Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport

Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport

CNN  —  Customs workers at a Minnesota airport discovered a traveler had brought a unique souvenir in her luggage: Giraffe feces. The passenger arrived at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport from Kenya on September 29, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection. “The passenger declared giraffe feces and stated she had … Read more

Office of Management and Budget to formally initiate the process of preparing for a shutdown Friday

Office of Management and Budget to formally initiate the process of preparing for a shutdown Friday

CNN  —  While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline. The standard procedure laying out the … Read more

The Fed hits pause on interest rate hikes while it reviews more data

The Fed hits pause on interest rate hikes while it reviews more data

Washington, DC CNN  —  The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will pause its rate hikes, keeping its benchmark lending rate at a 22-year high, while signaling fewer rate cuts next year. The move was widely expected, after the central bank signaled in recent weeks that it intended to wait for more data to understand how … Read more

Why stocks could avoid a steep selloff this September

Why stocks could avoid a steep selloff this September

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. CNN  —  US stocks typically see their worst performance of the year in September, but there are signs … Read more

About 4 million children in Pakistan have no safe water, one year after deadly floods

About 4 million children in Pakistan have no safe water, one year after deadly floods

CNN  —  One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children’s agency has warned. In a news release Friday, UNICEF said it estimates that there are 8 million people in the country, around half of whom … Read more