Trump’s Federal Reserve Nominee to Face Tough Hearing Before Senate Panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Warsh is taking another step toward his decade-long goal of winning the top job at the Federal Reserve by appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. But the role that he may eventually assume could turn out vastly different than what he expected. Inflation is worsening as …

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South Korea’s Lee Says Claim That Minister Leaked Classified Intel Is ‘Absurd’

By Jack Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) – South ⁠Korean ⁠President Lee Jae Myung has ⁠rejected as “absurd” claims that his minister overseeing relations with North Korea ​revealed classified information provided by the U.S. on Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities. South Korean media have reported the U.S. has ‌stopped sharing some intelligence on ‌North …

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Iran Executes Man Over Burning of Mosque During January Protests, Mizan Reports

DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran ⁠executed a ⁠man on Tuesday who ​was accused of being ‌a leader of ‌a network linked ⁠to ⁠Israel’s intelligence service and of setting ​fire to a mosque in Tehran during January ​protests, the judiciary’s news outlet ⁠Mizan reported. Mizan ⁠identified the ⁠man as ​Amirali Mirjafari, saying he had ​been …

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Exclusive-Musk and Insiders to Retain Voting Control of SpaceX After IPO, Filing Shows

NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – SpaceX plans to cement founder Elon ⁠Musk’s ⁠control after its IPO, granting him and a ⁠small group of insiders super-voting shares that will outweigh other investors, according to excerpts of the company’s ​IPO filing reviewed by Reuters. The prospectus, which was confidentially filed this month, provides fresh details of …

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South Korea Police Seek Detention Warrant for BTS Agency Founder Bang

By Kyu-seok Shim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korean police have requested a ⁠detention warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of Kpop agency HYBE, ​over alleged illegal trading tied to the company’s initial public offering. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Bang ‌is suspected of violating capital ‌market laws by misleading …

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Winning Numbers Drawn in Monday’s Powerball

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 09-17-36-47-64, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 3 (nine, seventeen, thirty-six, forty-seven, sixty-four, Powerball: twenty-six, Power Play: three) Estimated jackpot: $87 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You …

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