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Two government officials told The Intercept that the joint U.S.–Ecuador military action won’t just be a one-off raid.
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The MLS champions face a familiar conundrum: lend credence to a warmongering administration, or sit out and draw heat.
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Rakhi Israni, whose House primary campaign stunned observers with an early fundraising haul, has ties to Hindu nationalist political groups.
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Kansas City gain 29th pick in this year’s draft.
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A pro-Palestine group launched the first of $2 million in ad buys aiming to exploit Republican rifts over Israel. They hope Democrats will take note.
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Englishman has led team to back-to-back triumphs.
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At a meeting of the board that governs the World Cup stadium in Foxborough, promises were made if not accepted.
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Local

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No pause or delayed deadlines are now expected.
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A new program at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington is treating shelter pets to performances by volunteer musicians.
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The Lake Newport swimming pool should be available for Reston Association’s upcoming pool season, despite recent winter weather disrupting an ongoing renovation.
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A teen is facing a number of charges after police say a burglary call led to a foot pursuit and the discovery of “distribution amounts” of drugs.
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Legislation that would pave the way for a casino in Fairfax County will soon head to Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who could sign, amend or veto it.
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Style

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The right shoes, paddles, and eye protection can improve your game while preventing injuries.
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‘Divorce rings’ have been gaining popularity. But for some women, freedom warrants a stronger, more defiant symbol.
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The TV drama Love Story has brought their fashion back into the spotlight – and inspired nine big trends, from bootcut jeans to backwards caps.
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Sports

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South Carolina will face stiff competition as the team goes for its 10th conference tournament title in 12 years.
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Opetaia fights for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing world cruiserweight championship on Sunday against Brandon Glanton.
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On Wednesday, the WNBPA executive committee issued a statement reiterating its commitment to fighting for a fair deal.
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Dallas now has the financial flexibility to acquire much-needed help in free agency.
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Johnson sees talent, but a lack of refinement in the younger generation of fighters.
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After just one year in New England, Diggs will be a free agent.
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Culture

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Create Music Group has announced the successful completion of its latest funding round, valuing the company at $2.2 billion and securing over $450 million of new equity and debt capital to support its continued expansion. .
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The actor has a blast as bride to Christian Bale’s lonely creature in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s darkly comic and gleefully bizarre reimagining of the 1935 film.
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Exactly a year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump referred to Lesotho as an African nation that “nobody has ever heard of,” but it’s precisely in this ruggedly beautiful mountain kingdom that Carl Houston Mc Millan set and made his independent film “Kabelo.” The Sesotho-language feature, directed by Mc Millan, who co-wrote it with his wife […].
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Late-night hosts on Tuesday addressed the war in Iran, the closing of Papa Johns restaurants and the upcoming White House correspondents dinner.
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Terry Crews and Jermaine Harris are set to star in “Inauguration Day,” a coming-of-age film set in a high school on Jan. .
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“The Bear” is ending with its upcoming fifth season, according to recurring guest star Jamie Lee Curtis. .
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