Tag: Wraps

Construction on the Bigfork branch of Flathead County Libraries wraps up

Jun. 26—Flathead County Library staff stepped foot inside the newly finished Bigfork branch for the first time last week, marveling at the transformation the space has gone through since construction began last fall. “This location is going to show the valley what a 21st century library is like, I hope it gets people excited,” Communications […]

ECB cuts rates, keeps next move under wraps

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in five years on Thursday but kept investors in the dark about its next move given increasing uncertainty over inflation after a sharp slowdown in the past year. The ECB lowered its record-high deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%, […]

India’s GDP tops 8% as mammoth election wraps up

Insights from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and India Development Review The News India’s GDP grew by 8.2% in the fiscal year that ended in March, according to data published Friday, in a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi just hours before polls close in the country’s six-week-long election that he is expected to win. […]

NATO wraps up largest military exercise in decades

The NATO military alliance on Friday concluded a four-month military exercise called Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest live exercise it has conducted for decades. “More than 90,000 forces, more than 50 ships, more than 80 aircraft flying hundreds of sorties, and more than 1,100 combat vehicles from all 32 NATO Allies were involved in the […]

Trump hush-money judge guides jury as trial wraps and deliberations begin

Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York inched towards its conclusion Wednesday with jury deliberations expected to start in a matter of hours. Judge Juan Merchan began instructing jurors after 10am local time; when he concludes, the jury will start deliberating. Merchan’s directives on the law, which he said would last about one […]

District wraps up successful school year, preps for challenges

On Friday, May 24, the 2023-2024 school year officially came to a close. I am astounded by how quickly we got to this point. But more importantly, I am grateful to our parents and the Lake Travis community for their partnership with and support of our amazing district throughout the past year. So much has […]