Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali’s capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region.
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Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon
Two runners in this week’s Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR’s Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of “personal best.”
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Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status
Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago.
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The rising cost of fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some farmers to the brink
In the Mississippi Delta, a crucial agricultural region, farmers say their patience is wearing thin. Reeling from the effects of tariffs, they must now also navigate rising fertilizer and fuel costs.
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DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight
Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.
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Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts
After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year’s budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.
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Iran’s foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks
Iran’s Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday, as the White House confirmed Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel there Saturday to try to “move the ball forward towards a deal.”
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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.
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From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain
Fuel costs more. Food is harder to get. Jobs are evaporating. And in Cairo, cafes and restaurants are ordered to close at 9 p.m.
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How one of Trump’s biggest defenders became an outspoken critic
Tucker Carlson was one of President Trump’s biggest defenders. Now, he’s one of his loudest critics.
Tucker Carlson now says he is “tormented” by his previous support for President Trump.
The conservative media personality has criticized the president over the U.S. war with Iran, among other issues.
New Yorker writer Jason Zengerle has followed Tucker Carlson for years. He’s the author of a book about Carlson, “Hated by All the Right People.”
Zengerle says that while from time to time Carlson’s support for Trump has wavered, this time is different.
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