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Month: October 2023

Here’s why Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza hasn’t happened yet

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Ashkelon, Israel (CNN) — The lines of tanks, self-propelled artillery, armoured vehicles and army bulldozers stretch across the horizon near Israel’s border with Gaza. Pointing towards the enclave, they are ready to go. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) amassed huge number of troops and military hardware along the border almost immediately

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Kylie Jenner set to launch ‘accessible’ new clothing line

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Moving beyond cosmetics, skincare and even a Bratz doll line, the youngest Kardashian-Jenner sibling, Kylie Jenner, is expanding her business portfolio with a new clothing line, named Khy, launching November 1. While it’s not technically her first foray into fashion design — she and her older sister Kendall previously shared an eponymous,

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María Corina Machado is winner of Venezuela opposition primary that government has denounced

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan government critic María Corina Machado has been declared the winner of an opposition-organized primary to choose a presidential candidate in polling last weekend that has been denounced by the socialist government as illegitimate. The voting Sunday organized by the National Primary Commission drew more than 2.4 million voters in Venezuela

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Sam Bankman-Fried awaits chance to tell his side of story in epic cryptocurrency exchange collapse

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried rested on Thursday, setting the stage for him to testify about how his multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency empire collapsed, causing billions of dollars in losses that prosecutors blame on his extravagant spending on investments, donations and

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Sam Bankman-Fried awaits chance to tell his side of story in epic cryptocurrency exchange collapse

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried rested on Thursday, setting the stage for him to testify about how his multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency empire collapsed, causing billions of dollars in losses that prosecutors blame on his extravagant spending on investments, donations and

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. Under an agreement with prosecutors, Bowman will pay a $1,000 fine and serve three months of

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US economic growth accelerated to strong 4.9% rate last quarter as consumers shrugged off Fed hikes

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespread forecasts of a recession to spend at a brisk pace. The economy expanded last quarter at the fastest pace in more than

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Ohio woman indicted on murder charges in deaths of at least four men, attorney general says

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of at least four men in the capital city of Columbus, the Ohio Attorney General said Wednesday, though investigators believe there are more victims. Rebecca Auborn, a 33-year-old from Columbus, is accused

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China and the U.S. appear to restart military talks despite disputes over Taiwan and South China Sea

BEIJING (AP) — China and the United States appear to be restarting dialogue between their militaries, despite continuing disputes over Beijing’s claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea. Chinese reports, as yet not confirmed by Washington, say the U.S. will send a Department of Defense official to attend a Chinese Defense Ministry international gathering

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At least 16 people dead, sources say, as a ‘person of interest’ is being sought in two shootings in Lewiston, Maine

By Sara Smart, John Miller, Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two shootings Wednesday night at a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, sources say, and an intensive manhunt is underway for a person of interest. Robert Card, 40, of

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