Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates, Sees 2 More Hikes Coming In 2018
In January, officials described both economic activity and job growth as "solid", which is a less bullish term in Fed parlance. The Fed's preferred inflation measure is forecast to end this year at 1.9 percent and barely move to 2.0 percent in 2019.

Weather Forecast: Nice, spring weather for the next few days
The UK has recently been hit by a brutal barrage of freezing weather, bringing snow, ice and chilling winds to the country. Here's a look at the early snowfall totals reported by the National Weather Service offices in Mount Holly and Upton, N.Y.

Buhari will not be attending the African Free Trade Summit
I am therefore glad to see many of us reunited here to finally make this dream a reality, "said Mushikiwabo". The 10 other countries in the AU would also have to sign on for the deal to be continent-wide.

New Alliance Threatens Vince McMahon's XFL
Executives announced Tuesday that the Alliance of American Football will kick off February 9, 2019 - a week after the Super Bowl . The AAF's organizers also said there would be no TV timeouts and a 30-second play clock to keep games to 2.5 hours in length.

European Union digs in over banks' post-Brexit access, rejecting United Kingdom bid
Unresolved issues, in particular the seemingly intractable problem of the Irish border, could still derail a deal. He said the two sides had agreed to set up a joint committee to resolve any disputes during that transition.

Trump uses Nowruz to hit Iranian regime
But with time still to run until May, sanctions did not dominate the debate, diplomats said. The focus today will be on continuing the full implementation of the nuclear deal .

Families of 39 Indians killed in Mosul feel betrayed by BJP govt
Iraqi officials have said they lack the resources and trained personnel to properly exhume so many sites. The 39 Indian workers were captured as the militants secured a swathe of territory in northern Iraq.

Saudi FM: Crown Prince to Tackle Important Files, Primarily Iran's Nefarious Activities
Trump: We'll see what happens...but Iran has not been treating that part of the world or the world itself appropriately. Salman's two-week stay in the USA includes a meeting with President Donald Trump and with US business and tech leaders.

Mohamed Salah: I'm desperate to win the Premier League with Liverpool
Salah has been in superb form for Liverpool so far this season and is banging in the goals left, right and centre. They are both incredible players - they were both unstoppable, yes.

Investigators Believe Serial Bomber Behind Fourth Explosion in Austin, Texas
Two men were wounded by the explosion Sunday night as they walked along a street and remained hospitalized in stable condition. Stay connected! Download the CW39 NewsFix app for iOS or Android devices and the CW39 Weather app for iOS or Android devices.

Nevada Coach Eric Musselman Goes Shirtless To Celebrate Comeback Win vs
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the last school to reach the Final Four without facing a top-six seed was Kansas in 2008. Vincent Edwards scored 20 points despite early foul trouble for Purdue, and Matt Haarms filled in capably for the injured Haas.

Cynthia Nixon announces her run for governor of NY
After weeks of hinting that she would seek the Democratic nomination for governor of New York, Cynthia Nixon has made it official. She took to Twitter to tell her followers she loved NY , along with a video that was oh-so campaign-perfect.

USA retailers urge Trump against tariffs
The United States Chamber of Commerce and 44 other associations are urging President Donald J. Reuters first reported on the US$60 billion in tariffs last week.

"Black Panther" tops box office for fifth weekend
Over the weekend, the film held on to its No.1 spot at the box office despite the highly-anticipated release of Tomb Raider . The family-friendly Peter Rabbit added $5.2 million over the weekend to brings its six-week total to $102.4 million.

United Kingdom braced for Russian response after diplomatic expulsions
US government chemical warfare experts are also working closely with their British counterparts on what is a major investigation. Asked whether he was saying Porton Down was responsible, Chizhov replied: "I don't know".