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War Crime Allegations: House Demands Full Accounting of Caribbean Boat Strike

Lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee have demanded a full accounting of an early September US strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat after reporting suggested a follow‑up attack killed survivors prompting bipartisan calls for hearings

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146 - Death toll in Hong Kong high rise fire

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"We believe he was radicalized since he's been here in this country" — Kristi Noem

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