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Carolyn Hax: What to say to a friend who just proposed to his abusive partner?
A letter writer is worried about a friend who is still with his fiancée even after her verbal abuse turned physical.
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Jeff Roe, Top Strategist for Star-Crossed DeSantis Super PAC, Resigns
Mr. Roe, who helped lead Never Back Down, the super PAC behind the Florida governor’s presidential campaign, resigned Saturday, the latest shake-up in the group.
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Trump, Quoting Putin, Declares Indictments ‘Politically Motivated Persecution’
The former president cited comments by the Russian leader to argue the 91 felony charges he is facing undermine the United States’ claim to be the world leader on democracy.
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Biden’s Border Negotiations Mark Seismic Shift on Immigration Politics
The discussions over the southern border show how drastically the politics of immigration have shifted to the right in the United States.
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Accidental Killings of Hostages Stun Israel: Live Updates : Hostages Waved White Flag Before Being Shot By Israeli Troops
Israel’s chief of staff, Gen. Herzi Halevy, said the soldiers’ actions were contrary to the military’s rules of engagement. “It is forbidden to shoot at those who raise a white flag and seek to surrender,” he said.
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Vatican Sentences Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu to Over 5 Years for Fraud
The case raised questions about financial mismanagement at the highest levels of the church, and about Pope Francis’ power.
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Israel Knew Hamas’s Money Source Years Before Oct. 7 Attacks
Agents worried as millions poured in. Hamas bought weapons and plotted an attack. The authorities now say the money helped lay the groundwork for the Oct. 7 assault on Israel.
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A Sudanese City Took in Many Fleeing War. Now, Fighting Has Spread There.
Clashes on the outskirts of Wad Madani threaten a city that is the center of aid operations and home to tens of thousands of people displaced in an eight-month war.
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Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River
Soldiers frustrated by positive reports from Ukrainian officials break their silence, describing the effort as brutalizing and, ultimately, futile.
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Quaker Oats recalls granola bars and cereals over salmonella fears
The recall affects dozens of product brands, including Big Chewy Bars, Chewy Dipps bars and the Simply Granola Oats cereals.