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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s finance minister Tuesday brushed off American criticism of new settlement construction in the West Bank and vowed to legalize dozens of wildcat settlement outposts in the occupied territory. Bezalel Smotrich spoke less than a day after the U.S. said it strongly opposed Israeli plans to build extensively in West Bank settlements and retroactively legalize nine outposts. Smotrich, a religious ultranationalist settler, said that he and his […]

Coca-Cola raised prices to offset inflation and on Tuesday, it said that it didn’t dent demand for its drinks during the fourth quarter. Revenue rose 7% to $10.1 billion, slightly ahead of Wall Street forecasts, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Pricing and the mix of beverages contributed 12% to revenue growth, while concentrate sales rose 2%, Coke said. Coke has raised prices throughout the year __ or shifted some […]

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An appeals court on Tuesday prohibited the Netherlands’ military police from using racial profiling as a way of selecting people for identity checks at borders, marking a victory for two citizens and rights groups who sued the government. The Hague Court of Appeal overturned a 2021 ruling that said ethnicity could be one of the criteria for singling out passengers, but not the only one. […]

BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen stormed a hospital in north Syria where a baby girl is receiving care after being born under the rubble of her family’s earthquake-shattered home, a hospital official said Tuesday, adding that the attackers beat the clinic’s director. The official denied reports on social media claiming that the Monday night attack was an attempt to kidnap the infant, named Aya — Arabic for “a sign from God.” […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The announcement, delivered in a video, marks an about-face for the ex-Trump Cabinet official, who said two years ago that she wouldn’t challenge her former boss for the White House in 2024. But […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and Trump’s UN ambassador, launches 2024 Republican presidential campaign. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Under the fluorescent lights of a fifth grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, Donnie Piercey instructed his 23 students to try and outwit the “robot” that was churning out writing assignments. The robot was the new artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays and haikus to term papers within seconds. The technology has panicked teachers and prompted school districts to block access to the […]

It’s been a bumpy ride for mortgage companies lately. Some lenders have gone out of business, merged with other companies or narrowed their focus. And more changes are likely in 2023. What does all this mean for borrowers? Here are answers to common questions, whether you’re shopping for a mortgage or paying off a home loan. WHAT’S BEHIND THE SHAKEOUT? A key factor: higher mortgage rates. Demand for home loans […]

NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will return to full-time competition this season — as an NHRA drag racer. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion, will run a top alcohol dragster for McPhillips Racing for the full 2023 NHRA season. Stewart, who turns 52 in May, will be sponsored by longtime partner Mobil 1. Stewart made his NHRA debut in a Top Alcohol dragster last October at the Nevada Nationals, where […]