The Federal Reserve announced its first rate cut of the year, bringing its key interest rate down to a range of 4% to 4.25%.

The National Weather Service has issued air quality alerts in Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

The shooting occurred in North Codorus Township, a rural area about 10 miles outside of York, Pennsylvania.

City of Merced employee Jose Lopez said he is living his dream operating city equipment.

China has stepped up patrols near the outlying county of Kinmen in what Taiwan says is a campaign to change the status quo.