July inflation cools, ICE eyes shock-glove gear as quake rescue continues

According to the Labor Department, July's consumer-price index increased 3.4% from a year earlier, a slight easing compared with the previous two months. The report highlighted higher rent and airfare prices, while gasoline and grocery costs fell, with lettuce prices dropping 16% after a Cyclospora outbreak prompted a Mexican recall and deep retailer discounts. Federal Reserve observers note the modest decline may temper pressure to raise rates.

The Department of Homeland Security revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to issue officers gloves that emit a low-output electric shock when activated, a proposal the ACLU's Naureen Shah says raises training concerns as ICE expands its workforce. In Colombia, search and rescue teams in Cali continue to hunt for survivors of a 7.4-magnitude quake that has killed more than 260 people and left nearly 500 missing, with officials urging residents to stay clear of the disaster zone to aid operations.