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Israel and Arab Nations Urge Trump to Postpone Attack on Iran

Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran would retaliate by striking their countries.

 

Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters as ‘Terrorists’

Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry.

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Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE

Since the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the administration has defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.

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  1. Federal agents clashed with protesters outside of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Thursday.
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  2. A demonstrator being arrested by federal agents.
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  3. Both ICE supporters and protesters gathered outside of the Whipple federal building.
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  4. A Minneapolis city councilman, Jason Chavez, left, using a whistle to announce the presence of federal immigration officers.
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  5. A memorial on the street where Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent last week.
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  6. A community member clearing police tape on Thursday near the scene of clashes the previous night. 
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  7. Federal agents clashed with protesters in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
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Making Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets

President Trump has sent ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities. Here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are.

A graphic shows 11 cutout images of National Guard members and various federal agents, including of Border Patrol, ICE, the F.B.I., D.E.A. and the Secret Service. Their outfits range from plain clothes with vests displaying their agency names to military fatigues.

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The Best Sports for Longevity

All forms of exercise help you live longer, but some activities come with extra benefits.

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U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations in deals tied to foreign policy goals.

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For the World’s Food Supply, Federal Funding Cuts Have Long-Term Effects

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back.

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The Hard Truth of Weight-Loss Drugs: You Probably Need Them Forever

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Dani Blum

Dani Blum

Most Americans don’t want to stay on weight-loss drugs long-term, and stop taking them within a year. But research has repeatedly shown that quitting means gaining back the weight.

Dani Blum

Dani Blum

Medical authorities like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for one, have suggested that the drugs are a temporary bridge, not a long-term tool.

Dani Blum

Dani Blum

But weight-loss drugs really are forever drugs. Stop taking them, and you’ll almost always gain back the weight you lost.

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Dani Blum

This month, a study showed that the average person who used weight-loss drugs returned to their starting weight around a year and a half after stopping them.

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Dani Blum

Doctors are caught in a de facto experiment, trying to modulate between patients’ desires to go off the drugs and the reality that they will probably gain weight when they do.

As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens UpThe heavy metal pioneer is going out his way, with a final album and tour.

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