The initial deal to end the war takes 鈥渋mmediate effect鈥� after leaders from both countries signed it, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped mediate the agreement, said online.

The agreement calls for a permanent end to hostilities and starts a 60-day negotiating clock to reach a final deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear program, though Trump left the door open to resume attacks. It appears to offer Iran several benefits up front while extracting little in return.

The deal has been shrouded in secrecy and confusion for days. U.S. officials refused to disclose the terms even after saying Trump and Vice President JD Vance digitally signed it over the weekend. Trump signed a physical copy Wednesday while dining with French President Emmanuel Macron at Versailles, the palace where many historic agreements have been signed over the centuries, ending wars or territorial disputes.

The White House had planned a signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland, but its fate is now uncertain, with conflicting information from the U.S., Iran and Pakistan.

鈥淚t鈥檚 signed,鈥� Trump said as he left the dinner at Versailles, which followed his trip to the in France.

In a video posted online by a White House aide, Trump was seen seated at a table next to Macron signing a paper copy of the agreement. Trump then handed the document and pen to Secretary of State Marco Rubio as people in the room applauded.

鈥淭his was not easy,鈥� Trump said right before he signed it, according to a video by Macron.

In Tehran, a stone-faced President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the deal on behalf of Iran, according to the state-run IRNA news agency, which posted an image of him holding up the deal with his signature and Trump鈥檚.

still has not been formally released by the Americans. U.S. officials dictated draft language to journalists after days of secrecy, speaking on condition of anonymity. Iranian state media has released text that largely tracked what the U.S. put out.

The deal will stop the fighting and start more negotiations

Much of the agreement would restore the status quo before the war, including ending hostilities, restarting talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran鈥檚 nuclear program, and reopening the , the for the world鈥檚 oil and natural gas whose closure created a historic energy crisis.

The agreement opens the strait without tolls for two months, but does not preclude fees in the future, according to the drafts from both countries.

In return, the U.S. will move to waive, but not eliminate, some wide-ranging sanctions against Iran.

The deal also affirms a commitment to Lebanon鈥檚 territorial integrity in the face of Israel鈥檚 invasion . That is one of the most delicate parts of the agreement because Israel has maintained it will continue to defend itself and to occupy vast swaths of Lebanon. Iran has said , a condition Israel has already rejected.

The U.S. and Israel Feb. 28 in part to prevent Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon. Trump has cited various goals for the war, including at times vowing it would end Iran鈥檚 nuclear and missile programs and its support for Hezbollah and other proxy groups. He also suggested it could lead to toppling the Iranian government.

The interim deal falls short of all those goals, but Trump hailed it as 鈥渧ery strong.鈥�

He also opened the door to abandoning it: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a memorandum of understanding, and if I don鈥檛 like it, we鈥檒l go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs.鈥�

The U.S. agreement to immediately allow Iran to sell its oil freely and the offer to eventually lift all sanctions are major concessions that go beyond the terms of with world powers. Trump withdrew America from that Obama-era pact in his first term, declaring it the 鈥渨orst deal ever.鈥�

Iran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful, though it is the only country to enrich uranium to 60% purity without a weapons program, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The interim deal calls for the IAEA to monitor the 鈥渄ownblending鈥� of that uranium in Iran, without elaborating.

The accord likely will draw , and it appears to be a major setback for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has come under from the media, his opponents and even some allies as details emerge.

Under the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran that of, Iran also agreed to restrictions on its nuclear program and promised never to build an atomic weapon in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

Major concessions have been offered to Iran

Some concessions to Iran 鈥� including the full lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets 鈥� would happen gradually and be linked to progress in the nuclear talks, according to Pakistani officials. They outlined some of the deal鈥檚 major points on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

But in the meantime, the U.S. will issue waivers to sanctions that allow Iran to sell oil freely.

The Islamic Republic’s oil export revenues in 2024 were more than $46 billion. Its main buyer of oil, China, is believed to have bought at below-market prices because of its willingness to ignore the sanctions.

Granting oil waivers at the start of the 60-day talks strips the U.S. of a major point of leverage. Only at the conclusion of the overall deal in 2015 were sanctions on Iran’s oil lifted.

The interim deal also opens the door to ending all sanctions Iran faces from the U.S. and at the U.N. 鈥� including those over Tehran鈥檚 weapons programs and human rights abuses 鈥� though it says the schedule for that will be worked out later. Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.

The accord would also provide Iran with at least $300 billion to rebuild 鈥� an extraordinary figure and another major benefit for Iran. The money also appears dependent on the progress of further negotiations.

Vance has said Gulf Arab nations would invest that amount. But Gulf countries would likely be reluctant to help Iran after Iranian attacks in the war destroyed oil facilities and other sites in their territory.

Trump reiterated Wednesday that the U.S. would not contribute and said it was up to other countries if they wanted to invest.

The pact would provide relief to the global economy

The initial deal provides a major win for the global economy 鈥� the reopening of the , the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas once passed before the war began. Since then, Iranian attacks on shipping and the threat to vessels effectively shut the strait.

drove up energy prices around the world and made many basics, , more expensive. Iran let through some vessels that paid tolls, something never done before in the strait, which has long been considered an international waterway. The U.S. later provided military support to get other tankers out, but traffic was nowhere near levels before the war.

The deal also says the U.S. will lift a blockade imposed on Iranian ports and that the strait will return to its prewar traffic levels in 30 days, while acknowledging Iranian mines may need to be destroyed.

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Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Magdy reported from Cairo and Catalini reported from Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani in Evian-les-Bains, France, Darlene Superville in Geneva, Angela Charlton in Paris and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this story.

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鈥淭here are no words I can say,” said , the Long Island architect who lived a secret life of violence for years before admitting he killed eight women. 鈥淭he words I would say would have no meaning.鈥�

The sentencing that solved one of New York鈥檚 most perplexing mysteries. The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims鈥� skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.

Heuermann, 62, will have no possibility of parole.

鈥淎 million years isn鈥檛 enough,鈥� Violet Swager, a cousin of victim Jessica Taylor, said. 鈥淣othing will ever make this right.鈥�

Judge calls Heuermann 鈥榙espicable鈥�

As a series of victims’ kin spoke, Heuermann sat with his hands on the defense table, looking straight ahead and lightly tapping his fingers.

Then Amanda Funderburg, victim Melissa Barthelemy’s sister, commanded Heuermann to look at her. He glanced in her direction, but his eyes were slightly downcast.

鈥淚 hope you suffer,鈥� Funderburg said as she recounted a taunting phone call she received from him days after Barthelemy disappeared. Funderburg was 15 years old.

JoAnn Mack, the mother of victim Valerie Mack, told the killer that her daughter 鈥渉ad dreams, and you took them all away from her.鈥�

鈥淛ustice has been done, but it can鈥檛 replace what has been taken,鈥� Mack said.

Heuermann pleaded guilty in April to charges that he murdered seven women: Barthelemy, Mack, Taylor, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, and Sandra Costilla.

Heuermann also admitted in court to killing an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, though he was never charged in her death. He said he strangled his victims, many of them sex workers, and dismembered some of their bodies.

鈥淎re you at least a little bit sorry for that?鈥� Judge Timothy Mazzei asked Wednesday in an indignant voice.

Heuermann nodded and said 鈥淵es, I am.鈥�

鈥淵ou are disgusting 鈥� a despicable man, if you are a man at all,鈥� the judge said, his voice rising. 鈥淎nd you are a coward.鈥�

As Heuermann was led away in handcuffs, spectators in the packed courtroom jeered.

Victims’ families recount a confounding loss

Liliana Waterman, who was 3 when her mom vanished, said she has been waiting her entire life to confront her mother鈥檚 killer.

鈥淪he can finally rest in peace,鈥� Waterman said outside the courthouse. 鈥淗e can鈥檛 hurt anybody else.鈥�

Most of the women disappeared between 2000 and 2010 and their remains were all found on Long Island. Most were along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach. Costilla鈥檚 remains were found in 1993 in the Hamptons, while Vergata鈥檚 remains were found in 1996 on Fire Island.

Brainard-Barnes鈥� two children, who were 7 and 1 when she disappeared in 2007, underscored Wednesday how her absence shaped their lives and how she never got to know the adults they became.

Her sister, Melissa Cann, sobbed deeply as she described wondering for decades if she could have done more to protect Brainard-Barnes. But, she said, that guilt is 鈥渘ot mine to carry. It is for Rex and Rex alone.鈥�

Heuermann鈥檚 ex-wife and two adult children said they did not attend the sentencing out of respect for the victim鈥檚 families.

How the Gilgo Beach serial killer was caught

The case , when investigators started to find remains along Ocean Parkway while looking into the disappearance of another sex worker, Shannan Gilbert, whose death was ultimately ruled an accidental drowning.

The case went cold until 2022, when detectives linked Heuermann to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.

Eventually, they matched Heuermann discarded in a Manhattan trash can to genetic material extracted from found on the women鈥檚 remains.

Investigators amassed other evidence, including cellphone and tracking data showing Heuermann arranged meetings with some victims shortly before their disappearances.

After Heuermann’s 2023 arrest, prosecutors recovered what they described as from his computer files. Among the documents was a series of checklists with reminders to limit noise, clean the bodies and destroy evidence.

Life behind bars

Heuermann will soon be transferred to a state prison after having spent the alone in a segregated cell at the Suffolk County jail, reading crime novels and striking up a brief correspondence with the .鈥�

Calling him 鈥渁 monster,鈥� Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney declared there was nothing Heuermann could say to mitigate his deeds.

鈥淭here is no doubt this defendant is sorry,鈥� Tierney said. 鈥淗e is sorry he got caught.鈥�

Defense lawyer Michael Brown said Heuermann has shed tears, and there may be 鈥渟ome sincerity in his expressions of remorse.鈥� His client appeared 鈥渁s normal as they come鈥� during their interactions, Brown said, in stark contrast with his crimes.

鈥淗e鈥檚 somewhat of a charismatic figure when you talk to him,鈥� Brown said.

As part of his guilty plea, Heuermann has agreed to cooperate with the FBI鈥檚 behavioral analysis unit to help catch other serial killers.

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Peltz reported from New York.

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This story has been corrected to show that the cousin of victim Jessica Taylor who is quoted in the story was Violet Swager, not Jasmine Robinson, who spoke after her.

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The MPD said a call came in just before 4:10 p.m. asking police to go to the outbound side of the South Capitol Street Bridge, known as the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, to check on a report of an e-bike accident.

Upon arrival, they found an unconscious man suffering from trauma injuries and not breathing, officials said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said their investigation showed the e-bike and the victim were the only ones involved in the crash.

Below is a map of the area where the crash took place:

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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said 14 people were arrested this morning, with more than 500 officers involved in the execution of 30 search warrants across the District and Maryland.

鈥淪elling cocaine near our kids isn’t just illegal; it is an attack on the most vulnerable in our society,鈥� Pirro said. 鈥淚t endangers the children, it destroys families and it fuels the violence and the chaos in the District that we have suffered for far too long.鈥�

Pirro said the defendants were indicted on 21 federal counts, including conspiracy and intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine within 1,000 feet of a protected location.

鈥淓very one of those dirt bags selling drugs,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t’s time that we took this seriously, and we are.鈥�

The investigation began in late 2024 and was led by D.C. police鈥檚 Violent Crime Suppression Division in partnership with the FBI, DEA and Homeland Security Task Force teams.

Interim D.C. police Chief Jeffrey Carroll said officers recovered more than 2.4 kilos of crack cocaine, one kilo of cocaine hydrochloride, 29 grams of fentanyl, 12 pounds of marijuana and 19 firearms during today鈥檚 operations.

Nine of the defendants are from D.C. and five from Maryland.

Pirro noted that four of the defendants were already under court supervision, 鈥渨hich clearly didn’t prevent them from getting involved in a years鈥憀ong conspiracy.鈥�

Pirro said some of the suspects face mandatory minimum sentences of 5 or 10 years, while several could face life in prison.

Among those arrested include Tevin 鈥淔ats” Moody, 32, of Suitland, Maryland; Geraldo 鈥淣ardo鈥� Landy, 38, of the District; Norman “Lee” Moore, 36, of the District; Lenon “Penny” Wright, 34, of the District and Ali 鈥淐he鈥� McShay, 31 of Suitland, Maryland.

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He described her efforts as 鈥渃ool,鈥� and noticed she emerged as a leader on the Annandale school campus. He hoped to be a leader too.

Kinne filled out an application and received a recommendation from a teacher. He eventually emerged as one of the over 100 kids at the school who seek to help during the bus and car arrival and dismissal process in the mornings and afternoons.

On Tuesday night, Kinne was recognized as AAA鈥檚 Safety Patroller of the Year. It marks the second consecutive year a student at the school has received the honor.

鈥淚 get to know that I鈥檓 making a difference in my school and keeping people safe,鈥� Kinne told 91欧美激情.

As a sixth grader, Kinne finished his last-ever safety patrol shift Wednesday afternoon. He shouted call numbers into a crowd of students, escorting them to their parents鈥� cars and wishing them a great summer break.

In the mornings, he oversaw the unloading process and stopped cars in line from moving when students need to cross the street to enter the school building. In the afternoons, he shouted numbers and alerted school staff if a student hadn鈥檛 responded to being called.

Other safety patrols ride the bus and report anything of concern to the driver. Some hold signs so students know where their bus is physically located or work with crossing guards to make sure kids are crossing safely.

鈥淭hey listen to him,鈥� Principal Leslie Malkowski said. 鈥淵ou can tell that he is a leader because the way he can talk to the students and the way that they respond when he says something just shows that he has that natural leadership.鈥�

School staff is still struck by how Kinne handled working with students in the aftermath of January鈥檚 winter storm, which left snowcrete behind. Some kids picked up the snow and threw it at cars, Kinne said.

鈥淥ne time I had to jump in front of a car, so it would stop for the kids, because they couldn鈥檛 really see them, so that was kind of scary,鈥� he said.

In another instance, school was dismissed early 鈥渇or some crazy wind, and for that, we kind of had to rush everyone out, which got a little crazy,鈥� Kinne said.

The school鈥檚 safety patrol sponsor recommended Kinne for the AAA award as he was honored during the sixth grade promotion ceremony. School leaders learned about the recognition in advance, as did his parents.

But when Kinne stood up to accept the award, he was overcome with joy.

鈥淗is peers all erupted and cheered for him, because you could tell that he鈥檚 very deserving, and all of his peers felt the same,鈥� Malkowski said.

Meanwhile, his mom, Lauren Kinne, said the experience as a safety patrol helped Will realize the importance of helping others.

鈥淏eing kind, being helpful, being empathetic are just some of the most important qualities you can have,鈥� Lauren Kinne said.

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Montgomery County Council members got a chance to hear what the public has to say on proposals to suspend permits allowing data centers.

One bill, sponsored by County Council Member Evan Glass, proposes a six-month moratorium on permits for the controversial facilities.

A competing bill from Council Member Will Jawando and co-sponsored by Council Member Kristin Mink, would impose a two-year moratorium.

Glass and Jawando are both running for county executive.

At Wednesday’s county council meeting, dozens of people signed up to offer their comments on one or both bills.

Darian Unger, a Howard University professor and chair of the Montgomery County Sierra Club, urged the council to pause to study the potential impacts of data centers. Data centers could, he said, help “save the world” if AI can develop clean energy and new medical cures.

But it’s possible the data center proposed for Montgomery County’s agricultural reserve in Dickerson could turn out to be “an enormous electricity-price-hiking, water-stealing pollution-emitting energy hog.”

Jeff Ferrell introduced himself as the senior vice president and owner representative of Terra Energy, which owns the property where Atmosphere Data Centers hopes to develop the center.

Ferrell told the council, “We share all of the concerns that you have: energy consumption, water withdrawal, discharge, noise, vibration, view shed, proximity to residential and agricultural properties.”

“We don’t come here to push back on those concerns. We come here because we believe, genuinely, we are addressing them,” he added.

While residents and business owners testified, some in the county council audience held up signs reading, “AI won’t pay my electric bills,” a reference to concerns over the possible impact data centers could have on the grid.

Cheryl Gannon, with the Montgomery County Civic Federation, told the council, “Significant pause is needed to deal with very complex issues, some of which are under the purview of state or federal regulators.”

Gannon favors Jawando’s bill: “We need this two-year moratorium to get this right for the future of the county.”

Angela Franco, president and CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, said instead of holding off on issuing permits, the county should establish a regulatory framework “that allows it to remain competitive in attracting responsible data center development.”

Data centers, she said, “provide the critical digital infrastructure that supports high-growth sectors, such as cybersecurity, life sciences, artificial intelligence and advanced computing.”

Lamar Mutts, with the Eastern Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters, told the council not to delay issuing permits.

“Data center construction creates thousands of hours of work for skilled tradespeople,” he said. “These are family-sustaining jobs that allow workers to build careers, support their families, purchase homes and contribute to local communities.”

Prabu Selvam, an emergency room physician and an at-large candidate for the Montgomery County Council, urged the council to reject data centers altogether.

“At some point, we need to stop delaying the decision and make one. If it were my decision, no new data centers in Montgomery County,” Selvam said. “Just because a data center might be built somewhere doesn’t mean it needs to be built here.”

A date for work sessions on the two bills has not been set yet.

Montgomery County currently has a six-month moratorium on issuing permits for data centers as a result of an executive order signed by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich.

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The airfield where the B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday remained closed but other base operations have resumed, according to a base spokesperson. No cause has been determined. Officials said it could take six months to complete the investigation.

The victims were identified as: Col. Gregory Watson, 53; Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, 50; Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, 40; Maj. Alexander Davis, 34; Maj. Robert Dee, 40; Maj. Brad Hovey, 35; Jeromy Smith, 32; and Christopher Rischar, 41.

鈥淭hey were dedicated professionals, beloved family members and irreplaceable teammates,” Col. Thomas Tauer, commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards, said in a statement.

Watson, a weapons systems officer, and Middleton, a pilot, were Boeing employees and the company said their loss “is deeply felt across our teams, and our hearts remain with their families, loved ones and those who worked with them.鈥�

Engineer remembered for his passion for flight

Rischar was a flight test engineer with government contractor JT4 who had worked at Edwards for 10 years, said his wife, Rebecca Rischar. She said he loved going to airplane museums and showing their two children, 15 and 14, different types of aircraft and how they functioned.

She recalled how her husband鈥檚 father, who also works at the base and had seen the crash, called her to ask if Christopher had been flying.

鈥淚 knew he was on that flight,鈥� she said Wednesday. 鈥淚t was routine, and if the plane went up, he was going up with it.鈥�

Rebecca and Christopher met at a church youth group while attending the same high school in nearby Lancaster and had celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary in April. He had just started helping their teenage daughter learn how to drive.

鈥淥ur marriage is not just for this life here on Earth but for eternity, so we are sealed together,鈥� she told The Associated Press.

Bomber was part of a test program

The B-52 that crashed Monday was taking part in a test mission as part of a program aimed at making the 65-year-old bomber fleet operable through at least 2050. The bomber had arrived at Edwards in December after having a modernized radar installed at Boeing鈥檚 facility in San Antonio, an Air Force press release said at the time.

The plan was to use the bomber as a testbed throughout 2026 to help military officials decide whether to proceed with the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, the Air Force said.

For almost a decade before the plane served as a testing platform, it was based in Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, where the bomber was the flagship of the 307th Bomb Wing.

Its pilot, Col. Bruce Cox 鈥� an alumni of Texas A&M — dubbed the bomber 鈥淭he Spirit of Aggieland.鈥� An Air Force press release from 2015 said that the bomber was 鈥渄edicated to former and future cadets that graduated from Texas A&M; University鈥檚 Corps of Cadets Program.鈥�

Cox would go on to take his final flight aboard the bomber in 2017 before retirement, according to the unit鈥檚 Facebook page.

The crash came quickly

The aircraft took off shortly before noon on a clear day, heading southwest into the prevailing winds. It flew straight and crashed on the same 15,000-foot (4,572-meter) runway. The compact wreckage indicates the plane dropped sharply.

Aviation safety experts have said their first thoughts about what might have caused the crash were about a malfunction in the flight controls or engines, but it is much too early to know. Investigators will consider several factors, including the age and maintenance of the plane.

Aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of the aircraft that went down at the base in the Mojave Desert about 100 miles (161 km) northeast of Los Angeles.

Lauren Smith told Eyewitness 91欧美激情 KBAK-CBS and FOX58 that her husband, Jeromy Smith, was a flight test engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense and died doing what he loved.

鈥淚t is such a horrible hurt, and I鈥檓 still processing everything that happened,鈥� she said Tuesday.

The B-52, a long-range bomber that entered service in 1955, is designed to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons. It has been to Iran. .

Edwards is home to the 412th Test Wing, which conducts regular developmental testing of all Air Force aircraft, weapons systems, software and components before purchase by the service as well as throughout their life span. Test missions take place at Edwards daily, officials said.

The base is where reached a speed of Mach 1.05 and broke the sound barrier in 1947.

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Rush reported from Portland, Oregon, and Toropin from Washington, D.C. Associated Press journalist Josh Funk contributed from Omaha, Nebraska.

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The unexpectedly aggressive tilt toward higher rates would and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation among Fed officials.

In an unusually short statement after their two-day meeting, the officials dropped language that had suggested their next move would be to cut the key rate. The brief statement reflects the influence of new chair Kevin Warsh, who was appointed by Trump. Warsh has previously criticized the Fed for commenting too broadly on the economy.

Still, Warsh’s 18 colleagues on the Fed鈥檚 rate-setting committee sent a clear message in a set of quarterly projections released Wednesday: Nine signaled they supported higher rates this year, with six of those supporting two or more quarter-point increases.

It鈥檚 a sharp change from March, when no policymakers penciled in a hike and the committee as a whole forecast one cut in 2026. The change is an acknowledgement that inflation is at its and many officials have said in recent speeches that if inflation doesn鈥檛 decline, higher rates may be necessary in the coming months.

Warsh, in his first news conference as chair, also underscored the Fed’s determination to bring inflation down to the central bank’s 2% target, suggesting he will take a hawkish approach as chair. 鈥淗awks鈥� typically support higher rates to quell inflation, while 鈥渄oves鈥� often support lower rates to boost hiring.

鈥淲e鈥檝e missed (on inflation) for five years and we鈥檙e going to fix that,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen we deliver on our price stability objectives, which we will, the American people will feel as though the hardships that they鈥檝e been living through … are in the rear view mirror.鈥�

Warsh had supported rate cuts last year while under consideration to be Trump’s pick as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell. Since returning to the White House last year, Trump repeatedly attacked Powell for not cutting rates more deeply.

Warsh did not hint whether he was leaning toward hiking rates, but economists saw his message at the press conference as hawkish.

鈥淭he risk that they might need to raise rates has clearly risen given what we got today,鈥� Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, said.

Financial markets agreed. Stock prices fell sharply after the Fed issued its statement and Warsh spoke. Bond yields rose.

Trump, for his part, appeared to accept the Fed’s decision.

鈥淲e have a very good guy over there now so I鈥檓 guided by what he wants to do,鈥� Trump said in France, where he attended a meeting of leaders from the world’s seven largest economies.

All told, another eight officials signaled they would support keeping the rate unchanged, and one penciled in a cut. Warsh did not submit a forecast for how the Fed might change its key rate.

In another shift, the Fed’s post-meeting statement contained no hints about its next moves, or what economists refer to as 鈥渇orward guidance.鈥� Previous Fed chairs, starting with Ben Bernanke, saw such guidance as a benefit to the Fed, because it prodded financial markets to move rates either higher or lower, depending on what the Fed preferred.

Warsh told reporters at a press conference that guidance was not 鈥渨ell suited to the current policy conjuncture.” He has previously criticized forward guidance, as well as the quarterly projections, for potentially locking the Fed into a specific rate path.

Warsh also said he is forming five task forces to examine such areas as how the Fed communicates, the sources of data it uses in making policy decisions, and the frameworks it uses to evaluate inflation, all with the goal of making sure the Fed is 鈥渃lear-eyed and focused on the future.鈥�

Diane Swonk, chief economist at accounting firm KPMG, said the use of the task forces indicates Warsh is not looking to impose changes on the rest of the Fed, but instead is seeking consensus.

鈥淗e wants buy in,鈥� she said. “He鈥檚 not trying to change it by command.鈥�

If the Iran war is resolved, gas prices will likely continue to decline and inflation may cool in the coming months. But prices of many goods and services 鈥� such as clothes, dental care, and child care 鈥� were rising before the Iran war, and inflation has been above the Fed鈥檚 2% target for five years, suggesting that there may still be inflationary pressures in the economy.

Warsh also faces a sharply different economic environment than when he appeared to campaign for the job of Fed chair last year. Back then, he was outspoken in favor of lower interest rates, as Trump has demanded. He pointed to the development of AI as a technology that could vastly expand the economy’s ability to produce goods and services cheaply, which would over time bring down inflation.

Even then, many economists were . At least in the short run, analysts note that soaring investment in semiconductors and computing equipment is contributing to higher inflation.

Indeed, since the Iran war began Feb. 28, inflation has accelerated to a lifted mostly by costlier gas stemming from the Iran war. The Fed typically fights higher inflation by raising its key interest rate to cool spending and growth.

Trump has announced a that could bring the three-month conflict to an end, but it’s not clear if peace will hold. And even if oil flows freely out of the Middle East again, it could take months for prices of gas, groceries, and items such as airline fares, .

At the same time, hiring has picked up in recent months, removing a key rationale for cutting rates. In January, the Fed forecast that it would reduce rates twice this year, as part of its quarterly economic projections. A big reason for those potential cuts is that employers were shedding jobs and policymakers worried that the unemployment rate would rise. The central bank typically cuts its key rate to spur economic growth and hiring.

But earlier this month a government report showed that , when employers added 172,000 jobs, the third straight month of solid job gains.

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On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of $6.77.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.31 per share.

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The complaint, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia鈥檚 Richmond Division, challenges state laws that seek to ban federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks and restrict 287(g) agreements between federal immigration enforcement and state and local law enforcement agencies.

The Justice Department argues the face mask ban illegally attempts to regulate the federal government and threatens federal officers with prosecution for concealing their identities.

鈥淟aw enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to be doxed or harassed simply for carrying out their duties,鈥� Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a release. 鈥淰irginia鈥檚 anti-law enforcement policies regulate the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents. These laws cannot stand.鈥�

The Commonwealth of Virginia, Attorney General Jay Jones and Fairfax County Commonwealth鈥檚 Attorney Steve Descano were named as defendants in the lawsuit. Jones said his office is reviewing the lawsuit.

鈥淲e remain steadfast in our mission to protect Virginians right to safe communities and transparent enforcement of the law,鈥� he said in a statement to ARLnow.

The suit references and companion bill , which will ban state and local law enforcement from entering 287(g) agreements to assist with federal civil immigration enforcement when the laws take effect on July 1. State agencies had been directed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) in February to with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In , the federal government said the legislation to restrict federal immigration agreements is 鈥渦nconstitutional.鈥�

鈥淰irginia seeks to override Congress鈥檚 enactments that provide that ICE may enter into agreements with States and localities in which ICE trains local officers in immigration enforcement matters and provides them with the authority to conduct such matters under the color of Federal law,鈥� the Justice Department said in the complaint.

and companion bill 鈥� also taking effect on July 1 鈥� ban law enforcement officers from wearing a face mask while performing their duties. The legislation allows exemptions for facial coverings worn for health reasons, for special weapons and tactics team duties, and for law enforcement agencies that have written policies restricting facial covering use. A law enforcement officer wearing a mask in violation of the state law would face a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Spanberger, who signed the bills in April, is remaining steadfast in her support for the policies.

鈥淎s a former federal law enforcement officer, Governor Spanberger knows transparency, accountability, and a commitment to earning the public鈥檚 trust are prerequisite to upholding the rule of law and keeping Virginians safe,鈥� a spokesperson for the governor鈥檚 office said. 鈥淟aw enforcement officers wearing masks on American streets undercuts these basic expectations of accountability, sows fear and confusion, and erodes the public trust that police have worked for years to build within their communities.鈥�

Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-3), who represents part of Arlington, had sponsored to restrict local and state law enforcement 287(g) agreements with federal immigration enforcement.

鈥淭his is about protecting Virginians and maintaining trust between communities and law enforcement,鈥� Lopez told ARLnow. 鈥淭he purpose of HB1441 is to enable state and local law enforcement to act with discretion when choosing to participate in federal operations.鈥�

Fairfax County state Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim (D-37), who introduced the Senate versions of the and , declined to comment on the specifics of the legal challenges.

鈥淎s a state legislator, every bill that I introduce is vetted by the nonpartisan attorneys at the Division of Legislative Services and crafted to be consistent with our state and federal constitutions,鈥� Salim said in a statement. 鈥淗owever, my job is negotiating the policy and getting the bills signed into law.鈥�

Spanberger took a mixed approach to immigration bills from the General Assembly. The governor vetoed legislation ( and ) that would restrict federal immigration agents from conducting civil arrests in certain public places, including courthouses, schools and health care facilities.

The vetoes were accompanied by an directing state agencies to prohibit the federal government from accessing state property or using it as a staging site for civil immigration enforcement unless officers have a 鈥渧alid warrant or order.鈥� The order also directed the state government to develop guidance for local prosecutors, hospitals, schools and elections workers for handling interactions with federal immigration officers.

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Workers at the D.C. Board of Elections continued to be busy counting the votes as of Wednesday afternoon.

Gary Thompson, chair of the D.C. Board of Elections, joined 91欧美激情 to give an update on where things stand right now when it comes to the counting of votes.

“We released a lot of data last night from all of the early votes, all of the mailed ballots that had been received before yesterday and all of the live votes yesterday. But we also received over 20,000 mailed ballots, mostly dropped off at our election centers, so our workers are processing those,” Thompson said.

He said they will release another set of results Wednesday evening.

Local reporter Martin Austermuhle with the 51st posted on X at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday that another 8,000 or so ballots had been tallied, but there were no real changes to any big results. With that tally, Janeese Lewis George moved up by a tenth of a percent in the rankings and Kenyan McDuffie dropped just over three-tenths of a percent, h he wrote.听

When it comes to ranked voting, both the voting process and the counting of the votes has a different process.

He said so far, it’s working but everything’s just taking a little bit longer than in previous years.

“The implementation has been a big success. When you vote on screen, there’s a few more screens that you got to go through, so it took people voting live a little more time to stand in front of the screen than it did in prior years,” Thompson said. “That resulted in a little more wait time, especially in the late afternoon, right before the polls were closing, when a lot of people showed up.”

Thompson said that there didn’t seem to be much confusion or issues with the process other than the wait times and time to count the votes.

“Everybody seemed to understand it and now we just have to get all of those mail ballots open, processed and fed into the reader,” Thompson said. “It’s going to be pretty efficient once we get things in and we’ll be able to do the tabulations we need to do.”

Poll workers had counted the mail-in ballots and dropbox ballots that were received before Tuesday. But now, they’re focused on the ones that were just received Tuesday and Wednesday.

“We have a lot that were dropped off or received yesterday, a lot more received today through the U.S. Postal Service, so (we’re dealing with the ones) that are just coming in and there’s a lot of them that have to be processed and counted,” Thompson said.

He said getting that final vote count is the priority right now and that every day there will be “at least one update to the vote count.”

On Sunday, election workers will run the first ranked choice voting tabulation and “when we do that, if somebody’s past 50% then they’re (provisionally) the winner, pending our audits,” Thompson said.

But if that’s not the case, workers will use the ranked voice voting program, “where you drop the person in last place, redistribute those votes to their second-place choices, and then you see if you’ve got somebody past the 50-yard line. The program just keeps doing that until it calculates the ultimate outcome,” he said.

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Voters in the District have chosen their Democratic nominee for delegate to Congress in a race to replace longtime Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Council member Robert White emerged from a crowded field of five candidates in a race that could ultimately decide the seat in the heavily Democratic city.

The field also included Kinney Zalesne, who worked with the Democratic National Committee and saw fundraising success during the campaign that did not translate into more votes at the polls.

The campaign was heated at times, especially between White and fellow front-runner Councilmember Brooke Pinto.

鈥淚t feels incredible,鈥� White told 91欧美激情, reflecting on the outcome of what he described as a long campaign.

White pointed to frustration over the cost of living as a driving force behind the race.

鈥淧eople are tired of losing, they’re tired of feeling like they do all the right things, but can’t afford housing, groceries, health care,鈥� he said.

He added that voters are also looking for leaders who will act, not just make campaign promises.

鈥淰oters are less interested in what you tell them when you’re campaigning and more interested in what you show them when you have the chance to do it,鈥� White said.

After a contentious race, White acknowledged the tone but said he is focused on moving forward.

鈥淭here were things that happened in the campaign that should not have happened, but I’m looking forward, and I spoke to everyone who ran in this race, congratulated them on their campaigns,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t is a hard race, but we all, if we’re serious about the future of our city, we have to work together.鈥�

The race also comes as progressive momentum appears to be building across the city, though White said labels are not what voters are focused on.

鈥淚 think people are really unconcerned with labels, and they’re really concerned with the lack of leadership that is going to help everyday people,鈥� he said.

White said affordability remains central to the city鈥檚 challenges.

鈥淚f you are not speaking to how expensive it is to have housing in this city to young professionals who can’t afford housing, for older people drowning under medical bills, then I don’t think you’re talking to D.C. residents,鈥� he said.

He also framed the race as part of a larger moment.

鈥淭his wasn’t just a change in leadership, this was a change in leadership in a historic moment,鈥� White said.

White credited Norton鈥檚 tenure while pointing to changes ahead.

鈥淚’m representing and protecting everybody, and I think that they will see a change in how I use this seat because of the foundation Congresswoman Norton laid and because of the opportunity that this time in history presents鈥�

In a statement, Pinto congratulated White on the win and emphasized unity after the election.

鈥淓veryone needs to come together now and keep pushing the city forward,鈥� Pinto said.

Zalesne also conceded and congratulated White.

鈥淚 have called him, wished him great success, and offered my assistance in any way he needs going forward,鈥� she said.

White is expected to face Republican Denise Rolark Barnes in the November general election, though in D.C., the Democratic primary often points to who will ultimately take the seat.

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Jun. live cattle gained 0.67 cent at $2.56 a pound. Aug. feeder cattle gained 0.38 cent at $3.67 a pound. Jul. hogs fell by 0.2 cent at $.95 a pound.

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The firearm maker posted revenue of $178.4 million in the period.

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