Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended military operations in Gaza and Iran at the U.N. as dozens of delegates walked out. He rejected genocide accusations amid criticism from Palestinian and other world leaders.
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Jim Copenhaver, 76, has died after suffering serious injuries in the 2024 shooting at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. His family did not disclose a cause of death.
California’s Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco unlawfully seized more than 650,000 ballots and ordered him to return them and stop his investigation. The court also found that he ignored directives from the state attorney general.
A priest was killed and four others were wounded in a knife attack at a Catholic abbey in Jarosław, Poland. Police arrested a 31-year-old Ukrainian man, and investigators have not established a motive.
At her Senate confirmation hearing, FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirmed the safety of the MMR vaccine but declined to directly challenge President Trump’s earlier description of it. She also avoided giving her own assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone and defended FDA authorizations of flavored vaping products.
Treasury yields climbed amid strong economic data and rising oil prices, adding to expectations of further Fed rate hikes. NBC News reported that the 30-year Treasury bond yield reached a 22-year high of 5.47% and the average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 7.37% Thursday.
The Senate voted 49-50 against advancing a measure to limit U.S. hostilities with Iran without congressional authorization. Four Republicans supported the effort, while one Democrat opposed it.
The average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 7.03%, its first move above 7% since January 2025. Rising Treasury yields, inflation concerns and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate increases are adding pressure to homebuyers.