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WAR WATCH: Trump Signals Next Military Move Toward Iran

The Trump White House has repositioned major naval assets and advisers are publicly warning that kinetic action against Iran is now highly likely, raising the prospect of a rapid escalation across the Middle East as diplomacy stalls

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240 million gallons - Estimated raw sewage dumped into the Potomac River

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"I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action" — Adviser to President Donald Trump (to Axios)

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