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NYT report does not specify which parts of Kyiv government approved car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, says Washington did not know of attack in advance

A baby girl, her parents and uncle were found dead in a central California orchard two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business, police said. (Image credit: Andrew Kuhn/AP)

Bodies of kidnapped Merced County family found. ‘Our worst fears have been confirmed’  Fresno Bee Kidnapped Merced County family, including baby, found dead  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area ‘Our worst fears’: Kidnapped baby, parents, uncle found dead  The Washington Post Merced County kidnapping:

Country wracked by political turmoil and financial chaos still has no proven gas reserves and likely would be able to pump any it discovers only in 5-6 years

Uri Fink, whose Sabraman superhero may have inspired Marvel’s own, says patriots are problematic protagonists

US believes elements within Ukraine’s government authorized assassination near Moscow, sources say  CNN U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind an Assassination in Russia  The New York Times US intelligence says Ukrainians behind Dugina killing: NYT  Al Jazeera English US officials say Ukraine behind car

Iran needs someone to blame for stoking nationwide protests, and Iranian Kurds are the ‘weakest link that could be targeted without provoking consequences,’ analyst says

Led by Saudi Arabia, the oil cartel OPEC Plus pledged to reduce output by two million barrels a day.

The cap, championed by the United States, would deprive the Kremlin of tens of billions of dollars annually. Experts warn that implementation will be difficult.

Student loan forgiveness: How Biden plans to stop scammers  NPR Here’s what we know so far about federal student loan forgiveness  KARE 11 Borrowers concerned about change to student loan forgiveness eligibility  13WHAM-TV Here’s what to expect in Biden’s student loan forgiveness application  The