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US military rescues officer behind Iran lines
โPresident Trump said on Truth Social that dozens of planes took part in the operation to save the airmen after his F-15 fighter jet was hit over western Iran on Friday. This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran. US rescue aircraft came under fire, but managed to reach the airmen and fly him out of the country.โ
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Global markets keep oil prices elevated
โOil is a globally priced commodity. So even though we won't have a physical shortage here, because we've got Canada for heavy oil and we produce our own, the reality is that the price is global, and there's a real physical shortage. And so we don't escape that price impact, and that translates to what it costs a refiner to buy the crude and therefore what you pay for gasoline at the pump.โ
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Executive order restricts mail-in voting access
โPresident Trump's executive order calls for his administration to create lists of adult US citizens in each state. It also calls for banning the US. Postal Service from delivering mail and ballots to anyone not on those lists. In their lawsuits, Democrats, voting rights groups, and almost two dozen states argue the Constitution gives state legislatures and Congress, not the president, the power to set rules for federal elections.โ
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Louisiana parade crash results in DUI charges
โIn Louisiana, police say a 57-year-old man has been charged with driving while impaired, and 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring after he allegedly drove his car into a crowd at a parade yesterday afternoon. Police say Todd Landry's blood alcohol content was above the legal limit and that the crash at the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival didn't appear intentional.โ
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Writers Guild reaches tentative Hollywood studio deal
โThe union posted an announcement on its website saying it had reached a tentative agreement after just a few weeks of negotiations, and weeks before the current contract expires. Details have yet to be revealed, but they are expected to include health benefit protections and new rules about the use of artificial intelligence.โ
