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By Jack Queen

Read all the latest updates on Israel-Hamas war at Mint's LIVE blog:United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated that the US has Israel's back."The United States has Israel's back. We will stand with it today, tomorrow, and every day, and we're doing that in word and also in deed," Blinken said.US President Joe Biden said he is "confident" Israel will act under the rules of war in its conflict with Palestine.In an interview with "60 Minutes," Biden said that while he believes Hamas must be eliminated entirely, there must be a path for a Palestinian state.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said that the United States should not accept Palestinian refugees escaping from Gaza.

Amazon to ‘amazing’ heights, billionaire Jeff Bezos is busy expanding his real estate portfolio. The business tycoon recently splurged a staggering $79 million on a sprawling property in Florida’s famous ‘Billionaire Bunker’ island. Named Indian Creek, this man-made barrier island in Biscayne Bay, Miami, is known as a popular residential place for the world’s richest! The total number of residents on the island is just 81 and consists of people such as Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner, etc. The island is approximately 300 acres long and has 40 waterfront properties, a golf field, a mayor, a country club, and its own police force! The new property is located right next to another home owned by the magnate. The other home, which consists of three bedrooms and a waterfront, was purchased by Bezos for a whopping $68 million two months ago.

SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari joined ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’ to discuss the various union strikes and their impact on the stock market.

Miss England model Jessica Gagen is on the verge of realizing her dream of becoming an astronaut as she embarks on a significant role with NASA. Having earned her degree as a rocket scientist from Liverpool University, the 27-year-old beauty queen from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is set to play a key role at an upcoming International Space Station conference.

Terraform Labs, the entity behind Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST), has accused market maker Citadel Securities of a "concerted, intentional effort" to cause the collapse of its stablecoin in May 2022.

Jeff Bezos is adding a mansion in South Florida’s “Billionaire Bunker” to his real estate empire, months after buying the house next door.

Do Kwon-founded Terraform Labs has again pointed the finger at market maker Citadel Securities for its role in an alleged “concerted, intentional effort” to cause the depeg of its TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin in 2022.

Florida's citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes battered the state

A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement

A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being

Nasa's highly anticipated Psyche spacecraft is all set for liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and it's riding atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This significant event is scheduled for October 12, 2023.

A $170 million advisor team has joined Steward Partners Global Advisory to open an office in Sarasota, Florida.

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If you’re shopping for a luxury home, you’re no doubt focused on the location, size and price of the property. But how are you going to pay for that home? And what can you do if you are self-employed or highly leveraged and won’t qualify for, or don’t want, a traditional mortgage? Many buyers simply pay cash for their homes. According to ATTOM, a property-data provider, 33.12% of all sales nationally of single-family homes over $1 million in the second quarter of 2023 were cash deals.

By Jamie McGeever

A retired bank official has testified that Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent

(Reuters) — Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Co said on Wednesday it is raising some theme-park ticket prices for its Disneyland resort in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, weeks after the entertainment giant unveiled a hefty spending plan for its parks business.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has penalized plenty of broker-dealers over sales of private placements manufactured by GPB Private Holdings, typically for selling the high-risk securities in 2018, when GPB had failed to file required audited financial statements for two of its biggest limited partnerships with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Union workers at Mack Trucks are on strike after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company

By David Shepardson