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Senate GOP split threatens bipartisan border deal as Trump looms large

Senate Republicans demanded that border security be added to a White House request for aid to Ukraine and Israel, but they are now balking at the details of a potential border deal. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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Florida judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against DeSantis – NBC News

Florida judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against DeSantis  NBC News Judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies  CNN Judge dismisses Disney suit against DeSantis over special tax district  The Washington Post Disney, DeSantis legal battle: Lawsuit against governor dismissed  WESH

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Here’s Everything New on Netflix in February 2024

Netflix has a long list of releases for the shortest month of the year. We spy Emmy-winning detective works, like the TV comedies Monk, which starts streaming Feb. 5, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Seasons 1-4), which starts streaming Feb. 26. For

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Like Two Soldiers Killed in Jordan, Young Black Women Look to the Army for Opportunity

Two of the American troops killed on Sunday were, like many young Black women, drawn to the military for the opportunities and level playing field it offered.

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A Tennessee lawmaker helped pass a strict abortion law. He’s now trying to loosen it

Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state’s strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.

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As Israel resumes bombing in the north, thousands of Gazans face desperate conditions

Southern Gaza has seen the heaviest fighting over the past few weeks. But bombing has restarted in the north and the humanitarian situation has worsened there.

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An Execution Binge in Iran

The Islamic Republic authorities in Iran are going on an execution binge, using the spiraling instability and conflicts in the Middle East — in which they are complicit — as a smokescreen for their crimes against the Iranian people. On

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Accusations, tears and rants: 5 takeaways from today’s tech CEO hearing – CNN

Accusations, tears and rants: 5 takeaways from today’s tech CEO hearing  CNN Big Tech faces brutal question on Capitol Hill over content harming kids  Fox News Safety of kids on social media in question at DC hearing  WMUR Manchester Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to

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El Salvador vice president acknowledges mistakes in war on gangs but says country is ‘not a police state’

Félix Ulloa, temporarily on leave as El Salvador’s vice president while he runs for reelection alongside Nayib Bukele, has denied accusations that their administration has made undemocratic moves to consolidate power.

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A federal judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

The judge says Disney lacked standing to sue Florida’s governor on First Amendment grounds after DeSantis removed Disney’s self-governing status after the company’s CEO spoke out about a Florida law. (Image credit: Olga Thompson/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images)

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