Michele Morales

As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump arrive in Atlanta for a highly anticipated debate, the political atmosphere is electric. Adding to the mix, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will participate in his own way. While he doesn't meet CNN's official debate requirements, Kennedy will provide real-time answers to debate questions via a live stream on X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Dubbed the “real debate,” this alternative broadcast aims to present Kennedy's point of view directly to the public. In a surprising turn of events, Melania Trump's whereabouts remain unknown hours before the…

General view of the Bank of England building in London. LONDON – The Bank of England announced its decision to keep interest rates stable at its June meeting, but described the choice as "finely balanced" following the UK reaching its inflation target of 2 %. Money market prices indicated around a 50% chance of a rate cut in August as investors interpreted a subtly dovish message. The central bank's reference rate is 5.25%, the highest level in the last 16 years, maintained since August. Seven members of the monetary policy committee voted in favor of maintaining the rate, while two…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, former Russian defense minister, and Russian general Valery Gerasimov, in connection with alleged crimes committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This brings the total number of arrest warrants for high-ranking Russian suspects to eight since Russian troops were sent to Ukraine in February 2022. Among those targeted is Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is accused of deporting Ukrainian children in Russia. While the move was welcomed by Kiev, Moscow dismissed it as legally meaningless. The ICC declared Shoigu and Gerasimov suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity…

General view of the Bank of England building in London. LONDON – The Bank of England announced its decision to keep interest rates steady at its June meeting, but described the move as “finely balanced” following the UK’s achievement of its 2% inflation target. Money market prices pointed to a near 50% chance of a rate cut in August as investors interpreted a subtly dovish message. The central bank's reference rate is 5.25%, the highest level in the last 16 years, maintained since August. Seven members of the monetary policy committee voted in favor of maintaining the rate, while two…

Weddings, anniversaries, holidays – the family reunion is a dramatic gift that keeps on giving both on screen and stage. Crystal Finn's new play, “Find Me Here,” at the Wild Project, falls into a subcategory of the funeral subgenre: the opening of a will. In this case, a patriarch's last wishes are discovered by his three daughters and their families. Truths and conflicts emerge cautiously, almost tentatively, because Finn is less interested in confrontation than in gentle nudges and nudges. Unfortunately, “Find Me Here,” the third and final installment of Clubbed Thumb’s Summerworks 2024, isn’t willing to commit to any…