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With al-Baghdadi Raid, Trump Makes the Made-for-TV Announcement He Has Long Wanted

WASHINGTON — From the moment President Trump learned that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, had been killed in a commando raid in Syria, he handled the news in an unusual way. “Something very big just happened!” Mr. Trump teased on Twitter Saturday night around 9:30 p.m., just hours after American forces […]

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Ben Affleck Confirms He’s Dating Again And, Yes, You Did See Him On Raya

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Single Ben Affleck confirmed that he is indeed swiping for love amid reports that he was spotted on the celebrity-heavy dating app, Raya. The Oscar-winning director revealed that he is dating again, poking fun at the speculation about his personal life with a good-hearted Instagram post on Saturday. He’s using the media attention for the benefit of

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Brees back for Saints, Ryan out for Falcons in NFL’s Week 8

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Drew Brees is back for New Orleans while Atlanta’s Matt Ryan will miss a game for the first time in 10 years in Week 8 of the NFL’s regular season. The star quarterback of the Saints has missed five games with a right thumb injury that required surgery. New Orleans won all five games without

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As Pete Buttigieg Courts Black Voters, His Sexuality Is a Hurdle for Some

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But in the sea of supporters, there were very few black faces. “I think we’ve got our work cut out for us and we know what we have to do,” Mr. Buttigieg said afterward. “I think the majority of black voters here have no opinion of me at all, which means we’ve got to make

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Kurt Cobain cardigan sells at auction for $334,000

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Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The iconic mohair cardigan sold in New York alongside Kurt Cobain’s custom Fender Mustang A stained, cigarette-burned cardigan unwashed in nearly three decades has sold at auction for $334,000 (£260,000). Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain wore the green button-up during the band’s MTV “Unplugged” performance in 1993. It has not been

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Brazil oil spill leaves local fishermen in the lurch

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Holding his breath for 90 seconds, Arivaldo Sousa dives to depths of up to 65 feet (20 meters) to haul lobsters from the seafloor off Bahia state, one of tens of thousands of fishermen who make a living from the rich waters in one of Brazil’s top tourist destinations. Now their livelihood is drying up.

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AP Top 25: LSU No. 1 ahead of ‘Bama, Ohio St in close vote

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The No. 1 vs. No. 2 game between Alabama and LSU in two weeks looks set, though the order of the Crimson Tide and Tigers changed in the AP Top 25 in one of the closet votes ever. Heading into an off date for both teams, LSU flip-flopped with Alabama to become the new No.

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C.I.A. Got Tip on al-Baghdadi’s Location From Arrest of a Wife and a Courier

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Flying low and fast to avoid detection, the helicopters quickly crossed the Syrian border and then flew all the way across Syria itself — a dangerous 70-minute flight in which the helicopters took sporadic groundfire — to the Barisha area just north of Idlib city, in western Syria. Just before landing, the helicopters and other

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Cimabue painting found in French kitchen sets auction record

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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption The painting had been hung above a hotplate in a kitchen in the French town of Compiegne A long-lost painting by a celebrated Italian artist that was found hanging in the kitchen of an elderly French woman has sold for €24m (£20m; $26.6m) at auction, setting a new record.

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The Latest: Bucs’ Winston not at fault for latest turnover

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The Latest on Week 8 of the NFL regular season (all times EDT): 1:30 p.m. Jameis Winston has another turnover, though this one really wasn’t the Tampa Bay quarterback’s fault. Winston was in the shotgun on second-and-12 at the Tampa Bay 16-yard line on the Buccaneers’ second drive when the ball was snapped sooner than

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