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E.U. warns of ‘robust’ response against sabotage after Nord Stream blasts

European leaders are increasingly calling the leaks the result of sabotage, with many pointing the finger at Russia.

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A day before Lizzo’s public performance, she spent a private afternoon at the Library of Congress, playing several flutes from its collection.

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Trump weighed bombing drug labs in Mexico after he mistook adviser, new book shows

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman’s “Confidence Man” details unusual, erratic interactions between Donald Trump and world leaders, members of Congress and his own aides.

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Hurricane Ian live updates: Storm near Category 5 strength as ‘extreme winds’ hit coast

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of catastrophic flooding as Hurricane Ian, now a Category 4 storm, headed for the Gulf Coast after making landfall in Cuba.

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