Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the 7-month-long war.Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas’ battalions there “with or without a deal." Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire agreement...

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Boy killed in crash on Palomares Road in Castro Valley

CASTRO VALLEY – A boy was killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Castro Valley, authorities said.

The single-vehicle collision happened around 4:20 p.m. on Palomares Road near mile marker 4.3, California Highway Patrol Officer Jennifer Pabst said in a news release.

An investigation revealed a black Honda Accord was traveling northbound when it...

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Fatal crash reported on Palomares Road in Castro Valley

CASTRO VALLEY – At least one person was killed in a traffic collision Monday afternoon in Castro Valley, authorities said.

The fatal crash happened around 4:20 p.m. at 32320 Palomares Road, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs.

CHP Officer Jennifer Pabst confirmed an investigation was underway into a traffic fatality.

The dispatch logs...

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Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Insurance providers and regulators are grappling with how to keep the insurance companies in business while keeping residents and their properties protected.

BOISE, Idaho — Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won't be renewed because...

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