Robust consumer demand, in the aftermath of September data showing stubborn inflation and surging job growth, risks prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again.
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Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame, as Biden heads to Mideast
Jordan cancels a planned summit of regional leaders and President Biden, saying that the war between Israel and Hamas was ‘pushing the region to the brink.’
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the 1st ballot, but more votes are ahead
But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, it’s unclear how long the holdouts can last.
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Ukraine uses U.S.-provided long-range missiles against Russian forces for 1st time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Tuesday, saying they were used on the battlefield against Russia and ‘executed very accurately.’
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Pentagon surging thousands of troops toward Israel amid Gaza war
The U.S. is projecting military strength in the Middle East as its diplomats race to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from erupting into a broader conflict.
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Electrical grids aren’t keeping up with the green energy push. That could risk climate goals.
There’s a long line of renewable projects waiting for the green light to connect to the grid.
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Israeli bombings in Gaza kill dozens as efforts persist to get aid to millions in besieged enclave
Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,778 people and wounded 9,700 others in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry. Nearly two-thirds of the dead were children.
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Donald Trump is returning to his civil fraud trial, but star witness Michael Cohen won’t be there
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against former President Donald Trump alleges that he and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth.
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These houses are at risk of falling into the sea. The U.S. government bought them.
‘It will be a safer beach,’ says the National Park Service official who pushed for the buyouts and has seen other homes collapse and scatter debris for miles.
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Trump, campaigning in Iowa, vows to ban Gaza refugees from U.S. if he wins a 2nd term
Former President Donald Trump is vowing to bar refugees from Gaza and expand his first-term travel ban following the deadly attack on Israel last week.