Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. face kidnapping and weapons conspiracy charges for the second time after a federal judge in Grand Rapids, Mich. declared a mistrial last April.

“This is not yet the meaningful decline in inflation the [Federal Reserve] is looking for. But it’s a start and we expect to see broader signs of easing price pressure over the next few months,” said Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics.

Alliant Energy Corp’s Edgewater coal-fired plant in Sheboygan, Wisc. is one of at least six across the country that this summer has announced delays or potential delays to their planned closures, citing concerns about energy shortages.

Deshaun Watson’s “egregious” and “predatory behavior” toward women forced the NFL to continue seeking a one-year suspension and significant fine, Commissioner Roger Goodell said in the league’s first public comments since appealing an independent arbiter’s decision to suspend the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback six games.  

“These gods don’t have a physical shrine, but they compete for the hearts of Christians,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said.

The rule, which was proposed in conjunction with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is part of a broader regulatory effort to increase the transparency of private funds amid worries the industry is a growing source of systemic risk.

A San Francisco judge recently struck down a city ordinance that would have allowed non-U.S. citizens to vote in school board elections.