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Israel Signals Its Military Will Move Into Rafah, in Southern Gaza

A U.N. official described Rafah, a refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as a “pressure cooker of despair.” It is one of the last cities in southern Gaza that Israeli ground forces have not reached.

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Watch Carl Weathers Memorable Performances: ‘Rocky,’ ‘Star Wars’ and More

Whether dressed in American flag shorts or dirty fatigues, the versatile actor, best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, always made an impression.

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U.S. Hits Back at Iran With Sanctions, Criminal Charges and Airstrikes

The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force.

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Prosecutors in Documents Case Reject Trump’s Claims of Bias

The office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, pushed back on the former president’s assertions that his prosecution was motivated by animosity toward him in intelligence agencies.

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U.S. Quietly Resumes Deportation Flights Deep Into Mexico

The flights had been paused for nearly two years, but the authorities are taking more forceful measures to discourage migrants from repeatedly trying to cross into the United States.

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Kamala Harris Rallies Democrats, Pumps Up Biden and Warns of Trump

Urging South Carolina Democrats not to ignore their uncompetitive primary, she pointed to a list of Biden achievements and said Donald Trump posed a “profound threat.”

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A Rare Question for Michigan Jurors: Do a Son’s Crimes Merit His Mother’s Conviction?

Closing arguments concluded on Friday in the trial against Jennifer Crumbley, whose son, Ethan, killed four people at his high school in 2021.

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The Weekender’s 11 Stories for You to Enjoy

He was the most popular cryptocurrency YouTuber in the world. Then his empire has collapsed. Also: publishing’s most powerful person and Flaco the owl.

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Cody Fry, Noah Kahan and Other Musicians Grapple With Universal’s TikTok Fight

Cody Fry and Noah Kahan are among the artists who are wondering how the battle between Universal Music Group and the social media platform might affect them.

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Photo: Biden Sees Dignified Transfer of 3 Troops Killed in Jordan

What one image reveals about t

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Atmospheric River Could Bring Record Rainfall and Flooding to Southern California

The likelihood is high of a storm system bringing record rainfall, significant flooding and several feet of snow to portions of California.

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Construction Worker Killed in Brooklyn Building Collapse

Officials said the floor caved in at a house in Brooklyn whose owner had been cited for construction without a permit.

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The U.S. Conducted Retaliatory Strikes in Iraq and Syria

Also, the job market started 2024 with remarkable strength. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Supreme Court Won’t Block Use of Race in West Point Admissions for Now

The court rejected an emergency request to temporarily bar the military academy from using race in admissions while a lower-court lawsuit proceeds.

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What Withholding Funds to UNRWA Means for Gaza

After 12 employees of the U.N. agency were accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel, some donor countries have suspended funding. But more than a million people in Gaza depend on the agency for aid.

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Judge in Trump Federal Election Case Scraps Trial’s Start Date

Judge Tanya Chutkan removed the planned March 4 start for the trial from her calendar, formalizing a delay that had become increasingly unlikely in recent weeks. It remains unclear when the trial might start.

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Attacking Iran’s Proxies Won’t Do the Job

Only a direct confrontation with Iran will send the message.

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Another Political Failure on Immigration

Biden’s forceful support for measures to stop an overwhelming number of people from crossing the border is necessary, but not enough to push Congress to act on immigration.

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Seriously, Fani Willis?

Her misstep may have done serious damage to the case against Trump.

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Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 76

The onetime football player played a host of roles in an acting career that lasted more than four decades.

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Tennessee’s Legislature Can’t Move Past the Bitter Clashes of 2023

The expulsion of two Democrats last year has been the undercurrent of an already contentious session that is set to touch on free speech, gun laws and an overhaul of school funding.

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Job Market Starts 2024 With a Bang

U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs in January, far exceeding forecasts, and revised figures showed last year was even stronger than previously reported.

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U.S. Leading Soft Landing for Global Economy

Economies all over the world are lowering inflation while avoiding serious recession — but growth in the United States stands out.

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Don Murray, a Star in Films That Took on Social Issues, Dies at 94

An Oscar-nominated role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” led to a long career in film and TV and onstage, in productions that grappled with race, drugs, homosexuality and more.

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Man Whose Attacks on Jan. 6 Were Seen as a Tipping Point Convicted for Assault

Ryan Samsel, a Pennsylvania barber, was found guilty along with four co-defendants, but he was acquitted of trespassing on the Capitol grounds.

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Biden Honors Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan

The ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware came as the president prepares to mount a retaliatory strike against targets affiliated with Iran or its proxies.

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Alternative Therapies Like Meditation and Acupuncture Are on the Rise

More than one-third of American adults now supplement or substitute mainstream medical care with treatments long considered alternative.

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Fani Willis Admits Relationship With Colleague Nathan Wade in Trump Georgia Case

But the prosecutor, Fani T. Willis, said there wasn’t a relationship with Nathan Wade before she hired him and argued that it should not disqualify her.

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U.N. Court to Rule on Whether Ukraine Committed Genocide

The highest court of the United Nations will render a verdict on a claim that has been used by Russia to justify its invasion.

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6 Reasons That It’s Hard to Get Your Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Prescriptions

An array of obstacles makes it difficult for patients to obtain Wegovy or Zepbound. Finding Wegovy is “like winning the lottery,” one nurse practitioner said.

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