#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

The Treasury Department has imposed an additional round of sanctions aimed at Hamas.  Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the latest rounds of sanctions will target eight Hamas officials and facilitators who have “perpetuate Hamas’s violent agenda by representing the group’s interests abroad and managing its finances,” according to a news release issued…

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#IDF claims remains of two hostages recovered 

#IDF claims remains of two hostages recovered 

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Tuesday that its soldiers recovered the remains of two hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants during the attack on Oct. 7. The IDF posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that its special forces recovered the remains of Eden Zakaria, 27, and Ziv Dado, 36. The military said Zakaria…

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#Consumer group presses for stronger Botox warnings

#Consumer group presses for stronger Botox warnings

A consumer group is pushing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stronger Botox warnings, pointing to the danger of negative health effects from the cosmetic injections. In a Tuesday petition, Public Citizen asks the agency to “take action to strengthen the risk warning on the labeling of all approved botulinum toxin biological products.” It…

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#Jury decides against Google’s app store in antitrust lawsuit 

#Jury decides against Google’s app store in antitrust lawsuit 

A federal jury in California sided with “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the company’s antitrust lawsuit against Google’s Android App Store, finding the store violated antitrust laws and was illegally protected from competition. The jury in San Diego reached a unanimous verdict on Monday night after nearly three hours of deliberation following a weeks-long trial…

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#Elon Musk asks Alex Jones about ‘the whole Sandy Hook thing’ and Jones apologizes again

#Elon Musk asks Alex Jones about ‘the whole Sandy Hook thing’ and Jones apologizes again

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones issued another apology for his comments about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as tech billionaire Elon Musk asked him about the controversy amid his reinstatement on Musk’s platform X (formerly Twitter).  The Infowars host was pressed on the issue during an appearance on X Spaces livestream co-hosted by…

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#Bronny James has USC debut after health scare

#Bronny James has USC debut after health scare

LeBron “Bronny” James Jr. made his collegiate debut with his team, the University of Southern California Trojans, Sunday, months after suffering a cardiac arrest episode during a summer workout session.  The standout freshman, who came off the bench and was on minute restriction made by his head coach Andy Enfield, tallied four points (on 1-3…

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#Cigna ends plans to merge with Humana: report

#Cigna ends plans to merge with Humana: report

U.S. health insurer Cigna ended its attempts to merge with competitor Humana after the two companies failed to reach an agreement, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The two health insurance giants spent recent weeks discussing a potential merger that would’ve produced a powerhouse company worth an estimated $140 billion by the end of the…

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