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Fed Minutes Released as Yields Continue Climb | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 8/19/2026Economy56:53

Bloomberg’s Mike McKee examines minutes from the July Federal Reserve meeting, where board members split over whether to raise interest rates. BlackRock’s Karen Veraa-Perry joins the discussion, while President Trump also met top crypto leaders at the White House on Wednesday.

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Burden of Proof: Tupac Murder TrialCulture

ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi speaks with filmmaker Mike Dorsey, who is expected to testify in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, charged in Tupac Shakur’s murder. Attorneys discuss the legal strategies in the case.

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Can Ukraine hold elections while at war?Politics1:04

Ousted Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has urged wartime elections, saying the government is failing to address corruption. Conducting a vote during the war would be difficult and would bring a number of challenges.

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Ebola continues to spread in Congo as officials call scale “worrying”Health

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to spread, with the WHO reporting nearly 5,000 infections and more than 2,300 deaths. Testing of the new Bundibugyo strain found it deadlier than initially thought, lifting the estimated mortality rate from 20% to almost 50%.

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Jewish settlers besiege Palestinian homesWorld

A Palestinian-American family in Qusra in the occupied West Bank says militant Israeli settlers have surrounded its home for days, cutting off water and electricity. The report also examines the Israeli military’s criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza.

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Markets Rebound as Treasury Moves to Rein In Yields | The Close Aug. 19, 2026Economy

Bloomberg Television’s market program covers Wall Street news and analysis around the closing bell, highlighting a rebound in markets as the Treasury moves to rein in yields. Guests include investment, finance and consumer-industry executives and analysts.

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VOA Focus: White House report highlights intensifying US-China tech rivalry; Trump to meet Kim Jong UnPolitics

The August 20 edition of VOA Focus covers the US and South Korea announcing an early end to their joint exercises, while President Trump says he will meet Kim Jong Un. It also reports calls from US lawmakers to reverse the decision, a new White House national security science and technology strategy, the imminent arrival of the first US F-16V Block 70 jets in Taiwan, and questions whether technology used by China’s star robot dog came from the US military.

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Meet the Press NOW — August 19Politics

The latest primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming produced mixed results for Democrats and President Trump. Former Republican lawmaker David Jolly, now running as a Democrat for Florida governor after winning his primary, discusses his campaign, while NBC News reports on voters in Iowa and Ohio.

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Ukraine election debate intensifies as ousted defence minister challenges wartime politicsPolitics2:06

Ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, sharpening arguments over political accountability during the war with Russia. Although most Ukrainians oppose wartime voting, concerns about government accountability are increasing pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kyiv protesters said the latest reshuffle showed people feel ignored.

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Trump says interest rates are ‘artificially high’ and ‘they raise them for no reason’Economy

Trump said interest rates are “artificially high” and accused unnamed actors of raising them “for no reason.” Yields on long-term Treasury debt have climbed for weeks to multiyear highs, pushing up mortgage and other borrowing costs. The Treasury Department announced steps Wednesday aimed at lowering rates.

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Alleged cocaine ring at Penn State fraternities: What to knowSociety

ABC’s Andrew Dymburt reports on the latest developments, while Adam McCready, an associate professor in residence of higher education at UConn who studies college men and fraternities, examines fraternity culture.

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BREAKING: Prince Harry and Meghan to return to live in the UKSociety

The BBC says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move from the US to a private, non-royal home outside London later this month. Their children are due to start at a British school in September. King Charles was informed on Sunday, and neither Harry nor Meghan currently plans to resume working royal duties.

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Israel to investigate killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, aid workers in GazaWorld1:45

The Israel Defense Forces have opened criminal investigations into the deaths of five-year-old Hind Rajab, six family members and two paramedics who tried to help them. The IDF will also investigate the deaths of 15 people in a southern Gaza convoy, but will not pursue three other internationally scrutinized cases involving aid workers.

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Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of FameCulture

Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated there to a Black African. The programme also visits Ogijo in Nigeria, where lead recycling supplies the US auto industry at a heavy cost to nearby communities, and Ivory Coast’s Basilica of Our Lady of Peace.

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Will Lindsay Clancy take the stand?Society

ABC News’ Peter Charalambous examines Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial and the latest testimony concerning her mental state before the deaths of her three children.

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Karmelo Anthony supporters gather outside court as judge is removed from caseSociety

Supporters of Karmelo Anthony gathered outside court after the judge who presided over his case was ordered removed. Anthony was convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a Texas high school track meet and is seeking a new trial while appealing his conviction.

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Worst Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history spreads amid chaosHealth

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its worst Ebola outbreak on record, with infections spreading across six provinces faster than in previous waves. No vaccine has been approved for this strain, while a failing surveillance system, a health worker strike, armed groups and deep community mistrust are hampering the response.

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