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Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say
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Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say
China exports to US rise of rare earth critical to aerospace sector
Fed's Musalem says on CNBC he won't prejudge rate call view for September FOMC

Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say

(CNN) – A 35-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a plot to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol, officials said Thursday.Jessica Bowie was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with one count of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, ISIS, said John Sarcone, the First Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of New York.“Bowie had plotted to use an explosive device to attack the New York State Capitol and the New York State Senators,” he said.The woman swore her allegiance to ISIS

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Mexico central bank signals prolonged pause in rates

Mexico's central bank struck a cautious tone in minutes published on Thursday, signaling it is likely to keep interest rates unchanged for some time even though inflation is easing.At its monetary policy meeting in early August, the Bank of Mexico unanimously held its benchmark rate at 6.5% and said keeping it there would be appropriate given the uncertain global backdrop and lingering inflation risks.Inflation in Mexico has continued to cool. Headline inflation slowed to 3.10% in the first half of July, while core inflation, which strips out some volatile food and energy prices, fell to 3.95

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Ousted Ukrainian defence minister's gamble against Zelenskiy backfires as protests end

A bid by ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to broaden a political fight with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by calling for wartime elections appears to have backfired, failing to win over protesters who had demanded his return.Zelenskiy's decision to sack the tech-savvy and reform-minded minister in a government reshuffle in July triggered protests in Kyiv and other cities. Many of the protesters said the dismissal of the popular young minister was poorly explained and could threaten Ukraine's war effort against Russia, and continued protests throughout the summer to demand Ze

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El Niño will upend winter weather in the US. Here’s who will feel it the most

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FBI raids former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes devices in probe tied to sexual assault claims

Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day as part of an ongoing probe connected to sexual assault allegations, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN.Swalwell did not immediately respond to messages from CNN following the raid, but he has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual assault. The FBI declined to comment.Swalwell resigned from Congress and dropped his gubernatorial bid in April after reporting from CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle

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ICE detains captain of boat that capsized in NYC harbor, killing mother and infant

The captain of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month, killing a baby and her mother, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said.Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, 46, was arrested on August 9 and charged after a boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty. A complaint filed in the Southern District of New York said he was piloting the boat without proper licenses and that his vessel, a Yamaha AR210, was over capacity when it capsized.“After an investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) confirmed Hernandez

1 dead, 2 injured after Pennsylvania state police helicopter and small plane collide

An experienced pilot who also was an emergency room doctor was killed and two state troopers were injured after a state police helicopter and a small plane collided at a central Pennsylvania airport Wednesday evening, officials said.The collision occurred around 6:52 p.m. at Carlisle Regional Airport in Cumberland County, around 120 miles west of Philadelphia, police said.The incident comes amid increased attention to airspace shared between helicopters and planes since last year’s midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people. In that crash, a US Army Blackh

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‘Please stay strong’: Brother sends message to American deemed wrongfully detained in China

The brother of an American scholar detained in China welcomed the news Thursday that he was declared wrongfully detained, saying he hopes that it will help lead to his release.Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the wrongful detention determination after an “extensive review of the circumstances” around Min Zin’s detention, Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson announced Thursday. Min Zin has been jailed since early June.The designation comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected meeting with President Donald Trump in the United States next month.“When I heard the new

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Flash flood risk increases in New York City as powerful storms threaten millions in Northeast

Drenching storms sweeping through the East Coast on Thursday could unleash significant flash flooding, damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two.⛈️☔️Live in the Northeast? Track the storms, find out your local risk and get more detailed timing from meteorologists in the CNN Weather app ⛈️ ☔️The flooding rainfall risk level was increased from a Level 2 to a Level 3 of 4 in New York City, parts of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, on Thursday afternoon. This is where “numerous instances of flash flooding are likely,” the Weather Prediction Center sai

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Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister says she is ‘completely unaware’ if he contacted Trump

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said she is “completely unaware” whether her brother communicated with US President Donald Trump, as Trump claimed this week.Kim, one of North Korea’s top officials, acknowledged that her brother has a “great relationship” with Trump and “personally has good memories and feelings” for him. But in a statement released on state media Wednesday, she stopped short of confirming Trump’s claim of recent contact.Trump told reporters Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his request for a conversation, shortly afte

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The vast Bronze Age masterpiece that lay hidden in the mountains for centuries

Under the dark canopy of night, the starry sky is reflected by the stones. Ten thousand rocks, carved with nearly 90,000 petroglyphs, catch the beam of a headlamp, telling stories as ancient and vast as the constellations above.Near the top of the Saimaluu Tash valley, a small sacred pond brings land and sky together at a point that has been used for centuries of Tengrist religious rituals.Known in Kyrgyz as “Embroidered Stones,” or Saimaluu Tash, one of Central Asia’s most spectacular cultural sights is also one of the most difficult to reach.Dating back about 4,000 years, and spanning

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls