Having all but tamed inflation, the Federal Reserve is poised to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done in more than four years: Cut its benchmark interest rate. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

Parts of southeastern North Carolina remain underwater after a nameless storm dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

A former congresswoman who led a commission to review the U.S. defense strategy blasted stopgap funding measures as “catastrophic to national security” just hours before an expected House vote: stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

The House has scheduled a vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

It takes more than 30 years on average after a service member is initially exposed to toxins for the VA to acknowledge the illness, leaving tens of thousands of veterans waiting decades to receive compensation and health care, according to a new analysis. stripes.com/veterans/2024-…

The FAA is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight with cabin pressure issues left some passengers with bleeding eardrums, headaches and bloody noses. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

NEW | The Pentagon and State Department inspectors general will soon disclose the findings of investigations scrutinizing U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

Officials in Puerto Rico have rejected a petition to extend a voter registration deadline following an outcry over long lines formed by those seeking to participate in this year’s general election. stripes.com/theaters/ameri…

FROM OUR #ARCHIVES: South Korean rice farmers at work, 1960 Rice cultivation has a long history in Korea with remains of rice dating back to 2000 B.C. excavated in Kimpo. stripes.com/history/archiv…

STORM TRACKER | The closest point of approach by Tropical Storm Pulasan to Okinawa has come and gone. It remains an expansive monsoon depression-like system, and gusty winds and showers should continue at least through Thursday morning. stripes.com/incoming/2024-…

After 14 years, the National Mounted Warrior Museum will open Thursday to the public to share the story of how America’s soldiers have used horses, bicycles, helicopters and tanks to fight in every conflict from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. stripes.com/branches/army/…

The U.S., Canada and Australia hit a group of Iranian officials with sanctions for suppressing protests and detaining people in relation to the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police two years ago. stripes.com/theaters/middl…

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo denies supplying exploding pagers in Lebanon: stripes.com/theaters/middl…

Modi will be in the U.S. this weekend, where he is slated to attend the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware that is being hosted by President Joe Biden. Trump says he will also meet with Modi. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

The FBI has disrupted a group of Chinese hackers who were working to infiltrate critical infrastructure in the U.S. and other countries and to spy on and steal data from universities, government agencies and others. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

U.S. officials say they are seeking more detailed information about how Ukraine would use long-range weapons and how they fit into the broader strategy for the war. stripes.com/theaters/europ…

Senators on Wednesday grilled leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs on why they were given just six weeks’ notice of a nearly $3 billion gap in the agency’s budget that potentially could prevent some veterans from receiving their benefits. stripes.com/veterans/2024-…

North Korea on Thursday said it successfully test-fired its latest short-range ballistic missile and a “highly upgraded” cruise missile during the communist regime’s most recent show of force. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The hidden figures of the space race, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden, were recognized with Congressional Gold Medals, Congress’ highest honor, at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

Kilauea is erupting again 🌋 Thankfully, it's in an area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that’s closed to the public. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…