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Rate hikes signaled JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he has sent before about his economic outlook. In his first high-profile speech at the Fed's annual conference at Jackson Hole, Warsh acknowledged in prepared remarks Friday that recent inflation reports show it has cooled a bit, but "they do not tell me that underlying trends have meaningfully improved." Airstrikes kill 5 in Gaza (AP) ...

Rescuers retrieve Nepal flood survivors caked in mud

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 missing. The rescue efforts included a ...

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Resource navigation offered in Marinette County

MARINETTE, Wis. — Marinette County Public Health now offers Community Resource Navigator services at no cost to community members. This free service provides individualized support to community members who need help finding resources that may include housing, transportation, finding a medical home, food assistance, childcare, or applying for medical insurance. Anybody is welcome to use this service regardless of location. Resources primarily come from the Marinette County area. To make an appointment or ask questions about the service, call Marinette County Public Health at ...

Lindsay Clancy jury begins deliberations

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial began deliberating a verdict Thursday, tasked with deciding whether she was in control of herself when she killed her three children, or had lost her grip on reality due to mental illness. In her closing argument, a ...

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

EAGLE HARBOR — A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor — and the extraordinary rescue of its cargo of brand-new automobiles. The Keweenaw Historical ...