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An Israeli strike on Wednesday hit an apartment in central Gaza, killing a man, his wife, and their six-year-old daughter, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The attack in Deir el-Balah also injured a boy, who is the sole survivor of his family. “The ​child is the lone survivor. […]

Pandemic? Trump Remains Confident Hantavirus Situation Under Control Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on May 7 that he had been briefed on a hantavirus cluster tied to a cruise ship and that he was hopeful that the situation was still contained, as federal health authorities track the American passengers who returned home. The president also said he expected more information on Friday. Trump offered his assessment to reporters regarding the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, which had passengers from multiple countries, including the United States....

Weather & Weak Demand Drive US PMIs Down To 10-Month Lows In February, But... While 'hard' data has been fading modestly in recent weeks, 'soft' survey data has bounced back but today we get a first glimpse at February's PMIs from S&P Global to see if that survey-based confidence is continuing. It is not as both Manufacturing and Services PMIs dropped notably., Flash US Services PMI Business Activity Index: 52.3 (January: 52.7). 10-month low. Flash US Manufacturing PMI: 51.2 (January: 52.4). 7-month low.    Source: Bloomberg Overall that dragged the US Composite PMI down...