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Watch live: House to vote on restraining Trump’s actions against Iran
The Democratic war powers resolution seems certain to pass over solid Republican opposition.
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Iranians in Philly area still processing ‘a big shock’ as tensions ebb
Members of the Philly region's Iranian population continue to process the killing of a military leader many of them admired, even if they oppose the Iranian government.
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Listen 3:27Puerto Ricans left homeless after biggest quake in century
Cars, cots and plastic chairs have became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in the strongest quake to hit Puerto Rico in more than 100 years.
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Much of the world doesn’t trust President Trump, Pew survey finds
A clear majority of people living outside the U.S. do not trust President Trump to do the right thing in world affairs, with fewer than one-third expressing confidence in him
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Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strike
Speaking from the White House, Trump seemed intent on deescalating the crisis, indicating that he would not retaliate militarily for the strikes
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The U.S. and Iran: 1953 to today
The U.S. and Iran have had fraught relations since the 1950s. Today we'll talk about the decades of conflict, including the recent killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Air Date: January 8, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Trump insists ‘All is well!’ after Iran missile attack
The president is promising to make a statement to the nation Wednesday morning about the increasingly precarious situation with Iran.
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Iran strikes back at U.S. with missile attack at bases in Iraq
Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general, firing a series of surface-to-surface missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.
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Australia deploys military reservists to combat wildfire, as thousands evacuate
The outbreak of wildfires in Australia has reached a tipping point. Thousands of residents were evacuated this week, as bush fires reached the suburban fringes of Sydney.
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U.S. kills top Iranian military leader in airstrike
U.S. forces assassinated Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike early Friday near the Baghdad International Airport.
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The global stories of 2019 that you probably missed
Sure, everybody thinks it's great when a story is read by many hundreds of thousands of folks. That's definitely a success.
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Notre Dame rector: Fragile cathedral might not be saved
The rector says experts must first remove scaffolding that was on the cathedral before the fire, because the scaffolding is threatening the vaults.
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Commemorating a King’s College Christmas tradition
Every Christmas Eve at exactly 3 p.m., the Chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England plays A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
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Roche completes $4.3B purchase of Philadelphia gene therapy pioneer Spark Therapeutics
The Federal Trade Commission and European regulators cleared Roche's proposed $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics.
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Researcher freed from Iran urges release of other prisoners
A Princeton University scholar who was freed from Iran this month after three years in captivity said Monday that his release “is a victory of humanity and diplomacy."
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