Army officials to face House grilling on training slides that designated pro-life groups as terrorists
Exclusive House Republicans plan to summon Army officials to testify at a hearing next week about a training presentation that called pro-life groups terrorists, Fox News Digital reported. The House Armed Services Committee's Military Personnel Subcommittee is scheduled to hear from Agnes Schaefer, Under Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Lt. […]
Inflation slides in August, beating expectations
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percentage points in August, slowing to a 2.5 percent year-on-year increase from July's 2.9 percent increase. The rate of decline was less than expected as prices fell more than expected. The “core” CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was stable from July to August at 3.2% […]
Dollar General stock slides as earnings show soft consumer demand
Gerald Storch, CEO of Storch Advisors, responded to Target's decision to cut prices on 5,000 common products during an appearance on “Varney & Co.” Dollar General The stock plunged 27% on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results that showed weakening consumer demand and lowered its full-year sales and profit forecasts. The company's operating profit […]
USD/JPY retreats over 50 pips from Asian session peak, slides below mid-147.00s – FXStreet
USD/JPY gained some positive momentum on Monday but struggled to capitalize on the move. Diverging policy forecasts from the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve proved to be the main factor restraining further gains. A positive risk stance could weaken the safe haven yen, providing some support to the currency pair. The USD/JPY pair […]
Delta flight carrying Panthers players slides off runway hours after preseason loss to Patriots
Delta Airlines planes Carolina Panthers The plane skidded off the runway early Friday after landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, just hours after the team’s first preseason game against the New England Patriots. Delta Airlines Flight 8860 landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport just after 2:30 a.m., but the plane skidded off the runway and into […]
Lawmakers rip Army brass over training slides suggesting pro-life groups could be tied to terrorism
Exclusive: 20 or more people Members of the House Armed Services Committee have asked the Army for an explanation after the Army acknowledged that a slide that referenced pro-life groups in a domestic counterterrorism training module was true. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, expressed outrage over the use of training […]