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

                Hotel on the rise at Tucson’s Uptown project

                Hotel on the rise at Tucson’s Uptown project

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Crime

                Drivers are fast and Tucson's furious

                Drivers are fast and Tucson's furious

                Tucson police are using a multi-level approach to curb street racing and takeovers. 

                Man, 22, arrested in Pima County homicide

                Man, 22, arrested in Pima County homicide

                A man wanted in a homicide investigation was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.

                Inmate in Tucson prison killings could face death penalty

                Inmate in Tucson prison killings could face death penalty

                The Pinal County Attorney’s Office intends to seek the death penalty against Ricky Wassenaar, who had publicly claimed that he killed three men in a Tucson prison.

                Person of interest sought in Pima County homicide investigation

                Person of interest sought in Pima County homicide investigation

                The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public's help to find a "person of interest" in a homicide investigation.

                Politics

                Hobbs vetoes bill to limit credit card tracking of gun sales

                Hobbs vetoes bill to limit credit card tracking of gun sales

                PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed legislation that supporters said would protect the Second Amendment rights of Arizonans by limiting the kind of information that credit card companies can collect, saying it would impair legitimate police work.

                Tucson, Phoenix create water-sharing plan as Colorado River shrinks

                Tucson, Phoenix create water-sharing plan as Colorado River shrinks

                For Star subscribers: Tucson and Phoenix have a plan in which city with more water than it needs at the moment can share it.

                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

                Beale drilling two wells at Project Blue data center site

                The Project Blue data center will use groundwater from two new wells being drilled on the property.

                South Tucson seeks probe of ICE pepper-spray incident

                South Tucson seeks probe of ICE pepper-spray incident

                South Tucson seeks probe from other agencies of ICE pepper-spraying incident during traffic stop.

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