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Secretary of State Antony Blinken came under fire today for what one combat-veteran legislator defined as "lecturing" Israel's war cabinet, as the Biden administration deals with pressure from its left flank to help with an end to combating versus Hamas in Gaza.Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., an embellished retired Green Beret, informed FOX News that Israel will wind up in a surrender if it continues to follow "President Biden's orders.""I believe that will be a thumbs-up for Hezbollah, for the militias in Syria and their masters in Iran to recognize their dream before they even get a nuke, of genocide in Israel and cleaning Israel off the face of the Earth."He stated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu understands he and his forces need to stay firm in the face of calls to pull back, du...

LOS ANGELES-- If you're a Democrat with cash to burn and good friends in high locations, you can invest thousands on tickets to a fundraising event with President Joe Biden. If not, keep checking out to see what you're missing out on. With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his fundraising to get ready for an astronomically costly project. (Think billions, not millions.) In this rarefied world, cash equates to gain access to, and advocates frequently pay leading dollar for an individual glance of the world's most effective male. Biden is gathering money throughout the Los Angeles location this weekend, and his very first stop was a vast estate where the host joked "it's simply a typical Friday at our home" as numerous donors drunk white wine in the yard."You're the r...

UNITED NATIONS-- The United Nations Security Council took no instant action at a closed emergency situation conference late Friday asked for by Guyana after Venezuela's referendum declaring the huge oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo area that comprises a big part of its next-door neighbor.Diplomats stated the prevalent view of the 15 council members was that the global law should be appreciated, consisting of the U.N. Charter's requirement that all member countries appreciate the sovereignty and territorial stability of every other country-- and for the celebrations to appreciate the International Court of Justice's orders and its function as an arbiter.A possible press declaration was flowed to council members and some stated they required to consult capitals, the diplomats stated, speaking...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.-- In this seaside resort, where $5 billion worth of in-person and online betting gets done each year, there still is not a grocery store.Individuals who reside in Atlantic City should either repel the island to a mainland shop, take public transport-- whose expense gnaws at the quantity left for food-- or store in expensive, badly equipped corner shops in their own city.A much-touted, greatly subsidized strategy to develop what would be the city's very first grocery store in almost 20 years broke down previously this year. Now, the state and a healthcare facility system are sending out a modified school bus packed with fresh food offered for purchase into the city as a short-lived option.Virtua Health brought a customized transit bus to a bad community in Atlantic City ...

Lawyers for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust claim versus the e-commerce giant, arguing the company is assaulting policies that benefit customers and competitors.Amazon's reaction came more than 2 months after the FTC-- signed up with by 17 states-- submitted the historical grievance versus the Seattle-based business, declaring it pumps up costs and suppresses competitors in what the firm calls the "online warehouse store market" and in the field of "online market services."In its 31-page filing made in a federal court in Washington state, Amazon pressed back, arguing the conduct that the FTC has actually identified anti-competitive includes typical retail practices that benefit customers. The FTC's problem, submitted in September, ...

LAS VEGAS-- President Joe Biden went to Las Vegas on Friday to state he's "putting high-speed rail on the fast lane," and he utilized the minute to blast Donald Trump-- his predecessor and most likely 2024 opposition-- as a do-nothing political leader."Trump simply talks the talk. We stroll the walk," Biden stated at a hall for unionized carpenters. "He likes to state America is a stopping working country. Honestly, he does not understand what the hell he's speaking about. I see shovels in the ground, cranes in the sky. Individuals hard at work restoring America together."The president showcased $8.2 billion in brand-new federal financing for 10 significant traveler rail jobs throughout the nation. He likewise stressed the basic distinctions in between Trump and himself, an indication that...