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![Biden vows to keep running after his disastrous debate. 'No one is pushing me out,' he says](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/25759824_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&lastEditedDate=1708708562000)
President Joe Biden is defiantly vowing to keep running for re-election, rejecting growing pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness.
![Defense Secretary Austin says the U.S. will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/26002132_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1719938953000)
Defense Secretary Austin says the U.S. will provide $2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems.
![Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/24682468_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1686756206000)
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates
Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest rates.
![Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/21709455_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1637005545000)
Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.
![Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/19059626_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1593103026000)
Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Victims of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel are suing Iran, Syria and North Korea, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed to carry out the assault that precipitated Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.
![Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/23770692_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1670260856000)
Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.
![Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/22983511_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1657657143000)
Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children
An indictment alleges the police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a gunman who was 'hunting' victims.
![Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/25995832_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1719592816000)
Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now
President Joe Biden is working to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump. He's not the debater he used to be, Biden conceded at a rally Friday in North Carolina.
![The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters](https://WCAV.images.worldnow.com/images/25825235_G.jpeg?auto=webp&disable=upscale&width=180&lastEditedDate=1711730177000)
The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters
The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding for costs related to the repair of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and to respond to other disasters that have occurred around the U.S. in recent months.