The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third interest rate cut of the year as policymakers moved forward with the cut to support the labor market despite elevated inflation. Fed policymakers voted to lower the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a new range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move follows rate cuts of that size in September and October, which were the first of the year.Policymakers have been tracking economic data showing a slowdown in the labor market in recent months as companies adjust to shifts in trade and immigration policy. Meanwhile, inflation has trended higher as tariff-related…

Victoria Beckham is setting the record straight about growing up “working-class.” The fashion designer, 51, went viral in October 2023 when her husband, David Beckham, interrupted her as she spoke about having a similar upbringing to David, 50, in his Netflix documentary, Beckham. While Victoria said she and David grew up “very working-class,” David famously told his wife to “be honest,” prompting the former Spice Girl to reveal that her father, Anthony Adams, drove her and her siblings to school in a Rolls-Royce. Victoria was reminded of the viral scene during an appearance Tuesday, December 9, on The Tonight Show…

The 2025 edition of Jimmy V Week kicked off with an unreal comeback victory by No. 10 BYU on Tuesday after the team came back from being down 22 points before the last two national champions in UConn and Florida took the court at Madison Square Garden. During halftime of the games, though, four fan bases came together to watch Jim Valvano’s famous ESPYs speech in awe.The laughter and applause from the crowd were as if the fans were watching the speech for the first time, but it simply goes to show how magical the speech really is. CLICK HERE…

Royal Caribbean is under fire for its handling of passenger Michael Virgil, who died onboard after being served 33 drinks at one of the Navigator Of The Seas bars in December 2024, per a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family. Now, the family’s lawyer is accusing cruiseliner employees of stuffing the 35-year-old California father’s body in a refrigerator before continuing on their voyage, ignoring pleas from his fiancée, Connie Aguilar, to return to port in Long Beach, California. The morgue areas are off limits to passengers. Lukassek – stock.adobe.com In light of the traumatic incident, many viewers were wondering…

Lencia Kebede sits down to discuss her interpretation of Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway in a new episode of Citizens of Oz. In the video, the Hamilton alum opens up about her take on the iconic character, along with her favorite costume in the show, what she hopes audiences take away from it, and more. In the new interview, Kebede reflects on her audition process, revealing that her first time singing “Defying Gravity” was “one of the most challenging feats” of her career. She also opens up about her first introduction to Wicked and how she built her own version of Elphaba.…

Hulu’s highly-anticipated The Testaments has put in a lot of work to make their cast look very different on The Handmaid’s Tale spinoff than they do in real life. Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale, which aired from 2017 to 2025, took place in a dystopian future where low fertility rates led women to be assigned to men for bearing children. After The Handmaid’s Tale‘s final season was announced in 2022, creator Bruce Miller stepped down as showrunner to work on The Testaments as executive producers Eric Tuchman and Yahlin Chang took over the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Luigi Mangione appeared to apologize for looking “suspicious” before he was arrested in Pennsylvania for the alleged December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office released the video on Tuesday afternoon following day 6 of hearings to determine if evidence will be excluded from Mangione’s trial. The alleged assassin’s defense team tried to get Judge Gregory Carro to bar the release of the video, but was unsuccessful.Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 9, 2024. An employee at the fast-food restaurant reportedly recognized Mangione…

PepsiCo said it is eliminating hundreds of products from shelves by early next year following discussions with an activist investor pushing the company to cut costs and streamline its product lineup. On Monday, the food giant, whose brands include Fritos, Gatorade, Doritos, Cheetos and Aquafina, said it is in the process of reducing nearly 20% of the SKUs (stock keeping units) that it sells in the U.S. by early 2026. It has already closed three manufacturing plants and shut some manufacturing lines this year.An SKU is a specific version of an item such as a different size, flavor or package…

The world’s first GLP-1 weight loss treatment is being administered for pets on an experimental basis. The first cat was successfully dosed in the MEOW-1 study of OKV-119 – an investigational “ultra-long acting” GLP-1 implant, which, according to a press release, is being developed for weight management in cats. OKAVA Pharmaceuticals, the San Francisco-based manufacturer of the medication, said the landmark clinical study of the “first-in-class” device could have “profound” implications for diabetes, kidney disease, healthy aging, and longevity in pets. The implant allows for continuous delivery of a GLP-1 receptor agonist, improving cardio-metabolic health and potentially “enhancing quality of life” while extending it,…

Many U.S. employees are fretting over AI-driven technology shifts, political turmoil and the state of the economy, according to a new report from Glassdoor.Those crosscurrents have left workers feeling generally exhausted, according to the job search firm, which on Wednesday named  “fatigue” as its 2025 word of the year based on how often Glassdoor users mentioned it in the company’s online forum. Glassdoor said use of the word in its online community jumped 41% in 2025, compared with the previous year. “When we asked professionals in the spring, ‘Do you feel like events in the news are draining your energy at work?’,…

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, sound mixers Simon Hayes and Andy Nelson, sound designer John Marquis, and more delve into the world of sound as heard in the new film. The team members shine a light on how sound is woven into the story and the songs, as well as the live singing from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Watch the full video and check out BroadwayWorld’s interview with Hayes about the first film here. The second half of the Wicked adaptation, Wicked: For Good, is now in theaters. Opening on November 21, the movie brought in $150…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! When temperatures drop, a great cardigan basically becomes your entire personality, and honestly, we’re not mad about it. Anthropologie’s collection of whimsical and polished cardigans is our favorite thing to (virtually) window-shop, but the prices aren’t always the most wallet-friendly. Luckily, Amazon is packed with hidden gems that absolutely channel the same impeccably styled feel, but for under $40 (yes, really)! Our list of picks includes textured knits, romantic details and playful silhouettes. These under-$40 cardigans deliver major “Where’d you…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An experienced hiker who became trapped in quicksand for hours at a famed national park in Utah on Sunday described the ordeal as “the closest I’ve ever come to dying.”Austin Dirks, who has logged thousands of miles on hiking trails, told FOX13 Salt Lake City that he was trekking through the upper end of Courthouse Wash in Arches National Park just before sunrise when his left leg suddenly sank into what he thought was solid ground.”I was able to pull it out, and then I shifted all my weight to my right…

Kevin Hassett is signaling he’s ready to shake up the Federal Reserve. In an interview with FOX Business’ Larry Kudlow on Tuesday, the National Economic Council director – and Fed chair frontrunner – openly hinted he would overhaul key parts of the Federal Reserve and scrutinize everything from the Fed’s research divisions to its regional presidents.”The point is the Fed should be focused on monetary policy and to try to stay out of politics,” Hassett said. “And think about how many times in the last couple of years, or even just this year, you’ve seen Fed people, from regional presidents…

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) confirmed the presence of a fungus linked to white-nose syndrome in bats. The fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), was discovered by officials during routine monitoring of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, according to an NDOW press release. Pd was confirmed in the sample by officials. But they stated that no bats “showed clinical signs” of white nose syndrome. The disease shows visible white fungal growth on infected bats’ muzzles and wings. Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News Digital the disease has no impact on humans – unless it were to mutate. “It spreads easily…