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Republican presidential hopefuls sounded off on President Joe Biden over the weekend, casting blame on his administration for creating conditions that allowed the terrorist group Hamas to launch a devastating surprise attack on Israel that killed more than 700 people. “Joe Biden’s ineptitude, weakness, and incompetence has led to this …

Leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a bipartisan resolution Tuesday, with the backing of nearly 400 lawmakers, expressing support for Israel after a surprise attack over the weekend by Hamas. “Now is the time to show the world the United States firmly stands with our friend and ally …

An emotional President Joe Biden Tuesday denounced the “sheer evil” of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, where at least 14 Americans are dead and others are being held hostage. All told, some 20-plus U.S. citizens are still missing, and at least 1,800 people have died in the fighting. “There …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s $4.75 million Spanish-style estate is tucked away in a gated Arizona country club that charges nearly a half-million dollars for a golf membership. It boasts a guest casita, a “resort-style” pool and striking views of the Sonoran Desert. The Make America Great Again political movement …

Inside a high school classroom, Bryan Martinez jots down several purchases that would require a short-term savings plan: shoes, phone, headphones, clothes, and food. His medium-term financial goals take a little more thought, but he settles on a car — he doesn’t have one yet — and vacations. Peering way …

Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday after a fire broke out at a training facility north of Los Angeles. The deputies were listed in critical condition after being injured at the training center in Castaic, a community roughly 35 miles (55 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los …

Over five years, the largest U.S. city on the Mexican border developed a well-oiled system to shelter asylum-seekers. That system is being tested like never before as U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases migrants to the streets of California’s second-largest city because shelters are full. Since Sept. 13, about 13,000 …

The number of U.S. employers who cover obesity medications, including Wegovy from Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) that belongs to a class of GLP-1 drugs, could nearly double next year, according to a survey. The survey of 502 employers by Accolade (ACCD.O), a company that provides healthcare programs for employers, and research firm Savanta said …

Asian shares have climbed after Wall Street advanced on potentially encouraging news about interest rates, which have been dragging markets lower since the summer. U.S. futures slipped and oil prices also fell back slightly after surging Monday following Israel’s declaration of war on Hamas following its surprise attack from the Gaza Strip. …

As Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg helped spare the former president’s real estate empire from its last existential threat, staving off insolvency after casino bankruptcies and an airline failure in the 1990s. Now, after a recent jail stint for tax fraud, Weisselberg is front and center again — …