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The Decade That Brought Us the Super Bowl—and the NFL As We Know It

In the 1960s, the rise of lucrative TV deals, fantasy leagues and merchandising turned football into America’s most popular sport.

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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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UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines

A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address human rights abuses such as the killings of journalists and rights activists.

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US Launches Air Assault on Militias in Iraq and Syria, Retaliating For Fatal Drone Attack

WASHINGTON—The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops

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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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Byju’s Alpha, U.S. Unit of Indian Ed-Tech Startup, Files for Chapter 11

Once valued at $22 billion, Byju’s faced difficulties postpandemic as students returned to schools. Lenders controlling the U.S. shell entity required it to seek bankruptcy protection as a condition of funding.

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The Migrant Standoff in Eagle Pass, Texas

When President Biden and Gov. Abbott clash, the Constitution is clear who must yield at the border.

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US strikes may have unintended and far-reaching consequences

A dangerous new phase in the Middle East conflict has begun with a major US military action targeting multiple locations in Syria and Iraq.

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Tesla Recalls Millions of Vehicles Amid Probe of Autopilot Crashes

The affected vehicles will receive an over-the-air software remedy, Tesla said, the latest in a series of setbacks to hit the automaker.

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U.S. retaliation began soon after the dignified transfer of soldiers killed in Jordan

President Biden was at Dover today as the remains of the 3 fallen service members killed in Jordan were returned to U.S. soil. A few hours later, retaliatorily air strikes began.

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