Fed raises rates unanimously, UN warns Yemen war widening, NIH grant lawsuit filed
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, ending a three-year pause with a unanimous decision across the FOMC. The UN Secretary-General warned the Security Council that Houthi advances toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait risk a wider regional conflict, displacing over 100,000 people. Plus, a lawsuit alleges the NIH is imposing a viewpoint litmus test on scientific grants, and Apple opened its AI foundation models to outside developers at WWDC.
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