2 children among three killed in Nebraska biofuels plant explosion

Officials confirmed on Wednesday that three people, a man and two children, were killed in after a catastrophic explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant. Fremont fire crews responded to calls of the explosion, which occurred midday Tuesday
Federal Reserve to hold benchmark interest rates steady despite pressure from White House

The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it’s keeping its benchmark interest rate steady, citing elevated uncertainty over the nation’s economic outlook. The announcement comes just days after President Trump made a visit to the central bank,