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Date: Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 12:30 AM
Subject: NYT Now: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
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Your nightly rundown of the day's top stories delivered straight to your inbox. View in Browser | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 NYTimes.com/NYTNow » Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Enjoy this newsletter? The NYT Now app for iPhone is now completely free. It's the fastest way to catch up with the news throughout the day. Download now. Justin Lane/European Pressphoto Agency Your Wednesday Evening Briefing By ANDREA KANNAPELL AND SANDRA STEVENSON Good evening. Here's the start of tonight's briefing.  1. The Federal Reserve crossed a milestone, saying it would raise short-term interest rates after seven years near zero. The message: Moderate but steady recovery from the 2008 crisis has put the U.S. economy on a solid footing. But the rate rise is small, further increases will come slowly, and rates on loans and investments are likely to stay low for years. 2. There was a setback in a case that is part of the national debate on policing and race. The trial of William Porter, above right, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, ended in a mistrial when the jury deadlocked after just 16 hours of deliberations. Read the full briefing » ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW NYTimes FACEBOOK @NYTNOW Get more NYTimes.com newsletters »  | Sign Up for the Morning Briefing newsletter » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's The NYT Now Evening Briefing newsletter.  (...)| Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018