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Palestinian forensic experts are working to identify 120 bodies returned to Gaza from Israel, some of which are marked only by number and some blindfolded, their hands and feet bound, and some with gunshot wounds. Under a ceasefire agreement reached with Hamas last week, Israel agreed to transfer the bodies of 360 people it calls “Gaza terrorists” to the enclave. Israel has not provided information about their identities or how they died. It is unclear whether the 120 bodies returned this week died in Israeli custody in Gaza during the war, or were killed in Israel after taking part in…

‘All’s Fair’ star Matthew Noschka touted as potential love interest for Kris JennerMatthew Noschka knows the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Kim Kardashian, who plays Kim Kardashian’s husband in the new series All’s Fair and previously co-starred with Kendall Jenner on the Notebook-inspired Vogue shoot, has revealed which Kardashian or Jenner he would like to have as his next on-screen love interest. “Kris (Jenner)” was Matthew’s immediate and cheeky response to E! News’ Erin Lim Rose attended the World Premiere of Old’s Fair in Los Angeles on October 16th. “She’s here tonight.” More seriously, he added: “No, I’m…

On Thursday, a Republican bill to end the government shutdown failed for the 10th time in the Senate, leaving lawmakers deadlocked as a federal funding shortfall enters its third week. The resolution failed on a 51-45 vote, mostly along party lines. Sixty senators are needed to approve the stopgap bill. Republicans hold a narrow majority in the Senate with 53 seats.Early Thursday morning, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly called on President Donald Trump to engage in negotiations between Republican and Democratic senators to break the impasse.”I think we need a president to make that happen. I think we need to work…

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Utilities across the U.S. are struggling to gauge how much demand the artificial intelligence boom will actually bring to fruition, as stock markets predict billions of dollars will be spent on infrastructure to support the construction of large data centers.Willie Phillips, who served as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 2023 to April 2025, told CNBC that “there is some question as to whether all the forecasts are real.” “There are some regions that are projecting significant increases, so we’ve readjusted those.”AI companies are rolling out ambitious plans to build server farms that, in some cases, will consume…

Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol suggested the coffee giant’s China operations are worth more than previously thought, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. After interviewing Nicol on Wednesday night’s “Mad Money,” Kramer said the CEO sent him a letter saying: “We expect the value of our China operations to Starbucks to be in excess of $10 billion, which includes upfront investments by potential partners, their equity interests in Starbucks’ China operations, and future royalty payments,” Kramer read in a statement Thursday morning on “Squawk on the Street.” Starbucks stock rose nearly 2% on the transaction. Back in July, it was reported that…

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Arrow pointing outside zoom in iconKremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ linking Russia and US ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy on Friday implored Elon Musk and his tunneling company Boring Company to commit that Moscow would partially finance the construction of an undersea rail tunnel through the Bering Strait.Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, said in a post on Musk’s social media platformDmitriev said such tunnels traditionally cost an estimated $65 billion to build, adding that The Boring Company and its technology could reduce those costs to $8 billion and complete the project within eight years.”Let’s create the…

North Korean submunitions were discovered on a drone used in the Ukraine attack last month, according to a new report, providing further insight into the extent to which North Korea is supporting Russia’s war effort against its Eastern European neighbor. The modified submunitions, part of a larger weapon, were recovered by Ukrainian authorities after an attack on the port city of Kherson in September, according to the Conflict Arms Investigation (CAR), a UK-based research organization. It had Korean writing on it, some of which referenced the Juche calendar, which counts years after the birth of North Korea’s founding leader Kim…

Millie Bobby Brown’s world has been turned upside down, in a good way. Two months after she and husband Jake Bongiovi announced they were expanding their family by adopting a baby girl, the Stranger Things star shared a heartwarming update about how much the birth of their daughter has already changed their lives. While playing a game of time with her Stranger Things co-stars, Millie’s friend Noah Schnapp was given the task of guessing what she couldn’t live without. “Give me a second…” he began, looking at his longtime best friend. “Is that it?” And after Millie just nodded, Noah…