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Trump’s big gamble in Iran is a risky moment after his pledges to keep US out of ‘stupid wars’

By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump expressed certainty his big gamble to directly assist the Israelis delivered a knockout blow to Iran’s nuclear program — even as many supporters and detractors alike were warning that U.S. military action could draw the United States into an expansive regional

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A satellite image shows damaged buildings at Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility on June 14 after a series of Israeli strikes.

How badly have US strikes damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities? Here’s what to know

By Allegra Goodwin, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Christian Edwards and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Warplanes. Submarines. Cruise missiles. Bombs that weigh 30,000 pounds. After initially favoring diplomacy, US President Donald Trump resorted to an extraordinary use of force against Iran on Saturday night, striking three of the regime’s key nuclear sites. Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear facilities

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Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue protesting Israel and the war in Gaza after release from detention

By HOLLY RAMER and ARON RANEN Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and cheered as he was welcomed home Saturday by supporters including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Mahmoud Khalil greeted friends and spoke briefly to reporters

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Ex-Texas US Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left office amid harassment allegations, dies at 63

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press Former Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63. He died in a Corpus Christi hospital and suffered heart and liver problems in recent years, Steve Ray, his former longtime political consultant, said. Farenthold’s wife, Debbie Farenthold, confirmed that

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