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Stories for May 2nd 2024

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 05:15 UTC

  Maritime traffic partially restored with temporary corridors at port of Baltimore

  

  CBS News is reporting that the port of Baltimore, in Maryland has seen the arrival of a first container ship since the tragic collision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in March, with the loss of six lives.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 05:08 UTC

  The Fed leaves rates unchanged because of lack of further progress on lowering inflation

  

  The United States kept interest rates unchanged, given “a lack of further progress” toward lowering inflation. This means the Fed rate at 5,25% and 5,5% is at the highest level in more than two decades.

• Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 04:53 UTC

  Scotland's political system in the process of nominating a new First Minister

  

  Potential successors to outgoing Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf who announced his resignation on Monday, after a let down from the Greens, and fearing two no confidence votes, have been meeting to consider bids for the leadership of SNP. They are John Swinney and Kate Forbes who have yet to confirm their aspirations.