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After eight months of planning, Saturday night’s White House correspondents’ dinner was going exactly how White House Correspondents’ Association President Weijia Jiang had hoped.  But just 20 minutes into the event, the evening shifted from calm to chaotic after shots rang out just outside the ballroom where it was takingContinue Reading

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OPINION – Over the past month, U.S. and Israeli operations have killed Iran’s senior leadership, destroyed over 155 naval vessels and roughly 300 ballistic missile launchers, and degraded elements of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. But scorch marks and craters do not equal a strategic victory. Operation Epic Fury’s initially stated goalsContinue Reading

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A rare spring snowfall blankets Moscow, forcing flight cancellations and toppling trees. The Russian Meteorological Center has declared an orange alert level for the capital, in effect until Tuesday morning., Read MoreContinue Reading

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Brent crude rises more than 1 percent despite Iran’s offer to reopen waterway in exchange for deferral of nuclear talks., Brent crude rises more than 1 percent despite Tehran’s offer to reopen waterway in exchange for deferral of nuclear talks. Oil prices are continuing to climb despite Iran’s proposal to end its effective blockadeContinue Reading

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ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted several hours., The ISIL affiliate in the region has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted for hours. Armed men killed at least 29 people in Guyaku village in Nigeria’s Adamawa State, in anContinue Reading