US Sanctions Israeli Settlers Accused of Fueling West Bank Violence

The U.S. government called on Israel to hold West Bank settler activists accountable for violence and the forced displacement of Palestinians there. The State and Treasury departments announced new sanctions on Nov. 18, targeting Israeli settler activists accused of perpetuating violence in the disputed West Bank. “The United States is taking action today against three

Two women told House ethics panel Gaetz sent Venmo payments “for sex,” attorney says

Two women interviewed by the House Ethics Committee about former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general, testified that Gaetz paid them directly and repeatedly in Venmo transactions “for sex,” and that those transactions were obtained by the committee, an attorney for the women told CBS News. The

Dental company stocks jump amid RFK Jr.’s health claims about fluoride

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s concerns about the health effects of fluoride may already be helping some Americans — investors in dental services companies.  Shares in Dentsply Sirona, Envista, Henry Schein Patterson Companies, and other providers of dental products are jumping, with Wall Street betting that a potential push by the incoming Trump administration to remove

House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday amid growing pressure to release Gaetz report

Washington — The House Ethics Committee is set to meet Wednesday as it faces increasing pressure to release a potentially damaging report detailing its investigation into allegations former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, two sources told CBS News.  The movements of the Ethics panel have been under heightened