It’s been weeks since Sharon Alony Cunio and her twin 3-year-old girls were released from Gaza, where they were taken hostage from the Nir Oz farming village.
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Banks prepare to fight proposed curbs on overdraft fees
While banks have drastically cut back on overdraft fees in the past decade, the nation’s biggest banks still take in roughly $8 billion in overdraft fees every year.
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Provider of faulty software apologizes to hundreds of UK postal managers wrongly prosecuted
Fujitsu said it was long aware that its software had bugs. The flaws led to the wrongful conviction of hundreds of Post Office branch managers across the UK.
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Qatar announces deal to deliver medicine to Israeli hostages, humanitarian aid to Gaza
It marks the first agreement between the warring sides since a weeklong cease-fire collapsed in late November.
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Trump glowers and gestures in court, then leaves to campaign as sex abuse defamation trial opens
At a May trial, a jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll, and a jury awarded her $5 million.
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Jury selection begins for penalty phase of Donald Trump’s defamation trial
At a May trial, a jury found that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll, and a jury awarded her $5 million.
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U.S. strikes Yemen-based Houthis again, hitting anti-ship missiles
The overnight strike destroyed four Houthi ballistic missiles that were prepared to launch and presented an imminent threat to merchant and U.S. Navy ships in the region, U.S. officials say.
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A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power
The cases could rein in a wide range of government regulations affecting the environment, workplace standards, consumer protections and public health.
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Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump
Ramaswamy said he made the decision after determining there was no path forward for him in the race.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ends his 2024 campaign after finishing 6th in Iowa
Another competitor, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, also dropped out of the race Monday night after finishing fourth.