US stocks rise amid diplomatic efforts to ease the Israel-Hamas conflict

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President Joe Biden.

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  • US stocks climbed Monday amid diplomacy efforts in the Middle East.
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel Monday, and President Joe Biden is considering a trip.
  • Traders also are watching for earnings from Tesla, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs this week.

US stocks moved higher in Monday's trading session amid US diplomacy efforts to

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Gen Z is shopping less and eating at home more as the woes of inflation set in, BofA survey finds

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Inflation was up 3.7% in August compared to last year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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  • Gen Z is cutting back on their spending for the next year, a study reveals.
  • The young adults are eating out and shopping less, citing high living costs.
  • Over 56% of survey respondents say they don't have enough in their emergency savings.

The youngest adults are changing up their

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Biden campaign joins Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform

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President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign launched its own account on former President Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday, as first reported by Fox News.

“Well. Let’s see how this goes. Converts welcome!” the campaign wrote in its first post to the platform on Monday under the handle @BidenHQ.

Republicans are already trumpeting their opposition to accepting Palestinian refugees, even before Israeli forces enter Gaza

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Reps. Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin introduced a bill to block Palestinians from entering the United States.
Reps. Andy Ogles of Tennessee and Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin introduced a bill to block Palestinians from entering the United States.

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  • The conflict between Israel and Hamas could spur a wave of new refugees.
  • Republicans are quickly touting their opposition to accepting them, including via legislation.
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also claimed that Palestinians
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Water in Southern Gaza remains 'limited' despite US urging Israel to end the shutoff

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On Sunday, Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden's national security adviser, said he'd been told that Israel had turned the water in Southern Gaza back on. In fact, water service remains "limited," an official clarified.

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  • Israel's officials told Jake Sullivan they 'they have in fact turned the water pipe back on in Southern Gaza.'
  • In fact, the restoration of water service
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80-Year-Old Woman Has Lived Her Whole Life with a Needle in Her Brain

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Russian doctors have stumbled upon a remarkable tale of survival. They detail finding a needle that has been lodged inside an 80-year-old woman’s brain her entire life. The needle seems to be the result of a botched infanticide, but it has apparently caused no major health issues and will not be removed.

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