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Indianapolis police say officers fatally shot a man after he fired shots following a standoff with a SWAT team. Officers were called to the city’s west side Sunday night about a man reportedly firing shots into the air. Officers found the suspect in a car and he then led them on a brief pursuit that ended outside a home. A SWAT team was called to the scene after the man got out of the car and held a gun to his head. About an hour later, police say the man began walking away and fired shots. Three officers returned fire... Читать дальше...

American and Israeli officials are planning talks to discuss the potential expansion of Israel’s war against Hamas to the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The U.S. opposes the expansion on humanitarian grounds. A U.S. official confirms the parties would meet by secure video conference on Monday. That's a week after planned in-person talks were nixed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the U.S. didn’t veto a U.N. resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The potential Rafah... Читать дальше...

The four-bedroom getaway has been used as a part-time residence and five-star Airbnb rental for the past several years.

Russia’s top security agency says it has broken up what it called a “terrorist cell” in southern Russia whose members had provided weapons and cash to suspected attackers of the Moscow concert hall. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said that it arrested four suspected members of the cell in the Russian province of Dagestan in the North Caucasus on Sunday. The agency alleged that the suspects were involved in channeling funds and providing weapons to the gunmen who attacked the concert hall on Moscow’s western edge on March 22... Читать дальше...

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of April 7-13 include country singer Maren Morris, rapper Ty Dolla $ign and movie director Francis Ford Coppola. Singer-actor Mandy Moore from “This is Us” turns 40, rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest hits 54 and actor David Harbour from “Stranger Things” celebrates 49. Other celebrities with big days during the week include actor Haley Joel Osment from “The Sixth Sense,” musician Lil Nas X and actor Cynthia Nixon. Singer-actor John Schneider from “The Dukes of Hazzard” turns 64... Читать дальше...

A woman has died and a child has been injured in southern Poland when strong winds toppled trees. A spokesman for firefighters says a 23-year-old woman died Monday when a tree fell on her car in the town of Zakopane at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. A 2-year-old was resuscitated and hospitalized after being hit by a falling tree in the same town. Local authorities have issued a warning against the dangerous winds of at least 62 mph and have closed mountain tracks in the Tatra National Park.

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto pledged to continue his country’s “friendly policy” toward China as he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing. Subianto, who will succeed Joko Widodo in October, chose Beijing for his first official visit after his February election victory in a bid to emphasize the countries’ robust ties amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. He will follow up his Beijing trip with a visit to Japan, suggesting that Indonesia will continue to pursue... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has been stepping up his anti-immigrant rhetoric, often relying on falsehoods about migration. But the Republican presidential contender's speeches and online posts on the matter are resonating with many of his core supporters going back a decade, to when “build the wall” chants rang out at his campaign rallies. His message also appears to be landing with key elements of the Democratic coalition that President Joe Biden will need to win over in November. That's a worrying sign for Biden... Читать дальше...

A contentious new law against hate speech has come into force in Scotland. It's being praised by some but criticized by others who say its sweeping provisions could criminalize religious views or tasteless jokes. Critics argue that the law will have a chilling effect on free speech. The act makes it an offense to stir up hatred on the basis of characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity. The legislation does not ban hatred on the basis of gender. Читать дальше...

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Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is visiting China to help build social and cultural links on a trip that might include a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping despite heightened tensions. Ma left Taipei on Monday with a student group on an 11-day trip that underlines continued interactions in education, business and culture despite Beijing’s threat to use military force against the self-governing island democracy to achieve unification. Toward the end of his second term in 2015, Ma held a historic meeting with Xi in Singapore... Читать дальше...

Wall Street pointed higher early as markets prepare to take absorb a slew of high-profile economic data this week. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 each rose about 0.3% before the bell Monday. Economic reports coming this week include trade, jobless claims, vehicle sales, and the government’s comprehensive March jobs report. In corporate news, UPS shares rose 2.2% after the package delivery company said it will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service... Читать дальше...

The Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, saying it had killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds while returning Palestinians described a vast swath of destruction. Hundreds of people returned to Shifa Hospital and the surrounding area after the withdrawal early Monday, where they found bodies inside and outside of the facility. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the top military spokesman, said Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad group had established their main northern headquarters inside the hospital. Читать дальше...

James Patterson is launching a true crime series on Fox Nation. “Unsolved with James Patterson” is hosted by the million-selling author, premieres Monday and will air in three segments. Fox says Patterson’s series will include a trio of unsolved homicide cases. One is the death of a Louisiana schoolteacher who became increasingly unstable and locked down in her home with guns and cameras before being found with a shotgun wound to the head. Another is a Utah student who joined the Church of Jesus... Читать дальше...

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April mortgage rate forecast

Mortgage rates shouldn’t change much in April, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated.

The inflation rate has been falling since October 2022, but progress has felt as maddeningly slow as the driver who doesn’t notice when the light turns green. Inflation's decline is likely to continue its glacial pace in April. Mortgage rates are influenced by the inflation rate, so if they move much in April, they're more likely to fall than to rise. Читать дальше...

Officials say a Pakistani appeals court has suspended a 14-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a corruption case. Despite Monday’s court order, the couple won't be released because Khan and his wife are already serving prison terms in other cases. However, the verdict was a legal victory for Khan, who was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote in April 2022. The spokesperson for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said the Islamabad High Court suspended the sentence for Khan and his wife... Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Venus Concept Inc. (VERO) on Monday reported a loss of $11.1 million in its fourth quarter.

The English Country-style property features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and a separate 900-square-foot guesthouse.

Only about 1 in 8 adults know when they’ll be eligible for full retirement benefits through Social Security, according to a 2023 survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute. And compared to 2014, fewer people age 50 and up now know whether they may be eligible for Social Security benefits based on an ex-spouse’s record (they may) or if Social Security may offer benefits for their spouse or children (also yes). From taxes to survivors benefits, here are the Social Security topics financial pros... Читать дальше...

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Records obtained by SFGATE reveal a string of deadly accidents and lax regulation. 

Calif. letter carriers were robbed the most in these San Francisco and Oakland areas.