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First Citizens Bank has a small presence in Houston, but it plans to double its local headcount over the next two to three years, a move which the bank hopes will result in exponential growth.

Good morning and happy Tuesday. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert once bringing you the five things you need to know, including fallout from the war in Israel, a worsening view of the economy and a curious plan involving a giant pumpkin and a forklift.

Yesterday, reporters Lucia Maffei and Hannah Green reported on what local companies with employees in Israel are doing to adapt after the attacks this weekend. And MassLive covered a rally in Boston Common yesterday in support of Israel.

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Community Care Alliance volunteers built beds for children with the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless’ A Bed for Every Child program in Lynn, and helped sort and pack rescued food with Food Link in Arlington.

The ruling follows a separate judgment in July, when a federal judge determined that the state had failed to provide timely care to those with mental illnesses in Washington jails.

Stone Point Capital bought 20% of the unit earlier this year.

“This app provides a safe environment that teaches keiki how to manage money in real-world situations with the guidance of their parents,” Bank of Hawaii Chairman, President and CEO Peter Ho said in a statement.

OHSU's president said more than 1,900 employees will receive bonuses.

The company's system is expected to hit the market this quarter.

Seven years after joining KeyBank, Vic Laurenza Jr. was promoted to western Pennsylvania market president in July.

Beth Israel Lahey Health was treated thousands of patients with heart failure, but recently announced that it will expand its program to include heart transplantation.