The postponement of the Amman summit comes after the Palestinian leader withdrew from the meetings in protest of an attack on a Gaza hospital, which Hamas blamed on an Israeli airstrike and which Israel blamed on a misfired Palestinian rocket.
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IRS plans limited rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to select taxpayers
The introduction of a government-run option could upend the industry and fundamentally change the way taxpayers interact with the IRS.
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Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
The New York state lawsuit alleges that Trump and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth on his financial statements.
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U.S. economic data keep coming in stronger and defying forecasts
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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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.