DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Tuesday it had received remains handed over by Palestinian militants in Gaza to the Red Cross. It was believed to be the remains of one of the two hostages still in the area: an Israeli citizen and a Thai. The Israeli government said the “finds” in Gaza … Read more
Work and friendship can overlap without too much trouble – until money comes into the mix. That’s what a 35-year-old man is dealing with after his wife’s longtime boyfriend quit his job just before her benefits were due in full, then accused him of keeping quiet while she walked away with more than $50,000. In … Read more
The year you were born has a big impact on how much you can get in Social Security benefits. If you want to maximize the benefits, you need to work at a high-paying job, but there is one important detail that makes it impractical for most. Understanding how continuing to work will affect your benefits … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion Tuesday to give 25 million American children under 10 an incentive to claim new child investment accounts created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spend legislation. The historic gift has few precedents, with few single charitable pledges in the past 25 years exceeding … Read more
Russia and Ukraine have increasingly turned to small drones controlled by fiber optic cables. These drones leave their fiber optic cables strewn across the battlefield. A Ukrainian special operator said they were forcing soldiers to move cautiously. Small, inaccessible drones controlled by fiber-optic cables have become so integral to combat operations in Russia and Ukraine … Read more
SAN JOSE, California. – San Jose police on Monday announced an arrest after the triple shooting at Valley Fair Mall the day after Thanksgiving. On social media, police wrote: “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. Last night SJPD located and arrested the suspect responsible for the triple shooting at Valley Fair Mall” on Friday. The … Read more
Oracle co-founder and largest shareholder Larry Ellison, the world’s third-richest man, recently amassed a number of expensive properties in Palm Beach County. The latest is the Lion Country Safari. The family that founded Florida’s largest drive-through safari has sold its 600-acre Loxahatchee estate for $30 million to an Ellison entity with the same address as … Read more
If there’s a Generation Zer on your holiday gift list this year, it might be best to ditch one of the essential gifts for young people: a wallet. About 4.4 billion people, or about half of the world’s people, use digital wallets, and that number will grow by 35 percent by 2030, according to technology … Read more
DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Moving between damp basements and muddy ditches to avoid constant Russian attacks in the nearly 4-year war, exhausted Ukrainian soldiers say their motivation is fueled by the fact that they are fighting for a higher cause: defending their homeland. But as negotiators try to hammer out a peace deal, troops … Read more
The latest mass killing in the United States took place on Saturday night, when three children, ages 8, 9 and 14, and a 21-year-old adult were killed in a shooting at a child’s birthday party in California. Eleven people were also injured at a banquet hall in Stockton. This is the 17th mass killing in … Read more