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Federal Reserve hikes interest rate to highest level in a decade; As spending deal nears finish, GOP leaders rush to assure Trump

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Officials identify Austin bomber as police seek motive, potential other explosives Authorities believe the suspect, Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, was responsible for a string of explosions in Austin and outside San Antonio and are investigating whether he had help. Conditt died earlier today after police say he detonated an explosive device in his vehicle as officers closed in on him. By Kristine Phillips, Mark Berman, Meagan Flynn and Eva Ruth Moravec  •  Read more » Federal Reserve hikes interest rate to highest level in a decade Wednesday's move bumps the Fed's key rate from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, raising costs for borrowers and easing off efforts to stimulate the economy. The Fed also signaled it would raise rates two more times this year. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   As spending deal nears finish, GOP leaders rush to assure Trump Negotiators closed in on a $1.3 trillion deal that includes obstacles to President Trump's immigration agenda but leaves a major New York area infrastructure project he fiercely opposes in limbo, according to three officials familiar with its outlines. By Mike DeBonis, Robert Costa and Erica Werner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Defiant in the face of an FBI investigation, fired basketball coach Rick Pitino wants back in Fired in the wake of an FBI investigation, the former Louisville coach is unemployed during the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2001. His ability to get another job may hinge on whether he can convince schools that he's right and investigators are wrong. By Will Hobson  •  Read more »   Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will audit thousands of apps after 'breach of trust' In response to the Cambridge Analytica revelations, the Facebook CEO said the company will give users new tools to see how their data is being used and shared. Facebook added that it will further restrict developers' access to data to prevent abuse. By Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more »   You want to quit Facebook, but will you really click the button? These folks tried. When Facebook is in crisis, many people say they want to quit. But fewer actually follow through. By Abby Ohlheiser  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT With just two days to go, countries have no clue whether they'll be affected by Trump's tariffs Top steel suppliers Brazil, South Korea and Japan say the Trump administration still has no process for applying for tariff exemptions, leaving it unclear whether any will be granted in time to forestall billions of dollars in levies. By David J. Lynch  •  Read more »   Teen remains in critical condition as authorities investigate Md. school shooting Authorities said a 17-year-old classmate arrived at Great Mills High School with a handgun Tuesday morning and fired at the girl before classes began. By Debbie Truong and Lynh Bui  •  Read more »   Miss. governor appoints Cindy Hyde-Smith to the Senate — and draws a backlash from the White House The choice of the state Agriculture and Commerce commissioner, a onetime Democrat, to fill the seat of retiring Sen. Thad Cochran was not warmly embraced in the party. By Sean Sullivan and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Peruvian President Kuczynski resigns amid corruption scandal Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is one of the most prominent politicians to fall in a wave of investigations across Latin America into alleged corruption linked to a Brazilian construction firm. By Simeon Tegel  •  Read more »   With Trump's pledge to hold arms-control talks, U.S. glimpses possible common ground with Russia President Trump's remarks offers a remote chance that he and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin could revive Cold War-era pacts that have broken down steadily in recent years. By Paul Sonne  •  Read more »   Voraciously The produce aisle cheat sheet you shouldn't shop without In the fourth week of Voraciously's 12-week series, the author offers guidelines and tips for buying common fruits and vegetables. Plus: A recipe for guacamole. By Jennifer Farley  •  Read more »

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