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Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Assassinated: Live Updates

The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was described by U.S. and Israeli intelligence assessments as the force behind Iran’s nuclear weapons program. News reports in Iran say he died after being attacked in a vehicle.

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French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

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‘Voters, not lawyers, choose the president:’ Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s last significant challenge – The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Voters, not lawyers, choose the president:’ Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s last significant challenge  The Philadelphia Inquirer Appeals court deals Trump-Giuliani Pennsylvania lawsuit yet another blow  NBC News Trump campaign loses appeal over Pennsylvania race | TheHill  The Hill Trump campaign vows to

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Israel behind hit on architect of Iranian nuclear weapons program — NY Times

Three intelligence officials tell paper that Jerusalem is responsible for assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, as Iran vows ‘severe revenge’ for killing

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Trump raises alarm by retweeting post calling the assassination of Iranian scientist a ‘major’ blow

Amid swirling questions over what, if any, role the United States played in the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, President Donald Trump on Friday amplified to his 88 million followers a Twitter post describing the killing as a “major psychological and professional

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Woman in Vienna threatens rabbi with knife, steals his kippah

Suspect reportedly shouts anti-Semitic slogans at rabbi before fleeing scene of assault in the Austrian capital

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Federal appeals court denies Trump campaign effort to revive Pennsylvania lawsuit saying ‘claims have no merit’ – CNN

Federal appeals court denies Trump campaign effort to revive Pennsylvania lawsuit saying ‘claims have no merit’  CNN Federal appeals court dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit over Pennsylvania voting procedures  Fox News Trump loses appeal of Pennsylvania election case  CNBC Federal appeals court panel rejects

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Iran Says Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Attack

A top Iranian nuclear scientist, widely viewed as the father of the country’s nuclear program, was shot and killed on Friday, dealing a blow to Tehran’s atomic ambitions and threatening to increase tensions between Iran and its foes.

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New execution rule could see injections replaced by firing squad or poison gas

The US Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, to possibly end the use of lethal injection – and clear the way for firing squads and poison gas.

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I’m a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here’s how it feels when symptoms last for months

Margot Gage Witvliet went from being healthy and active to fearing she was dying almost overnight. An epidemiologist, she dug into the research to understand what’s happening to long-haulers like her.

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