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US investigating release of classified documents on Israel's attack plans
Source: Associated Press
Washington — The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. A fourth U.S. official said the documents appear to be legitimate.
The documents are attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, and note that Israel was still moving military assets in place to conduct a military strike in response to Iran's blistering ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1. They were sharable within the “Five Eyes,” which are the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
The documents, which are marked top secret, were posted to the Telegram messaging app and first reported Saturday by CNN and Axios. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
The investigation is also examining how the documents were obtained – including whether it was an intentional leak by a member of the U.S. intelligence community or obtained by another method, like a hack – and whether any other intelligence information was compromised, one of the officials said. As part of that investigation, officials are working to determine who had access to the documents before they were posted, the official said.
Read more: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2024/10/20/us-investigating-release-of-classified-documents-on-israels-attack-plans/75766218007/
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Opinion Inflation: Still Not Whipped
The Wall Street Journal
Opinion by The Editorial Board
The September price data released Thursday put a statistical gloss on what voters already know: Inflation remains persistent. This is an October non-surprise in this presidential election year, and perhaps an uncomfortable moment for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
The headline consumer-price index increased 2.4% year-on-year in September, a slight deceleration in the rate of price increases after the 2.5% reading for August and 2.9% in July. But the so-called core measure, excluding food and energy, remains stubbornly high—3.3% in the latest data, 3.2% in August, 3.3% in June, 3.4% in May and so on. As long as the inflation rate is positive, prices are increasing. This at a time when inflation-adjusted weekly earnings remain well below their January 2021 level, despite recent improvement.
Some economists say chronic problems measuring housing costs make inflation appear higher than it is, which may be true. The Fed prefers an entirely different data series, personal-consumption expenditure, which has indicated a core inflation rate below 3% in recent months.
But voters know how much they’re paying for eggs, auto insurance, electricity, children’s clothing, butter, haircuts, and other goods and services whose prices keep rising well above the Fed’s target of 2%. Any Democrat still confused about why Kamala Harris is in a tight race rather than cruising to victory against Donald Trump should mute the Wall Street talking heads on CNBC and go to a supermarket.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/opinion-inflation-still-not-whipped/ar-AA1s38FU?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=88f8e815e5314154accd6b838acedd35&ei=22
This national retailer just raised its minimum wage to $19.25 an hour
Effective Oct. 1, Hobby Lobby raised its minimum full-time hourly wage to $19.25 an hour. The increase is the 13th minimum wage boost by the craft store chain in the last 15 years.
“A pillar of our success is taking care of our employees,” Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green said in a statement. “For decades, we have closed our stores on Sundays, and at 8 p.m. the rest of the week, to help employees balance their work and personal lives, and have time for rest, family, and worship. We work hard to provide some of the best wages and benefits in retail, which allows us to attract and retain a great team of associates to serve our loyal customers.”
The chain also offers medical, prescription and dental plans, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending plan, long-term disability benefits, life insurance, vacation pay, sick and personal leave, holiday pay, chaplain services and employee discounts.
https://www.mlive.com/news/2024/10/this-national-retailer-just-raised-its-minimum-wage-to-1925-an-hour.html?utm_campaign=mlivedotcom_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawFz72RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcfYcdaN8DWXtq39vOBexAGB7ceP22G5GRchhzsxGO1dzSe68XYRyyrCqA_aem_43n-9Ft7aVxaJ5rt2Kawaw
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