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The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends 12/15/2023 01:22pm • TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly all of his landholdings on congressional financial disclosure documents ��� roughly 1,600 acres (645 hec Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight 12/14/2023 11:40pm • The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now ���walk the walk��� and take specific steps toward what has been an elusive two-state solution, including by applying pressure on Israel. But in Israel, the defense minister said destroying Hamas will Hong Kong offers awards for arrests of activists abroad for breaching national security law 12/14/2023 09:20pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Hong Kong police accused five overseas-based activists of violating a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) on Thursday for information leading to each of their arrests. The bounties further intensify the Hong Impressive Gifts You Can Buy for $20 or Less 12/14/2023 07:00pm • When cash is tight or you have many people to shop for, finding an affordable gift that makes a lasting impression can be a major challenge. Staying within budget is important, though. According to McKinsey's 2023 holiday shopping survey, 79% of consumers say this year they are swapping their purcha Should You Use a Coworking Space? 12/14/2023 07:00pm • Coworking spaces are a relatively new concept that redefines the traditional office setting by offering an environment where individuals from different professions can engage in collaborative or independent work within a shared area. With the rise of remote work, freelancing and entrepreneurship, co Brazil���s Congress overrides president's veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights 12/14/2023 06:14pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned a veto by President Luiz In��cio Lula da Silva so it can reinstate legislation that undoes protections of Indigenous peoples��� land rights. The decision sets up a new battle between lawmakers and the country's top court on the matter. Both Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence 12/14/2023 05:10pm • ROME (AP) ��� Pope Francis on Thursday called for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically, arguing that the risks of technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness are too great. Francis added his voice to increasing c Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues 12/14/2023 04:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The House passed a defense policy bill Thursday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, overcoming objections from some conservatives concerned the measure did not do enough to restrict the Pentagon's diversity initiatives, abortion travel polic Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel's mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza 12/14/2023 03:22pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected Zelenskyy makes first visit to US military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about US aid 12/14/2023 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the U.S. military headquarters in Germany where allied leaders coordinate the delivery of weapons and other aid to the war effort. And in a social media post after he left, he expressed optimism about gettin Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel's mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza 12/14/2023 03:17pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected Amazon rift: Five things to know about the dispute between an Indigenous chief and Belgian filmmaker 12/14/2023 12:16am • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� The renowned chief from the Amazon rainforest and the Belgian filmmaker appeared to be close friends at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Far from the flashing cameras, however, their decades-long partnership was nearing its end. With his feathered crown and wooden lip plate, Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2% pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades 12/13/2023 07:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate passed a defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, but also leaves behind many of the policy priorities that social conservatives were clamoring for, making for an unusually divisive debate over what is tra 6 End-of-Year Retirement Deadlines You Shouldn't Miss for 2023 12/13/2023 07:00pm • The end of the year brings several deadlines that could be costly for investors to overlook. Chief among those are tax-related deadlines for retirement account contributions and capital gains harvesting. 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