Geoff Bennett:
Wray also warned that Hamas actions in the Middle East could inspire other terrorist attacks, including by violent extremists in the U.S.
The Senate also confirmed Jack Lew to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel at a critical moment in the country's war with Hamas. Lew previously served as Treasury secretary under President Obama. The U.S. hasn't had a Senate-confirmed ambassador to Israel since July.
Michigan's attorney general has ended prosecutions over Flint's tainted water without making any criminal convictions. The decision comes after the state's Supreme Court rejected an effort to revive charges against former Governor Rick Snyder and others accused of wrongdoing.
In 2014, the city switched its water supply to the Flint River, but didn't properly treat the water for lead. Tens of thousands of Flint residents were exposed to dangerous levels of lead. At least 12 people died from Legionnaires' disease. And some residents of the majority-black city say they're still grappling with long-term health issues.
The Biden administration is deepening its crackdown on so-called junk fees, this time by proposing new rules on retirement advisers. The guidelines would require advisers to recommend plans that are in the customers' best interest, instead of trying to boost their own bottom lines.
President Biden made the announcement today at the White House and said the move was necessary to protect retirement security.
Joe Biden, President of the United States: If this rule is finalized as proposed, it's going to protect workers and it's going to save for — that are saving through their retirements. It'll protect seniors from being exploited. It'll protect many trustworthy financial advisers out there who are doing the right thing from unfair competition.
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