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There are almost 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf, as Iran has effectively blocked the exit through the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly 7,300 of those are Filipino.

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In the U.K., decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. And, in recent years, drones have been flying into British prisons, transporting contraband that prison governors say is driving up violence and drug use.

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From @theathletic.com: The World Cup field is set after the final six teams secured spots. Here’s a breakdown of this summer’s 48-team tournament.

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President Trump declared that he had already achieved one of the primary objectives of his attack on Iran, the elimination of its ability to build a nuclear weapon.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com "One does not have to be a criminologist to predict that people who commit a violent act and are absolved of any punishment might become repeat offenders," the editorial board writes.

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President Trump on Tuesday delivered a new justification for his White House ballroom, just hours after a federal judge ordered him to halt construction. The $400 million project, he argued, is a matter of presidential security.

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A pub in California is pulling carbon dioxide from the air to carbonate its beer and fight climate change at the same time.

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Three fired FBI agents took a new approach on Tuesday and sued Kash Patel not just on their own accord, but also on behalf of a proposed class of all FBI employees who have already been dismissed — or could be in the future — for political reasons.

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The Justice Department is struggling to decide how to respond to President Trump’s lawsuit demanding at least $10 billion from the IRS.

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An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory.

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Federal prosecutors charged the operator of a tugboat that was pushing a barge that crashed into a sailboat in Miami Beach in July, killing three children. The operator faces one count of seaman’s manslaughter in connection with the crash, according to court documents.

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An American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad by “unknown individuals” on Tuesday evening, and government security forces have begun operations to find her and track down the abductors, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry.

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For nearly three months, the U.S. has largely blocked oil shipments from reaching Cuba, leaving an already struggling economy in a state of crisis. We spoke with Cubans how the fuel shortages and blockade have upended their lives. nyti.ms/4bVnLDo

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A federal judge ordered that construction be halted on President Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, to be built in place of the demolished East Wing, saying work must come to a stop until the project receives a go-ahead from Congress.

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One cannot live on jelly beans alone. Here are our best Easter recipes, including holiday ham and ways to use all of those leftover hard-boiled eggs. nyti.ms/3PBKA7F

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Trump should set aside his 15-point peace plan in Iran and reduce it to two points, our columnist Thomas Friedman writes: “Iran gives up its more than 950 pounds of nearly bomb-grade highly enriched uranium, and in return the United States gives up on regime change.”

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The Trump administration was within its rights to demand that the University of Pennsylvania turn over information about Jewish people on campus as part of a federal investigation into discrimination at the school, a federal judge decided Tuesday.

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From @theathletic.com: Tiger Woods had two hydrocodone pills on him after Friday’s rollover car crash, but he refused a drug test, an affidavit said. “Woods’ movement was lethargic and slow,” the report read. nyti.ms/4tkG8sw

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From @theathletic.com: Now that Turkey has taken Group D's final place in the World Cup, the U.S.'s chance to progress is more difficult than it initially appeared to American fans.

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The Iran war is likely to inflate your grocery bill. Raspberries were already expensive, but the wholesale price of fresh berries has doubled since January. “That price is ridiculous.” nyti.ms/3NF4cY1

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A viral clip in Australia from 1991 of the con man Jack Karlson shouting about his groin in front of a Brisbane Chinese restaurant while being arrested, has been deemed one of the country's important cultural recordings. It will now be preserved in the country's National Film and Sound Archive.

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Rothy’s washable flats are super popular. But not all of them fit the dream they sell. Here’s what we recommend. nyti.ms/4lUD6IV

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