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‘They wanted my voice gone’: A swing-seat, pro-Israel Democrat is fending off criticism from both parties
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Initial global sales of Apple iPhone 18 Pro higher than 17 series - Counterpoint Research

‘They wanted my voice gone’: A swing-seat, pro-Israel Democrat is fending off criticism from both parties
EU readying for major Australian resources investment, ambassador says
Initial global sales of Apple iPhone 18 Pro higher than 17 series - Counterpoint Research

‘They wanted my voice gone’: A swing-seat, pro-Israel Democrat is fending off criticism from both parties

A week before the Israeli elections that will determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s future, the only two Jewish candidates running against each other to represent one of the most heavily Jewish House districts in the country met for their first face-to-face at a synagogue the name of which literally translates to “children of Israel” — referring to the people, not the country.Attendees needed to provide their license plates in advance and bring photo identification to get in the door, passing through a body scanner. Armed and unarmed guards were positioned through the building.

EU readying for major Australian resources investment, ambassador says

Initial global sales of Apple iPhone 18 Pro higher than 17 series - Counterpoint Research

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Workers are getting a shrinking slice of America’s economic pie

The US economy continues to grow at a relatively healthy pace, but American workers aren’t fully reaping the financial rewards.In fact, American workers’ piece of the economic pie is shrinking. By one official measure, their slice is the smallest in almost 80 years.The labor share of income, which is the amount of economic output paid to workers as compensation, fell to 52.8% earlier this year, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. That’s the lowest-ever level, according to BLS records that go back to 1947.“It’s really telling you that workers have less and less power in this techno

Bond investors are thinking less about the Fed and more about AI, deficits

Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate

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US stock futures muted as oil holds near April highs ahead of Fed decision

US stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as crude oil hovered near its highest in six weeks, while investor attention turned to a slate of key corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision this week.The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday following an increase last month, though markets are pricing in at least two more hikes by mid-2027 as key inflation indicators remain elevated amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict."While we don't expect a rate move this week, we wouldn't be against a hike even though we're not convinced of its urgency," s

Melania Trump-brokered one-city ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine takes effect

Euro zone mortgage demand falls as rates rise, ECB survey shows

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Convicted murderer serving life escapes through Tennessee prison fence, uses stolen truck as getaway vehicle, officials say

A 28-year-old convicted murderer serving a life sentence escaped through a Tennessee prison’s fence Sunday evening before stealing a truck and driving off — and has not yet been located, according to Tennessee authorities.Around 11:30 p.m. on October 25, staff at the Northwest Correctional Complex learned Jacob Morley was missing, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. He had been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, evading arrest and vandalism.Security camera footage later revealed Morley “

Alex Pretti’s family say they have no answers nine months after federal agents killed him

The parents of Alex Pretti, an American man shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, are accusing the Department of Justice of violating their rights under a federal victims’ rights law, as they demand transparency and justice in their son’s death.In a July letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche — obtained exclusively by CNN — an attorney representing Michael and Susan Pretti wrote they have not received any substantive updates from the DOJ regarding an investigation into their son’s death, and called the DOJ’s attitude toward the case cruel.“The governme

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

15-year-old arrested in Florida A&M shooting that wounded 11 after homecoming game

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US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses

US forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch new, potentially major, military operations against Iran “within 96 hours of receiving” an order from President Donald Trump, according to two US officials.Sufficient forces are now deployed in the region to carry out the potential attacks, the sources said. The scope of new US military operations would likely go beyond efforts to simply “mow the lawn” or maintain the status quo by striking radars, launchers and other Iranian assets that can be quickly reconstituted — as has been the case since Trump halted full combat operations ea

Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

A three-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals panel expressed significant skepticism Sunday over the Justice Department’s desire to inject itself into California’s midterm vote-counting process by forcing election officials to set aside the votes of suspected noncitizens who have been issued mail ballots.During a highly unusual emergency hearing, 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals Judge Mark Bennett told a Justice Department attorney that California appears to have legal authority to handle its elections on its own, and that the fact that Congress passed a criminal law prohibiting noncitizens fro

Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke

US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rolls

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Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war

Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability.Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran for meetings with Iran’s top officials, including national security chief Mohsen Rezaei and President Masoud Pezeshkian.Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said the visit by Prince Khalid and representatives of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement coun

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US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa

Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering and robbing a woman in Okinawa earlier this month, multiple Japanese media outlets have reported, in a case that has prompted renewed outrage over the conduct of US troops in the country.Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old Marine assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force at Futenma Air Station, is charged with killing a woman by strangling her with a phone cord at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital, and stealing her backpack containing a wallet, public broadcaster NHK and others, reported on Sunday.An

UK police says letter with claims against Meghan's father was not shared with other law enforcement

Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes

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Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service following dispute over coverage

��s terms of service, after Kyiv said that access to the service had been restored.In a post on X Saturday, Musk said that Ukraine’s armed forces had “violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people.”“That loophole was closed last week,” he added, referring to the restrictions temporarily placed on the service last week which limited speeds to 100 miles per hour. Musk also maintained that Starshield is a separate system controlled by the US government.Musk also underscored Ukraine’s reliance on the service, saying it “remains critical to

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Louvre and other museums closing for Saturday protests as French authorities deploy 70,000 officers

Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests. Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. It was France's most violent unrest in years. Demonstrators plan to take to the streets again Saturday to denounce the high cost of living. Students, members of the CGT labor union and activists f

Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast

Fire devastates former Nazi guest house 'Eagle's Nest'

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The Latest: Israelis vote in a tense election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu

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Netanyahu faces reckoning for October 7 in Israel's first vote since attack

Gal Cohen walks along a memorial wall engraved with the names of the men, women and children slain in the October 7, 2023, Hamas

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Judge puts new limits on Trump’s golf course renovation, blocks removal of more trees

Israel election: What happens after polls close?

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Trump offers $1 million for tipoffs that lead to voter fraud convictions

President Donald Trump said on Monday the US would give $1 million to anyone who reported voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, a week

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Skydance offers buyouts to some employees to cut costs after Warner Bros merger

Skydance is offering some employees a one-time voluntary buyout, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday, as the media company looks to cut costs after scooping up bigger

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Netanyahu's political survival on the line as Israel votes

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Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots

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Anthropic set to make stock market debut as questions swirl about safety of AI

Trump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rules

The abrupt firing of Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor by President Donald Trump's administration was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday in a victory

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls