California is notoriously known for its expensive real estate, both rented and owned, and I am seeking legitimate and logical explanation of such exorbitant prices in here. I heard quite a bit of different explanations from both authoritative pundits and not very smart bloggers, to name a few: Fed interest rates are high Housing shortage Developers are hesitant to build because of strict construction policies Developers are hesitant to build because of high risks of fires/tornados/earthquakes...| Recent Questions - Politics Stack Exchange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi_involvement_in_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war On 19 October 2023, the U.S. Navy warship USS Carney shot down three land-attack cruise missiles and several drones heading toward Israel launched by the Houthis in Yemen. This was the first action by the U.S. military to defend Israel since the outbreak of the war.[4] It was later reported that the ship shot down four cruise missiles and 15 drones.[8] Another missile was reportedly intercepted by Saudi Arab...| Recent Questions - Politics Stack Exchange
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One of the weapons in the diplomatic arsenal is to call the ambassador of a country to the ministry (or equivalent) to explain themselves. For example, we have this case today with the US Ambassador| Politics Stack Exchange