Women who met with Trump's attorney general pick say he dodged their questions on whether he read the Epstein files.

Jeffrey Epstein survivor Dani Bensky has made explosive new allegations against President Trump's Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, claiming he dismissed and disrespected victims during a long-awaited private meeting.

Newly surfaced documents include harsh descriptions of Donald Trump, but the larger issue is what the Epstein files do and do not prove.

Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse were on Capitol Hill this week lobbying senators to reject Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. One survivor, Dani Bensky, joins "The Takeout" to discuss her concerns about Blanche.

Nearly six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, investigators released the full contents of a ransom note and a follow up investigators believe may contain clues that someone familiar with the alleged kidnappers may recognize.

Authorities have released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style

Two ransom notes purportedly written by kidnappers who abducted the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie were released on Friday, six months ​after Nancy Guthrie vanished in Arizona, as investigators renewed efforts to identify the culprits.

Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognisable by a member of the public and lead to a suspect.

While traditional measures are showing inflation well above the Fed's 2% target, so-called trimmed mean indicators have hit their lowest levels since the early part of the decade. Trimmed mean estimates exclude the top and bottom readings of the inflation readings in an effort to provide a clearer look at where most items are trending.

Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against the decision to hold interest rates steady said Friday they favor hiking now as a way to stave off inflation. "In my view, now is the time for the [Federal Open Market Committee] to act to speed the return of PCE inflation to our 2 percent objective and deliver on our commitment to price stability for the American people,

KEY TAKEAWAYS The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the PCE price index, rose 3.7% annually in June.Core PCE prices, which exclude food and energy, ticked down slightly at 3.3% annually,

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is already getting the “family fight” he has called for, and he’s leaving it up to Wall Street to choose between dueling narratives.

The pilot ejected and an F-35 fighter jet crashed onto a military base in San Diego. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports on the investigation now underway.

The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California

A fighter jet crashed at a Marine air station near San Diego, multiple outlets reported. Marine officials identified the jet as a F-35B Lightning II.

The pilot of the F-35 that crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, on Friday is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. CBS News' Carter Evans has the details.

Michigan has reached 10,773 reported cases of cyclosporiasis as of Friday, July 31, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite that infects people when they eat food or drink water that has been contaminated with fecal matter.

Michigan reported 10,773 cases linked ⁠to ⁠a cyclosporiasis outbreak on ⁠Friday, up 387 from the previous day, the state ​health department said in its latest update. Cases of the intestinal infection have risen ‌steadily across the U.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports there have been 10,773 cyclosporiasis cases in the state during the past five weeks.

The state of Michigan reported 10,077 9,680 cases of cyclosporiasis on Wednesday, July 29, a 397-case (4%) increase from the previous day.

Dr. Anthony Fauci was confronted outside his home with questions on potential regret pleading the Fifth 111 times in his Senate hearing, and his handling of COVID-19 policies. (Credit: Nicholas Ballas

Dr. Anthony Fauci was confronted outside his home with questions on potential regret pleading the Fifth 111 times in his Senate hearing, and his handling of COVID-19 policies. (Credit: Nicholas

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Dr. Anthony Fauci's contentious Senate hearing and the growing calls for him to be charged with contempt on 'The Faulkner Focus.'

Anthony Fauci said he feared Republicans could use his testimony to pursue perjury allegations. Advertisement. About Our Ads; About Our Ads