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Oregon’s U.S. Senators were in Eugene Monday to talk about funding for Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies.Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley spoke at a press conference at the Lane County Health & Human Services building. They said Oregonians who buy their insurance through the A.C.A. marketplace will pay 68% more on average when new rates come out later this week.Merkley said increases will likely hit the entire health insurance market as well.“We’re expecting a projected 10% average increase across the state on people just buying insurance directly from a provider,” he said.Among those who joined the senators was…

Donald Trump and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will co-host a summit of more than 20 world leaders in Sharm El Sheikh on Monday, after the US president first visits Israel to speak at the Knesset and meet families of the hostages.The summit’s aim is “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security and stability”, according to the Egyptian presidency.The impressive aims of the meeting are matched by a similarly impressive guest list, many of whom have played a vital…

Rep. Fabián Basabe is escalating his battle with the city of Miami Beach over what he describes as a “structural lack of accountability” that burdens taxpayers and undermines public trust. In a new letter to Sen. Jason Brodeur and Rep. Chase Tramont, two fellow Republicans who chair the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Basabe requested that Auditor General Sherill Norman conduct an audit into Miami Beach’s finances and governance. If approved, the audit would mark one of the most sweeping state reviews of a South Florida municipality in recent memory. “Constituents have repeatedly raised concerns about financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities, and…

South Carolina man charged with posing as insurance agent, SLED says FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. WE’VE GOT SOME BIG NEWS TO GET TO THIS MORNING. HAMAS HAS RELEASED ALL 20 REMAINING HOSTAGES HELD IN GAZA AS PART OF A CEASE FIRE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS OF WAR THAT PUMMELED THE GAZA STRIP, KILLING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PALESTINIANS. THE ISRAELI HOSTAGES ARE TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND UNDERGO MEDICAL CHECKS, AND OVER 1900 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS HELD BY ISRAEL…

Trump and Zelensky to discuss potential missile supply dealMore detail has emerged about Trump and Zelensky’s Friday meeting, with the Ukrainian leader telling reporters that the two plan to discuss Ukraine’s air defence and long-range strike capabilities.Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelensky said that he had shared with Trump a “vision” of how many US Tomahawk missiles Ukraine needs for its war effort against Russia and that the two leaders would discuss further details on the matter at their working lunch at the end of the week.Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump will have a ‘working lunch’ on Friday (AFP via…

There are a few misconceptions about credit card debt that can quietly drain your wallet if you aren’t careful. Andresr/Getty Images Credit card debt has a way of sneaking up on you. One month, you’re charging a few essentials to a rarely used credit card, and the next month you’re staring at a balance that grows despite your best efforts to chip away at it. While there are a lot of factors at play in that equation, right now, a major part of the issue is that credit card interest rates are hovering above 22% on average, which means that…

A public discussion in Bethel, CT, drew dozens of residents concerned that possible new requirements for public gatherings could restrict free speech at P.T. Barnum Square. The Board of Selectmen held a meeting on Tuesday to gather input before drafting any proposals related to permits or insurance for groups using the downtown square. While no formal plan has been created or debated, residents expressed strong opposition to the idea, saying such requirements could infringe on First Amendment rights. For the past 31 weeks, P.T. Barnum Square has hosted weekly Defending Democracy rallies. Attendees at the meeting said these events have…

“If a war can be stopped in one region, then surely other wars can be stopped as well – including the Russian war,” said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Following Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, Zelenskyy is pushing for “stronger military capabilities” to enhance the prospect of counter-attacks against Russia, said the BBC.Zelenskyy and Trump spoke on the telephone on Saturday, an indication of a “warming of relations” between the two leaders, said The Guardian. The conversation centred on the proposed US provision of Tomahawk cruise missiles, whose 1,500-mile range could pose a significant threat to Moscow. The Week Escape…

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks rose on Monday, while Asian equities slid, after Donald Trump took some of the sting out of renewed trade hostilities between the US and China. The US president reignited his trade war at the end of last week by threatening an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, in response to Beijing enforcing tighter export controls on rare earth materials, which are vital in the production of everything from cars to solar panels. But on Sunday he signalled he would be open to talks with his counterpart Xi Jinping. He wrote on Truth Social:…

Trade credit insurance is one of those products which sounds dull, but actually helps keep the world economy moving every day. Here’s the word; Nexus Underwriting (“Nexus”), a Brown & Brown group business, is delighted to announce the expansion of its Trade Credit operations into Italy. This strategic move further strengthens Nexus’s global footprint and reinforces its well-established presence across the UK and major international markets. Nexus has long excelled in offering Trade Credit solutions, underpinned by a robust team and sophisticated underwriting platform. The business is one of the longest-standing MGAs in Europe with 25 years of Trade Credit…