DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes overnight killed more than two dozen people, mostly women and children, health officials said. Israel’s offensive, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around…… MORE
Senate Confirms Trump Lawyer Emil Bove For Appeals Court, Pushing Past Whistleblower Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. The 50-49 vote comes despite Democratic attempts to stop the nomination and whistleblower complaints against Bove. The most recent whistleblower to share evidence with Congress has not come forward publicly but recently provided an…… MORE
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks For Release On A $50 Million Bond Ahead Of Sentencing In October
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to release him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October. Combs was acquitted of the most serious federal charges he faced, but convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses. His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, argued on Tuesday that conditions at the Metropolitan Detention…… MORE
Millionaires Multiply Across The US, But Most Find It’s Not All Mansions And Champagne
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of millionaires in the United States is soaring. A report from Swiss bank UBS finds about 1 in 10 American adults now has a net worth of at least $1 million, with 1,000 new millionaires added every day last year. That milestone, once reserved for celebrities and CEOs, is…… MORE
Trump EPA Moves To Repeal Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ That Allows Climate Regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that’s long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health. The “endangerment finding”…… MORE
Trump’s Tariffs Could Squeeze US Factories And Boost Costs By Up To 4.5%, A New Analysis Finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new analysis suggests President Donald Trump’s tariffs could increase factory costs by 2% to 4.5%. The analysis highlights potential challenges for domestic manufacturers relying on global supply chains just as the Republican president prepares to announce tariff hikes he says will boost the U.S. economy. While the U.S. stock market shows…… MORE
Federal Reserve Likely To Air Divisions As It Keeps Rates Unchanged
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to hold its key interest rate steady, a sign of division reflecting the economy’s muddy outlook as well as the jockeying to replace Chair Jerome Powell when his term ends next year. The division could be a preview…… MORE
Union Pacific And Norfolk Seek 1st Transcontinental Railroad Through A Massive Merger
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially trigger a final wave of rail mergers across the country. The proposed merger, announced Tuesday, would marry Union Pacific’s rail network in the West with Norfolk’s…… MORE
Microsoft Authenticator Is Ending Password Autofill Soon
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser. Authenticator has been a staple in providing multi-factor authentication, one-time passwords…… MORE
US Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly In July, But Americans Remain Concerned About Tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy improved this month, but Americans remain concerned about the impact of tariffs on their economic futures. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose two points to 97.2 in July, up from 95.2 the previous month. In April, American consumers’ confidence in the…… MORE
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