The New York Times

New York City’s First Female Chief Lifeguard Tells All

Janet Fash’s memoir is both a sunny coming-of-age story and an exposé of corruption, understaffing and unnecessary deaths at Rockaway Beach. By Carolyn Kormann Carolyn Kormann writes about the ...
WDBJ

Lifeguard rescues man who drove his Tesla into a pool

Florida woman says a new license plate reading "SQZ A55" looks risqué. (Source: WFOR via CNN Newsource) Spain’s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France ...
Los Angeles Times

Possibly ‘distracted’ lifeguard drives over sunbather in Half Moon Bay, officials say

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The New York Times

After 40 Years, a Tenacious Lifeguard Still Swims Against the Tide

Janet Fash was always outspoken when it came to keeping beachgoers safe. She lays it all out in her feisty new memoir. Janet Fash was always outspoken when it came to keeping beachgoers safe. She lays ...
SFGate

Potentially 'distracted' lifeguard runs over beachgoer in Half Moon Bay

A 20-year-old beachgoer was taken to the hospital after being struck and run over by a lifeguard driving a vehicle on a popular beach in Half Moon Bay on Wednesday, according to a statement by the San ...
CBS News

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows prices rising at fastest pace in 3 years

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index — the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure — rose at a 4.1% annual rate in May, highlighting the central bank's challenge in reining in prices. The ...
Curbed

40 Summers in Rockaway Beach

When Janet Fash started working as a lifeguard in Rockaway, Ed Koch was the mayor and “My Sharona” was the 1979 song of the summer. She never really stopped. Fash has spent more than 40 summers on the ...
CNN

Inflation topped 4% in May, but the worst may be over

High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the ...
Politifact

Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union

Inflation has lowered somewhat during President Donald Trump’s second term, but it’s not “plummeting,” as he boasted in his State of the Union speech. And he falsely claimed he inherited “record ...
CNBC

Core inflation rate hit 3.4% in May, highest since October 2023, Fed’s preferred gauge shows

The core personal consumption expenditures price index showed a 3.4% annual rate after rising 0.3% for the month. The core annual reading was the highest since October 2023. The Fed's primary ...
Morningstar

May PCE Expected to Show Rising Inflation

The annual rate of PCE inflation is forecast to be 4.1% by FactSet, its highest level since April 2023. Economists expect May to mark this year’s inflation peak, as lower oil prices and easing tariff ...