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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 13 Across Gaza

NPR News: 07-15-2026 12AM EDT · Jul 15, 2026 News

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 13 Palestinians across Gaza on Tuesday, including seven civilians at a police post in Northern Gaza where people had gathered to file complaints. A 10-year-old child was also killed by Israeli gunfire.

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Fed Chair Worsch Pledges Inflation Control and Independence

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Worsch made a high-profile Capitol Hill appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, delivering a confident message: the Fed will get monetary policy right and the five-year inflation surge will be put to rest. His testimony came as fresh data showed inflation had already begun to cool, lending credibility to his assurances. Worsch also addressed his own political vulnerability directly, pledging that he would not resign if challenged by President Trump — a remarkable statement that he grounded in a recent Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the Fed's independence from executive pressure. The twin promises — on inflation and institutional autonomy — signal a Fed chair determined to project stability in an uncertain political environment.

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