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'Flat-Out Lying,' Israel Claims Palestinian Farmers, Brad Lander Entered Restricted Area Before Detention

An official Israeli military map belies claims made Wednesday by Israel's government that Palestinian olive harvesters accompanied by activists and US congressional candidate Brad Lander had entered a restricted area of the illegally occupied West Bank prior to their detention earlier in the day. Israeli occupation forces detained Lander and scores of…

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Common Dreams· Oct 22, 3:24 AM'Flat-Out Lying,' Israel Claims Palestinian Farmers, Brad Lander Entered Restricted Area Before Detention

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It's Not Luxury Cars or Designer Bags. Having Three Kids May Be The New Sign Of Wealth.A new analysis of Federal Reserve data suggests that family size may be emerging as an unlikely marker of financial privilege in America as larger families become less common outside the country's

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Bank Robber From Joliet Must Repay $160 In Restitution, 20-Year Federal Prison For New Lenox Auto DealerWhen Joliet police staked out Victor Barakat's Joliet apartment unit, he tried firing his loaded gun at Sgt. Chris D'Arcy on his porch.

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EU Nears Securitization Reform in Bid to Unleash BillionsThe European Union reached a provisional agreement to overhaul rules governing the bloc’s securitization markets, a deal that would unleash billions of euros to finance initiatives in key areas such as defense and climate resilience.

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Crypto companies can keep paying rewards, say federal bank regulatorsFederal bank regulators have announced that cryptocurrency companies can continue offering interest-like rewards to customers. This decision comes despite concerns from banks about potential deposit drains.

St. Paul Pioneer Press2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Technology crypto regulation update

Hundreds of 'ghost students' helped trio steal $1.3 million in federal college aidTwo unnamed co-conspirators received the bulk of the money in African bank accounts linked to a Kenyan safari company.

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'Categorically false!' Kushner lashes out after explosive exposé reveals sordid tiesPresident Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is breaking his usually quiet public persona to lash out against explosive new Vanity Fair reporting on his alleged shady financial backroom dealings, including payments to a hitman and a $1 billion secret account with Israel's central bank. "The allegations made by this author are completely insane,…

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Government kushner financial dealings controversy

7 stunning claims from explosive book on Jared Kushner’s secret Gulf money trailSecret accounts, alleged payments to shadowy figures, and spies watching his phone are among the bombshell claims about Jared Kushner in a new book excerpt published Thursday by Vanity Fair . First, journalist Matthew Cole alleged Gulf rulers supplied roughly $2 billion to accounts for Trump’s son-in-law, including $750 million in a charity account…

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Trump signs executive order geared at lowering housing, mortgage costsPresident Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to lower mortgage payments as elevated borrowing costs have stifled the housing market. Trump’s order directs Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to create a pilot program to cancel insurance premiums for government-backed mortgages once a borrower has satisfied equity…

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DWEE rolls out ONE RED data bank, grant programsThe Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) chose a venue at last month’s Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island to roll out its new ONE RED program, intended to leverage federal funding to strengthen the state’s economy while reducing harmful air pollutant emissions. The presenters touted two aspects of the program as a boon to ag…

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Jared Kushner's scandal denial spectacularly backfires as Dems demand answers 'under oath'Jared Kushner broke his usual silence to fight back against a bombshell Vanity Fair report. Critics say his response only raised more questions. Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser, went after the magazine on X Wednesday over a book excerpt alleging secret financial dealings. Those include a $1 billion account with…

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US Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by Israeli military in West BankBrad Lander, a US Democratic Party candidate for Congress, was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, along with other Americans and Israelis harvesting olives alongside Palestinian farmers, rights groups said.

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Dem candidate seized by Israeli forces while harvesting olives with PalestiniansDemocratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained by Israeli troops in the West Bank while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives, an Israeli rights group said . Lander, the former New York City comptroller, announced his detention Wednesday in a post on X that included a selfie taken aboard a bus. About 90 volunteers with Rabbis for Human…

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NYC Politician Lander Detained by Israel During Olive HarvestIsraeli forces briefly detained Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, as he and a group of rabbis and other volunteers took part in a West Bank olive harvest with Palestinian farmers.

Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →

Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvestIsraeli forces have detained Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank. He was released hours later, but dozens of other volunteers, including American rabbis, remained in custody. The Israeli military said the farmers and volunteers failed to seek prior approval for the…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

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Israel detains then frees dozens of Americans, including Congress nominee, in West BankDemocratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with dozens of American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli forces.

NPR2d agoWhole story →

NY congressional nominee Brad Lander says he was detained by the IDF in the West BankNY congressional candidate Brad Lander was detained by the IDF in the West Bank while harvesting olives alongside a group of rabbis and volunteers.

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'Palestinians Face Far Worse Consequences Every Day,' Says Brad Lander After Release From IDF CustodyDemocratic US congressional candidate Brad Lander said Wednesday that he was released by Israeli forces with a "warning" after he and dozens of others were detained while helping Palestinians harvest olives in the illegally occupied West Bank. "Several dozen rabbis and participants harvesting olives with me are still in detention," Lander, who is Jewish,…

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State of the World from NPRIn the Israeli occupied West Bank, dozens of Americans have been detained, including a politician running for Congress. Settler violence and detentions by the Israeli military have been on the rise for years in the Palestinian territory, which is occupied by Israel. But according to two Israeli lawyers, this is the largest mass detention of activists…

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