rate cuts by september from its current level of 5.25% to 5.5%. however, stubbornly high prices and a hotjobs market pushed back that timing. now citing better than expected economic data, it appears the federal reserve is getting closer to following in the footsteps of the european central bank and is preparing to cut rates, although mr powell did warn americans might have to get used to higher borrowing costs, suggesting that rates are likely to settle at a higher level than before the pandemic. in other news, there has been leaked data from disney, according to the wall streetjournal. the data came from disney s slack channels and included details on employment candidates and ad campaigns. disney has told the bbc that it is investigating the matter. china has reported slower than expected growth in the second quarter. that data was released as top leaders gather in beijing for a plenum meeting, where they are likely to discuss ways to revive a stagnating economy. the bbc s
last night. meantime, cnn has learned investigators are struggling to bring officer sicknick s kill tore justice. cnn security correspondent josh campbell is starting us off this morning in washington. josh, so remarkable to be back at the scene, just a month after officer sicknick s death. reporter: that s right. laura. and this was the scene of the crime, this was the same building that former officer sicknick protected for over a decade inside at various time with the capitol police. a solemn ceremony as you mentioned last night, a hearse arrived at the east steps of the capitol carrying the remains of the fallen officer. once inside the rotunda, two officers escorted his remains and an american flag into a table at the center. we saw members of congress and his former colleagues with the capitol police file in, paying their respects. a very solemn, a very quiet moment, again, for this fallen officer. now, we got word just before 10:00 p.m. last night that the president
in several states, from texas north, then heavy rain and snow up and down the east coast. washington, d.c. to new york city to boston. and where they re could be several inches of snow. rob marciano timing it out. tonight, breaking news involving abortion rights in this country. soon front and center in the presidential election in florida. the state s highest court there allowing florida s six-week abortion ban to now take effect. but tonight, the court saying voters there will have the final say. so, will abortion rights be on the ballot in florida this november, and how could it effect the biden/trump rematch? rachel scott reporting. removing the bridge. tonight, the first major step, you will see how crews are carving up that baltimore br bridge, piece by piece, and what they have now done tonight to create a temporary channel. tonight, the search in dallas for a super bowl star. kansas city chiefs player rasheed rice reportedly wanted by police for questioning. pol
border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the palestinian territories, gaza and the west bank, plus iraq and syria. and far to the south, there s also the houthis i
as he seeks the party s presidential election nomination. results with about half the votes counted give him more than 55%, with his last remaining rival, the former un ambassador nikki haley, winning about 43%. she has vowed to fight on. the contest for the republican presidential campaign will now move on to south carolina, where nikki haley is hoping to rally voters in her home state to slow down donald trump s momentum ahead of the year s largest primary contest, super tuesday in early march. addressing supporters at her campaign headquarters, nikki haley insisted she would not be dropping out of the race. i want to congratulate donald trump on his victory tonight. he earned it. and i want to acknowledge that. you have all heard the chatter among the political class. they are falling all over themselves saying this race is over. h0 saying this race is over. no wa ! i saying this race is over. no way! i have saying this race is over. no way! i have news saying this rac