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His administration is primed to view the crisis in the Middle East as a civilizational conflict to be dealt with through military force rather than diplomacy.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025 -
With the Pistons sitting above .500 and primed to end their playoff drought since 2019, Cunningham’s career year — 24.6 points, 9.4 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game — cements his All-Star case.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The office now is responsible for educating and developing strategies with the military on how to reduce civilian harm and working with allied nations on harm reduction strategies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Three years later, Anaheim Union High School District trustees passed a resolution to sue Mexico for $50 million for the cost of educating people like me, who were the children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Dodgers, though, also are schooling opponents with a relentless mindset not enough rival ownerships share.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Today, millions of people around the world depend on the program, including not just those on daily medications paid for by PEPFAR but also 7 million AIDS orphans whose basic needs — from schooling to food and clothing – are covered.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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One of Huffman's orders instructed officials to start the process of phasing out Biden administration policies that allowed certain migrants to enter the U.S. through an immigration authority known as parole.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The president also instructed federal officials to investigate local authorities that interfere with the new anti-immigration measures, according to a Justice Department memo sent Tuesday and obtained by NBC News.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rosenthal recommends using the one-third rule, which means leaving one-third of the surface free in order to provide visual balance.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Port Authority will provide $200,000 in matching funding, according to the city board resolution, which was approved as part of the consent agenda on Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Our military are not trained as law enforcement officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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African-American airmen training at Tuskegee Airfield in Alabama.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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This poll comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are gearing up to conduct mass deportations in the days after Trump takes office for his second term, NBC reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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In recent weeks, some advocates have been urging people to call lawmakers in support, trying to finalize already approved resettlements and gearing up to court volunteers and donations if cuts materialize.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Indianapolis Colts Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State Warren is a do-it-all tight end who can make plays from multiple alignments, supplying Anthony Richardson with a go-to target.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Disclaimer: OnePlus supplied a OnePlus 13R for review purposes.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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