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A pro-Palestinian Texas businessman has been bankrolling an anti-Israel super PAC that’s now backing a a trio of insurgent far-left New York congressional candidates, records show. Hussein “Sam” Mahrouq — the owner of Enterprises International, which runs AutoMax and Dollar Rent-A-Car — donated $400,000 to the American Priorities PAC, which was formed earlier this year as a counter to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The organization said Tuesday it would drop $2 million on TV, streaming and digital ads to boost House candidates, Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez and Brad Lander, who have all been endorsed by Mayor Zohran...

A woman was charged almost $800 for a car she never picked up and was pursued by a debt collector after she refused to pay, damaging her credit score. Abigail Eason planned to rent from Dollar Rent A Car in early August at Houston International Airport, but was told when she arrived at the counter that her online booking could not be honored. Eason made a new reservation with Dollar but then canceled it after being offered smaller car that was still far more expensive than the SUV she had booked. She then rented a car from Hertz, which also...