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Passport renewals backlogged due to post-pandemic travel surge

The State Department is reporting an unprecedented 500,000 passport renewal applications each week due to a post-pandemic surge of Americans looking to travel internationally. NBC News’ Tom Costello shares more on the backlog.
Passport renewals backlogged due to post-pandemic travel surge
Passport renewals backlogged due to post-pandemic travel surge

Off-duty pilot comes to the rescue after Southwest pilot is unable to fly the plane

A Southwest flight was on its way from Las Vegas to Columbus, Ohio when the captain was unable to fly and the first officer had to take over. Then a pilot from another airline who happened to be on board jumped in to help with radio communications. NBC News’ Kristen Dahlgren shares more.
Off-duty pilot comes to the rescue after Southwest pilot is unable to fly the plane
Off-duty pilot comes to the rescue after Southwest pilot is unable to fly the plane
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Frustrated Dish customers still spending hours on hold weeks after ransomware attack, they say

“I got the message that says, ‘Our call volume is unusually high.’ It says, ‘Your wait time is 847 minutes,’” one customer said. “That’s over 14 hours.”
A Dish Network Corp. field service specialist carries a ladder after installing a satellite television system at a residence in Paramount, Calif.
A Dish Network Corp. field service specialist carries a ladder after installing a satellite television system at a residence in Paramount, Calif.
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Senate panel calls on Silicon Valley and Signature banks' ex-CEOs to testify

“You must answer for the bank’s downfall,” the panel’s Democratic chairman and ranking Republican wrote in separate letters to the former bank executives.
Silicon Valley Banks headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
Silicon Valley Banks headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than half a million vehicles because of fire risk

The affiliated automakers say a tow hitch harness can ignite while the vehicle is parked or being driven.
2022 Hyundai Sante Fe
2022 Hyundai Sante Fe
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Plane crash that killed diet guru Gwen Shamblin and 'Tarzan' actor Joe Lara was result of pilot error, NTSB says

The plane most likely crashed in Tennessee when Lara, the pilot, became disoriented in heavy clouds, the NTSB said. Shamblin, Lara and 5 other people were killed
The small plane crash in Tennessee that killed seven people, including weight-loss guru Shamblin Lara, likely occurred when her husband Joe Lara, an actor who was piloting the plane, became disoriented while flying through heavy clouds, according to a final report by the National Transportation Safety Board released Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
The small plane crash in Tennessee that killed seven people, including weight-loss guru Shamblin Lara, likely occurred when her husband Joe Lara, an actor who was piloting the plane, became disoriented while flying through heavy clouds, according to a final report by the National Transportation Safety Board released Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
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The Camaro is about to drive off into the sunset, GM says

The automaker plans to stop making the current generation early next year but says a successor may be in the works.
Workers put the finishing touches on a new General Motors 2016 Chevrolet Camaro as it rolls off the production line at GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant October 26, 2015 in Lansing, Michigan. The Gen Six Camaro is the first to be produced in the United States since the third generation Camaro in 1992.
Workers put the finishing touches on a new General Motors 2016 Chevrolet Camaro as it rolls off the production line at GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant October 26, 2015 in Lansing, Michigan. The Gen Six Camaro is the first to be produced in the United States since the third generation Camaro in 1992.

The Fed hikes interest rates by 0.25 percent

The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates today for the ninth time in a row, signaling that despite low unemployment, inflation is too high. The rate increase comes after three recent bank failures. NBC News’ Tom Costello has more details.
The Fed hikes interest rates by 0.25 percent
The Fed hikes interest rates by 0.25 percent
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Bank failures deepen debt ceiling stalemate on Capitol Hill as the clock ticks

There's no sign of progress on how to avert an economically catastrophic debt default.
People outside Silicon Valley Bank headquarters.
People outside Silicon Valley Bank headquarters.

U.S. isn't considering 'blanket insurance' for bank deposits, Yellen says

The treasury secretary made the comments at a Senate hearing and was asked about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect depositors and prevent bank runs.
Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services
Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services
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Fed raises interest rates by a quarter-point, keeping inflation in crosshairs

The central bank is prioritizing its fight against price increases — but warned that recent shakiness in the banking sector could affect consumers and the economy.
Image: Fed Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Speaks At The "Conference On The International Roles Of The U.S. Dollar"
Image: Fed Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Speaks At The "Conference On The International Roles Of The U.S. Dollar"

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