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U.S. approves $4 billion drone sale to India for maritime security needs

The State Department notified Congress on Thursday of the $3.99 billion sale that will include 31 Sky Guardian drones, 170 Hellfire missiles, 310 small-diameter bombs and related support material.

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U.S. approves $4 billion drone sale to India for maritime security needs

The State Department notified Congress on Thursday of the $3.99 billion sale that will include 31 Sky Guardian drones, 170 Hellfire missiles, 310 small-diameter bombs and related support material.

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Former CIA engineer gets 40 years for giving agency’s hacking secrets to WikiLeaks

Joshua Schulte was sentenced in what the U.S. government described as the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos.

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NYU Removed 2 Doctors Over Israel-Hamas Posts. Then Their Fates Diverged.

Both doctors worked for NYU Langone in New York. In a legal filing on Thursday, one doctor said the decision not to rehire him was unfair after his colleague appeared to get his job back.

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NYU Removed 2 Doctors Over Israel-Hamas Posts. Then Their Fates Diverged.

Both doctors worked for NYU Langone in New York. In a legal filing on Thursday, one doctor said the decision not to rehire him was unfair after his colleague appeared to get his job back.

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US orders reprisal strikes against Iranian-backed militia – The Guardian

US orders reprisal strikes against Iranian-backed militia  The Guardian Plans for U.S. strikes on Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq, Syria approved after Jordan drone attack  CBS News Biden To Receive Bodies Of Soldiers Killed In Jordan Base Attack  Barron’s Opinion | Pulling

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Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should ‘move on’

The company had said after Wednesday’s decision that it would set a dangerous precedent if left unchallenged by giving states the green light to weaponize their powers to punish opposing viewpoints.

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In surprising move, Lewis Hamilton ditches Mercedes, will join Ferrari

NPR’s Mary Louie Kelly speaks with The Athletic reporter Madeline Coleman about the big news out of Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton is joining Ferrari.

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Here’s why conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl are spreading

Swift’s popularity is being twisted into a threat by a contingent of far-right, Donald Trump-supporting conservatives. “Is Swift a front for a covert political agenda?” asked a Fox News host. (Image credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Hungary ends opposition to giving Ukraine aid, freeing up $54 billion from the EU

Hungary was the single country blocking Ukraine aid in the 27-member European Union. Today, the country dropped its objection and the EU finally approved a $54 billion aid package.

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