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US shoots down Iranian drone - Carrier group confrontation escalates

A U.S. fighter shot down an unmanned Iranian drone after it aggressively approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, raising regional tensions while diplomats press to keep talks on track. Military and political fallout is unfolding.

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1.2T - Size of the spending package passed to end the partial US government shutdown

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"This job sucks" — Julie Le

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