Half-empty Idaho campus mourns after killings
At University of Idaho the campus is quiet as about half the students stay home. Four classmates were slain in an unsolved stabbing, with Moscow Police and federal agents aiding the investigation. Vigils and fundraisers spread across the state as officials urge patience and justice.
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Idaho
Boise, Idaho
University of Idaho
Blaine Eckles
University
Moscow Police Department
Madison Mogen
Coeur d’Alene
Xana Kernodle
Post Falls
Kaylee Goncalves
Rathdrum
Kernodle
Ethan Chapin
Mount Vernon
Washington
Campus
Chapin
FBI
Moscow
Idaho State Police
Kerry Uhlern
Boise
KTVB
Meridian
Eckles
Eckes
Powell signals higher-for-longer rates to combat inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Brookings that rates may rise at December’s meeting and stay elevated for some time to slow the economy without triggering a recession. He noted a deceleration in goods inflation but warned services costs remain sticky, with wage growth needing to align around 2 percent long term.
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Powell
Federal Reserve
Washington
Jerome Powell
Fed
Brookings Institution
U.S
Flu surge spurs vaccine push in Southern West Virginia
Health officials report rising flu activity in Southern West Virginia with 3.32 percent of medical visits testing positive. Mercer County totals show increasing cases as walk-ins rise while health departments urge vaccination noting vaccine reduces severity. CDC tallies 6.2 million illnesses and 2,900 deaths so far this season.
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Edwards
West Virginia
Bonnie Allen
Mercer County Health Department
CDC
Charles Boothe
Cboothe
Bottonline
Firearms shipping policy probes and MCC concerns spread
Montana and 18 other states seek answers from UPS and FedEx on updated shipping policies and possible ATF involvement. Senators Capito and Morrisey lead inquiries into whether new firearm merchant category codes will enable purchase tracking, privacy protections, and cross‑agency data sharing with government entities.
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UPS/FedEx
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Shelley Moore Capito
R-W. Va
Capito
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
International Organization For Standardizations
MCC
Ags
Coalition
the Hill
Charles Boothe
Cboothe
Bottonline
Community Christmas Tree seeks funds for Little Jimmie shopping event
Bluefield area campaign trails its $45,000 goal by 21,638 with 13 days left to raise funds. Online registration continues at bdtonline.com/littlejimmie for parents to shop their children's gifts. The Little Jimmie shopping day is December 13 at Bluefield Virginia Walmart. Donations may be sent to Community Christmas Tree PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or online at bdtonline.com/donate.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bdtonline
Bluefield
Walmart
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