FAA Says Proper Use of Anti-Drone Lasers That Prompted Texas Airspace Closures Is Safe for Flights

Anti-drone lasers used near the southern border by the U.S. military and Homeland Security to combat cartel drones are safe and shouldn’t necessitate airport closures, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday after a review prompted by airspace closures in Texas earlier this year. The FAA and Defense Department have signed an agreement outlining the safety …

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Allies Yank Support for Swalwell’s California Governor Run After Sexual Assault Allegations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a stunning political reversal, prominent supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor withdrew their support Friday after the congressman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. Swalwell did not immediately heed those calls, saying on social media that he would …

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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Has Severe and Disfiguring Wounds, Sources Say

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 11 (Reuters) – Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered ⁠in the ⁠airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, three people ⁠close to his inner circle told Reuters. Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the …

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Explainer-Why Are People Talking About the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution?

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s profanity-laced threats to wipe out Iran’s civilization have ⁠led ⁠some Democrats to discuss attempting to remove him from ⁠office by using the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Such an effort would be an uphill struggle, since doing so would ​require the support of Trump’s fellow Republicans, …

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North Korea’s Kim Meets China’s Foreign Minister, Calls for Stronger Ties, KCNA Says

SEOUL, April ⁠11 (Reuters) – ⁠North ⁠Korean leader ​Kim Jong ‌Un met ‌China’s ⁠foreign minister, ⁠state media KCNA said ​on Saturday. Kim ​said it was ⁠important for ⁠North ⁠Korea and China ​to intensify ​exchanges ⁠and contacts at ⁠various levels, and that stronger bilateral ⁠ties were vital to safeguard shared interests, KCNA reported. (Reporting ⁠by Heekyong …

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Brittney Griner to Sign With Connecticut Sun, AP Source Says

Brittney Griner is finalizing a deal to join the Connecticut Sun, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday night because contracts can’t be signed until Saturday. The 10-time All-Star spent last season with the Atlanta Dream after playing the first 11 years …

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What the Iran War Means Around the World as US and Iran Enter Talks

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power. Iran’s theocracy is tattered but alive, with new economic leverage. The U.S. …

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Democrats Embrace DEI as ‘American Values’ at National Action Network

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since President Donald Trump started purging diversity initiatives last year, the letters “DEI” have faded from corporate boardrooms and Democratic stump speeches. But that wasn’t the case for the past few days at the annual National Action Network conference in New York, where Democratic politicians and potential presidential candidates repeatedly …

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US, Iran Set for Peace Talks but Doubts Emerge Over Lebanon, Sanctions

By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on ⁠Saturday ⁠seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into ⁠doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led …

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