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Netanyahu says Israel to expand West Bank settlements amid deadly clashes between settlers and Palestinians

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government would establish new settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and legalize more existing ones, after a deadly clash left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead. Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced “a series of steps” including “powerful action” and raids in Palestinian villages suspected … Read more

Democrats question Trump-linked businesses over IRS settlement’s implications

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Senate Democrats including Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Chuck Schumer are pressing businesses linked to President Trump about his settlement with the IRS barring the agency from pursuing certain tax claims against him, questioning whether it covers affiliated firms. Jake Rosen reports. Source link

Dem House hopeful tied to district’s secret sex-abuse settlements after touting transparency record

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California Democrat running for Congress in a newly redrawn Central Valley congressional district has campaigned on bringing transparency to his local school board — but during his tenure, the board he served on reportedly settled multiple sex-abuse cases behind closed doors.  Randy Villegas, running to represent … Read more

How do debt relief companies negotiate settlements with your creditors?

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The debt settlement concept sounds straightforward, but the process behind it can feel opaque. Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images When you’re buried in debt, as a hefty number of borrowers are right now, handing the problem to someone else sounds like it could offer serious relief. And, that’s exactly what debt relief companies sell — the idea … Read more

New York City’s tab for police misconduct settlements: Nearly $800 million since 2019

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NEW YORK — New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the violent arrests of protesters in 2020 to bad police work that led to wrongful convictions in the 1980s, according to a newly published analysis of city data. Nearly $800 million in payouts … Read more