Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright lied about helicopter crash that killed co-star in Australia, jury finds

[ad_1] An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records more than three years after a fatal helicopter crash. A jury convicted Matt Wright, star of the “Wild Croc Territory,” “Monster Croc Wrangler” and “Outback Wrangler” series, of two counts of perverting the course of…

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PCE report shows U.S. inflation remained mostly level in July, though some prices edged up

[ad_1] Inflation still outpacing wages, study finds Americans’ paychecks still not keeping up with inflation, study finds 03:52 The Personal Consumption Expenditures index, a key inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve to make interest-rate decisions, held steady in July according to new data from the Department of Commerce. Prices across the U.S. rose at…

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Israel declares Gaza City a combat zone, says bodies of 2 hostages recovered as it expands the war

[ad_1] Israel’s military said Friday that it had launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive to seize Gaza City, declaring the Palestinian territory’s biggest population center a “dangerous combat zone.” The Israel Defense Forces said it was suspending daily “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting in Gaza City, which have allowed food and other aid…

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