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Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago, the desert nation has issued a multitude of warnings about dengue which, activists say, has surged and struck hardest among the vast populations of laborers.The tropical disease, spread by mosquitoes, has witnessed a worldwide spike. The World Health Organization declared it an emergency in December as cases have globally increased tenfold over the last generation.Many people infected by the virus are asymptomatic, but some experience headaches, fever and flu-like symptoms. Severe cases can lead to serious bleeding, shock and death.LOCAL DENGUE FEVER CASES CONFIRMED IN FLORIDA

EXCLUSIVE: President Biden's son Hunter was spotted arriving at the Reagan National Airport right outside Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night where he briefly answered questions about his father's health."Great," the president's son said when asked to comment on his health just days after bowing out of the presidential race amid concerns from members of his own party about his ability to serve out another term."How are you feeling now that he has stepped down," Biden is asked as he walks into the airport parking garage."It's all good, man," Hunter responds.BIDEN HEALTH CONCERNS PERSIST AS HE MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE AFTER ENDING

Anti-Israel demonstrators descended on Washington, D.C., on Wednesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress. Fox News estimates that a few hundred protesters have gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street, outside the Gallery of Art. They have a stage set up in front of the Capitol building and are currently chanting.The protest organizers include Answer Coalition and Code Pink. There have been numerous speakers from various organizations, including one from the Party for Socialism and Liberation. HARRIS BOYCOTTS NETANYAHU, SNUBS ISRAELI LEADER'S WARTIME ADDRESS TO GIVE SORORITY SPEECHFox News crews witnessed numerous signs with Netanyahu’s face, labeling him

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Robots take the wheel as San Francisco opens streets to driverless taxis- FTC probes AI-powered ‘surveillance pricing’ at Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, McKinsey and others- US Air Force’s XQ-67A drone thinks, flies, acts on its ownDRIVERLESS TAXIS ARRIVE: The future of urban transportation is here, and it's taking the form of sleek, autonomous vehicles traveling through city streets. Across the United States, self-driving car companies are racing to revolutionize how we move, promising safer roads, reduced traffic and a new era of mobility. But it's in San Francisco that this future is suddenly now a reality for thousands.'SHADOWY

The suspect accused of killing four students at the University of Idaho is requesting his trial be moved to Boise, Idaho, for a more fair trial. Bryan Kohberger, the defendant accused of carrying out the highly-publicized 2022 mass murder in Latah County, says the area has become too saturated with media coverage asserting his guilt before the trial."The prolific media coverage, in Latah County, is not a mere passing story," Anne Taylor, a public defender for Kohberger, said on Tuesday. "The content is not benign, rather, it is inflammatory, emotion evoking and often misleading, false, and poorly sourced. WHAT BRYAN KOHBERGER'S COURTROOM

Republican lawmakers are criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to forego attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, calling it "shameful," as she opts instead to deliver a speech at a women's convention.Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday amid Israel's ongoing 292-day war with the terrorist group Hamas. Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, declined to preside over the address and will instead speak at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.'s Grand Boulé in Indianapolis, Indiana.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called Harris' decision

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is expected to be skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, instead giving a speech at a sorority house on Wednesday. Fox News Digital confirmed on Tuesday that Harris declined to preside over a Wednesday joint address to Congress by Netanyahu because she will be in Indiana for an event that was previously scheduled, per an aide. According to the vice president's public schedule available Wednesday, that event is Harris' keynote speech at Zeta Phi Beta sorority’s Grand Boulé in Indianapolis. Harris, who on Monday became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president