Bank of England rate hike says ‘too soon to declare victory’

The bank raised its key rate by half a percentage point, to 4%, resisting the temptation to follow the U.S. Federal Reserve in easing its response to the crisis, according to AP. The British central bank has approved four straight increases of a half-point or more since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered sharp rises in ... (LaPresse)

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Feinstein has said she will make a decision about her future in the next couple of months. Adam Schiff on Thursday in his 2024 bid for the seat now held by Sen. (LaPresse)

Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background. Santos was assigned to two fairly low-profile panels, the House Committee on Small Business and to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. (LaPresse)

Former pop star Gary Glitter was released from prison in England on Friday after serving half of a 16-year prison sentence for sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s. (LaPresse)

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced a judge-led independent probe of the 1998 car bombing in the town of Omagh that killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, and wounded hundreds more. (LaPresse)

Many victims were smashed against metal fences, trampled on or suffocated in the crush, AP recalls. 's worst sports disaster which saw 97 people killed during a crush of soccer fans at an overcrowded stadium. (LaPresse)

According to AP, the revised standards for EV tax credits follow lobbying by automakers that had pressed the Biden administration to change vehicle definitions to allow higher priced vehicles to qualify. (LaPresse)