stock indexes tumbled more than 1% on Tuesday and the S&P 500 logged its biggest percentage decline in two weeks, after Powell told U.S. lawmakers the Fed would likely need to raise rates more than expected in response to strong data.

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action targets former director of the Paraguayan Civil Aviation Authority, Edgar Melgarejo, current member of the Paraguayan Panel for the Discipline of Judges and Prosecutors, Jorge Bogarin, and current Court Clerk Vicente Ferreira, State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement.

Colorado Avalanche 43 23 6 240 200 92 3. Calgary Flames 33 26 15 235 231 81 6. Vegas Golden Knights 46 21 6 242 205 98 2.

Los Angeles Kings 43 20 10 258 236 96 3. Vancouver Canucks 34 34 5 250 267 73 7.

March 23 (Reuters) - The United States has designated one former and two current Paraguayan officials for what Washington said was their involvement in "significant corruption," making the officials and their families ineligible for entry into the North American country.

March 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to open higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted it was close to pausing interest rate hikes amid a turmoil in the banking sector that threatens to cause a severe economic downturn.

Accused by Trump and the former president's allies in the House of Representatives of a political "witch hunt," prosecutor Alvin Bragg, an elected Democrat, has hit back at Republican "interference" in the investigation.

The Avalanche dumped the puck into the Arizona zone, Ingram controlled it behind the net and tried to send it around the boards and out. It hit Rantanen in the shoulder, came down behind the net and he tucked it in on a wraparound at 9:30.

China and Russia blamed joint military drills by the United States and South Korea for provoking Pyongyang while Washington accuses Beijing and Moscow of emboldening North Korea by shielding it from more sanctions.

Russia and China, veto powers along with the United States, Britain and France, have said more sanctions will not help and want such measures to be eased. For the past several years the council has been divided over how to deal with Pyongyang.

UNITED NATIONS, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.

sanctions would reward Pyongyang "for doing nothing to comply with Security Council resolutions." She accused Pyongyang of depriving North Koreans of needed humanitarian assistance. Thomas-Greenfield said lifting U.N.

South Carolina, which was 27-28 and four games under .500 in SEC play last season, is 23-2 and 6-0 after sweeping Missouri. First-year Washington coach Jason Kelly picked up his biggest series win so far when the Huskies won two of three on the road against a top 10-ranked UCLA.

Forward 12-month earnings estimates for semiconductor companies declined 28% from June of last year to January, the largest such downward revision in a decade, according to Stacy Rasgon, an analyst at Bernstein.

Biden's Fiscal Year 2024 budget would bump ATF funding by 7.4 percent with a total $1.9 billion with the goal of tightening gun laws.

The money would be used, in part, to seek stricter rules and legislation related to firearms registration as Biden continues to make part of his priorities combating gun violence in the U.S.

Detroit Red Wings 31 32 9 209 238 71 8. Buffalo Sabres 35 31 6 258 267 76 6. Mar 27 (Stats Perform) - Standings from the NHL games on Sunday Atlantic Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1.

Boston Bruins 57 11 5 275 157 119 2. Toronto Maple Leafs 44 20 9 251 203 97 3.

Tampa Bay Lightning 42 26 6 253 230 90 4. Pittsburgh Penguins 36 27 10 235 236 82 6.

Washington Capitals 34 32 8 236 231 76 7. Florida Panthers 36 30 7 255 251 79 5. New Jersey Devils 46 19 8 256 201 100 3. New York Islanders 37 28 9 219 205 83 5. Ottawa Senators 35 33 5 231 238 75 7. Minnesota Wild 42 22 9 219 198 93 2. Columbus Blue Jackets 23 42 7 196 285 53 Central Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Philadelphia Flyers 28 32 12 195 236 68 8. Carolina Hurricanes 47 16 9 241 188 103 2. Louis Blues 33 34 6 236 268 72 7. Montreal Canadiens 29 38 6 211 270 64 Metropolitan Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. New York Rangers 43 20 10 247 198 96 4. Chicago Blackhawks 24 43 6 179 262 54 Pacific Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Dallas Stars 39 20 14 251 204 92 4.

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