Family and supporters of the estimated 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza complete the final leg of a five-day solidarity rally calling for their return, from Tel Aviv to the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The hostages, mostly Israeli citizens, were abducted during the brutal Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel and have been held in the enclave since as war rages. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
This image from video provided by the Department of Defense shows a Nov. 8, 2023, airstrike on a weapons warehouse. center, in eastern Syria. The strike targeted a facility linked to Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks. Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents. (Department of Defense via AP)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 23: A Chevron gas station is shown on October 23, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Chevron is acquiring Hess Corp. in a $53 billion deal that will be paid with stock. The deal comes less than two weeks after Exxon Mobil shared that it would be buying Pioneer Natural Resources for approximately $60 billion. Pressure on oil prices have increased due to a number of factors including the war in Ukraine and cutbacks in oil production from Russia and Saudi Arabia. Analysts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration warn that the war between Israel and Hamas has the potential to further disrupt oil production. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Rep. David Schweikert says obesity costs America trillions a year, and says helping people lose weight can put that money back into the economy.
FILE – This Tuesday, April 3, 2018 file photo shows a closeup of a beam scale in New York. High-dose oral versions of the medication in the weight-loss drug Wegovy may work as well as injections at paring pounds and improving health, including hard-to-treat people with diabetes, according to research released Sunday, June 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
📅 What we’re watching
🔴 The National Association of Realtors will release its existing home sales report for October.
🔴 Physician Jill Stein will launch her campaign for the Green Party’s presidential nomination.
🔴 Earnings season continues, as Lowe’s, Best Buy and Nordstrom report their quarterly results.
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