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This comes as the government is about to release its delayed report on consumer prices this hour.

Some economists say the rate is stuck around 3%.

A Senate panel grilled the chair of the Federal Communications Commission yesterday.

Brendan Carr has launched investigations of media networks that President Trump doesn't like.

NPR's David Folkenflik reports.

Carr also claimed the FCC was not an independent agency, even though that's what the agency's website said yesterday morning.

In a statement, the FCC says the website needed updating to reflect the positions of the agency's new leadership.

Authorities are still searching for the suspect in the Brown University mass shooting last weekend in Rhode Island.

Now they're looking for a second person who was seen near the unidentified man.

From Ocean State Media, Ben Burke explains.

On Wall Street, in pre-market trading, Dow futures are higher.

So are Nasdaq.

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The Senate has passed the $900 billion defense policy bill and sent it to President Trump.

It revamps how the Pentagon will buy equipment and gives troops a nearly 4% pay raise.

This comes as the Pentagon announced a fresh strike on an alleged drug boat yesterday.

It says four men aboard were killed.

The Academy Awards are moving to YouTube.

Starting in 2029, the ceremony will move to the streaming service instead of being broadcast on television.

And Piers Netta-Uleby reports it had been broadcast for more than 70 years.