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Gold Star parents Kelly Barnett and Darin Hoover lost their son Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover in the Kabul bombing. They joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the need for accountability with the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. #Gold #Star #families #accuse #White #House #lying #Afghanistan #exit #lingering #questions #loom

CNN  —  Jamie Thompkins works full-time as an events manager in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but stays up well past midnight to work on her budding side hustle: making friendship bracelets for Taylor Swift concert goers. The 46-year-old mother said she sold over 5,000 Taylor Swift-themed friendship bracelets on her Etsy shop this summer, bringing in…

CNN  —  Moody’s has put the credit ratings of six large US banks, including Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust, under review for a possible downgrade. The credit ratings agency said late Monday that its warning on the three banks reflected “ongoing strain” in the US banking sector, including increased pressures…

CNN  —  O’Shae Sibley’s passion for dance was transcendent. Those closest to him told CNN the 28-year-old had the ability to turn even the most boring locations into a vibrant dance floor. “O’Shae was always dancing in some way, shape or form, everywhere,” said Kayden Coleman, a transgender advocate who was friends with Sibley. Friends…

CNN  —  Consumer resilience has helped keep the economy strong through the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking cycle. But is that strength holding, or is it faltering? It depends where you look. From Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour and the “Barbenheimer” craze to Taylor Swift’s “Eras” shows, US consumers have flexed their spending power even as the…

CNN  —  Extreme heat is far deadlier than other natural disasters, killing on average more than twice as many people each year as hurricanes and tornadoes combined, according to data tracked by the National Weather Service. Despite this, heat isn’t on the list of disasters eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency because…

CNN  —  A Tuesday special election in Ohio puts the state at the center of the abortion rights debate – even though the issue isn’t technically on the ballot. At stake are the rules for amending the state constitution in the future. The question on the ballot, known as Issue 1, asks whether Ohio voters…

European bank shares tumbled on Tuesday after Italy approved a 40% windfall tax on banks for 2023, sending shivers across the sector that has recorded surging profits as global interest rates have risen. A gauge of euro zone banks fell 3.7%, and was set for its biggest daily drop since the turmoil in the banking…

CNN  —  Zoom became a household name during the pandemic for powering the remote work revolution. Now, in an ironic plot twist, the video-conferencing company wants its employees back in the office because it’s “most effective” for its business. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day….