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Report: Iranian militia sites targeted in northern Syria

Sky News Arabia says Tehran-backed forces were bombed overnight near Raqqa, without specifying who was behind strikes

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Navajo Nation Loses Elders And Tradition To COVID-19

COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting older tribal members throughout Indian Country. The deaths of these elders means the loss of ceremonies, stories, language and cultural wisdom. (Image credit: Laurel Morales/KJZZ)

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For Russia, SpaceX success is ‘wake-up call’

2011 mothballing of US shuttle program left Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft solely responsible for transporting crews, giving Moscow cash as well as leverage over ISS decisions

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Hundreds of Protesters Converge on White House for Second Straight Day

WASHINGTON — Police fired pepper spray at demonstrators near the White House and the D.C. National Guard was called in as pockets of violence and vandalism erupted during a second straight night of protests over the death of George Floyd

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Gantz expresses sorrow over police killing of East Jerusalem man with autism

Defense minister says he’s certain the shooting of Iyad Halak, who police said they mistakenly thought was armed, will be investigated quickly

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George Floyd: Protesters clash with Secret Service outside White House – Insider – INSIDER

George Floyd: Protesters clash with Secret Service outside White House – Insider  INSIDER Tension between police and protesters flares in front of the White House before vandalism and sporadic fires  The Washington Post George Floyd: protesters clash with Secret Service as unrest

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Here’s What New on Amazon Prime in June 2020

Amazon Prime’s movie offerings in June include both recent box-office hits like the whodunit thriller Knives Out and old favorites like Dirty Dancing. The streaming platform also adds several family-friendly films this month, including Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things

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Here’s Everything New on Netflix in June 2020—And What’s Leaving

June brings the eagerly anticipated returns of many of Netflix’s original series, including the fifth season of Queer Eye, which drops on June 5. This time around, the Fab Five head to Philadelphia to help 10 people looking to change

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Thousands of Complaints Do Little to Change Police Ways

Efforts to hold problem officers accountable face resistance from unions, and juries are reluctant to second-guess.

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