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General

NYPD commissioner resigns amid federal investigation
DS Staff | Sep 13, 2024

New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward Caban resigned yesterday after federal agents seized his phone last week as part of a criminal investigation.

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Tech

FDA approves AirPods Pro 2 as over-the-counter hearing aids
DS Staff | Sep 13, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Apple software update that will turn AirPods Pro 2 into over-the-counter hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

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Finance

Fed rate cuts could help credit card users
DS Staff | Sep 13, 2024

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates soon, which could help consumers struggling with credit card debt. Interest rates for these cards are at a high of 20.78%, compared to 16% in 2022.

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Crypto

Adam Neumann’s Flowcarbon refunds investors after failure to launch crypto

DS Staff | Sep 13, 2024

Flowcarbon, a climate tech startup co-founded by WeWork’s Adam Neumann, is refunding buyers of its crypto token, Goddess Nature Token (GNT), as it never launched.

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Education

Black student enrollment drops in top schools
DS Staff | Sep 12, 2024

The number of Black students attending first-year at Harvard University dropped to 14% this fall compared to 18% in 2023, according to data released yesterday.
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Inflation

Inflation falls to a three-year low
DS Staff | Sep 12, 2024

The consumer price index (CPI) fell to 2.5%, a three-year low, in August, down from 2.9% in July, and marked the fifth straight month of decline, per the Labor Department. Core inflation, excluding food and energy prices, remained steady at 3.2%.