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President Donald Trump has again threatened to fire Jerome Powell if the Federal Reserve Chair decides to stay on the central bank’s governing board after his term as chair expires next month. “Well then I’ll have to fire him, OK?” Trump told Fox Business in an interview that aired Wednesday when reminded that Powell has said he won’t leave with an investigation still pending against him. Powell said he would remain as chair of the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee after his term ends if no successor has been confirmed. And he said he could stay even longer if the investigation continues. Trump has for months wanted to remove Powell as chair of the Fed. Read moreTrump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair remains with central bank after his term ends

An official in Turkey says that four people have been killed and 20 others wounded after a student opened fire at two classrooms. The shooting on Wednesday was the second such attack in Turkey in two days. A provincial governor said that the student was also killed and was armed with guns believed to belong to his retired police officer father. The governor said that the victims included a teacher. A motive for the attack wasn't immediately known. Images showed at least two people being put into ambulances outside the middle school. On Tuesday 16 people, mostly students, were wounded when a former student opened fire at a high school in nearby Sanliurfa province. Read moreStudent opens fire at a school in Turkey, killing 4, in second such attack in the country in 2 days

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been placed on probation for 18 months for a confrontation with his executive assistant soon after he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with her. Moore was sentenced Tuesday. He pleaded no contest in March to trespassing and … Read moreEx-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore gets probation for confrontation with woman who disclosed affair

NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort prompted an internal investigation at The New York Times-owned sports outlet. The New York Post last week published the ph… Read moreNFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos published of her with Mike Vrabel

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President Donald Trump has again threatened to fire Jerome Powell if the Federal Reserve Chair decides to stay on the central bank’s governing board after his term as chair expires next month. “Well then I’ll have to fire him, OK?” Trump told Fox Business in an interview that aired Wednesday… Read moreTrump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair remains with central bank after his term ends

The public defender for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at Sam Altman’s home says her client has autism and was experiencing an “acute mental health crisis.” San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Diamond Ward said Tuesday that Daniel Moreno-Gama has been overcharged by prosecut… Read moreAttorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s home says he was in midst of 'mental health crisis'