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us says it fired missiles to disable ship breaking iran blockade bbc

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   US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade

   US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

   BBC World Mixed / center
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   Pakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden Stances

   Pakistan’s defense minister said the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides ap…

   Bloomberg Mixed / center
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   Iran war live: Trump claims US in ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz

   Qatar says negotiations between Oman, Iran over future of shipping through Strait of Hormuz are making major progress.

   Al Jazeera Mixed / center
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   U.S. oil rises above $83 a barrel as Iran says Strait of Hormuz won't open until conditions are met

   U.S. oil had risen as much as 3% earlier in the day after President Donald Trump demanded that Iran pay reparations to the U.S.

   CNBC Mixed / center
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   Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

   Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge…

   NPR By Anastasia Tsioulcas Lean left
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   Jerry Carl on track to return to Congress after Alabama House primary win for Moore seat

   Former Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) is projected to advance to the general election for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District after locking down …

   The Hill By Tara Suter Mixed / center
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   As US small colleges close, towns can struggle. In Vermont, one turned the page.

   Small, private colleges in the U.S. are closing more often, depriving communities of resources and people. One Vermont town has a solution t…

   Christian Science Monitor By Olivia Fletcher Mixed / center
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   Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

   Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

   BBC World Mixed / center
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   Pakistan Says Deal Is Close as Iran, US Harden Stances

   Pakistan's defense minister said the US and Iran are "close to some sort of arrangement" over the Strait of Hormuz, with "things shaping up …

   Bloomberg Mixed / center
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    Cargo ship in flames after Houthi attack in Bab al-Mandeb strait

    Footage shows an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in flames in the Bab al-Mandeb strait after a suspected Houthi attack.

    Al Jazeera Mixed / center
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    Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax 'must be stopped,' eyes federal block

    Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political 'experiment' in New York will destroy" the city and st…

    CNBC Mixed / center
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    Duffy's son-in-law wins GOP primary for open Tiffany House seat

    Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, was projected to win the GOP primary for the open congressional seat…

    The Hill By Sarah Fortinsky Mixed / center
13. 13

    How one Massachusetts city cut traffic deaths to zero

    Somerville, Massachusetts, improved its traffic safety by committing to the unglamorous, but effective, work of doubling down on proven road…

    Christian Science Monitor By Cameron Pugh Mixed / center
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    Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again

    Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roa…

    BBC Mixed / center
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    Trump Says Air Force One Ruse Was Secret Service, Military Call

    President Donald Trump deflected criticisms about a decision to secretly fly him out of Turkey on a different aircraft while the White House…

    Bloomberg Mixed / center
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    Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms

    Debt restructuring, inflation and copper revenues are emerging as key issues in the vote.

    Al Jazeera Mixed / center
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    Van Orden faces Cooke in rematch for battleground Wisconsin House seat

    Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is projected for a rematch against political fundraiser and waitress Rebecca Cooke (D) for a battleground Ho…

    The Hill By Caroline Vakil Mixed / center