Keeping Up With America

Man charged after allegedly attacking flight attendant, swallowing rosary beads: A passenger is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking a flight attendant and swallowing rosary beads while onboard a regional flight to Miami. Delange Augustin, 31, was charged with misdemeanor battery, misdemeanor obstruction of police and a felony count of criminal property damage after a Monday altercation on an American Airlines flight from Savannah to Miami.

U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents: A family that was deported to Mexico hopes they can find a way to return to the U.S. and ensure their 10-year-old daughter, who is a U.S. citizen, can continue her brain cancer treatment.

Woman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign: A woman who was part of a group charged with setting a cross on fire in front of a defaced campaign sign for a candidate who became Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor pleaded guilty on Tuesday in what authorities say was a hoax.

Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP’s funding bill as shutdown draws near: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that Democrats would reject a government funding bill that Republicans wrote and passed through the House, leaving it uncertain whether Congress can avert a shutdown before Friday night’s deadline.

EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations: Promising to drive “a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday outlined plans for an aggressive rollback of environmental regulations.

Around the World

Canada hits U.S. with $21B in retaliatory tariffs as global trade war heats up: The first shots of President Donald Trump’s global trade war have been fired. Canada on Wednesday announced new retaliatory trade duties on some $21 billion worth of U.S. goods, a response to Trump implementing universal steel and aluminum tariffs.

For 20 years, this school had no idea there was a dinosaur fossil right outside: For 20 years, students and teachers at Biloela State High School in Australia studied and worked next to a beige boulder without realizing it was a window into a lost world.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

American Eagle says consumer is slowing down, issues weak guidance

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO to orchestrate turnaround at struggling chipmaker, stock jumps 12%

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling nuclear power by 2050

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Is the inflation drop good news for mortgage rates?: Wednesday’s inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that inflation decreased in February to 2.8% from 3.0% the month prior. This shift in inflation broke a four-month streak of inflation increases, offering some hope that better days are ahead in terms of the inflationary environment.

Your Social Security Benefits Could Be Taxed Twice if You Live in Any of These 9 States | Kailey Hagen, Fool. Taxes on Social Security benefits have gotten a lot of attention over the last few months, ever since President Trump vowed to eliminate them on social media. If you owe them, you probably know they can cost you quite a bit. The IRS taxes up to 85% of some seniors’ benefits at ordinary income tax rates, which can amount to thousands of dollars. That’s difficult enough to swallow. But if you live in one of the nine states listed below, you could face a second benefit tax that could take even more of your checks.

3 simple (but important) home equity decisions to make right now: The dramatic rise in home values over the past few years has transformed many properties into valuable assets that can be tapped for financial flexibility. Right now, for example, the average homeowner now has access to more than $300,000 in equity, creating opportunities for home equity to fund home improvements, debt consolidation or other major life expenses. So, for millions of Americans, their home is no longer just a place to live — it’s potentially their largest financial resource.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Sources: LeBron returns to L.A. as recovery progressing well | New Royals closer Carlos Estévez set to make debut Friday

Official ‘Friends’ YouTube Channel Posts Two Episodes of ‘Joey’ Spinoff Series | ‘Stranger Things’ Star Sadie Sink Joins Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man 4’

Amanda Seyfried: The ‘Mean Girls’ star’s career from ‘Mamma Mia!’ to now | Ne-Yo showcases ‘pyramid’ of 4 girlfriends: ‘Since the world is so intrigued’

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