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Iran protests: ‘Iron fist’ threatened if unrest continues — Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned anti-government protesters they will face the nation's “iron fist” if political unrest continues. — Three days of demonstrations over falling living standards have become the biggest show …
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Philip Gordon / New York Times:
How Can Trump Help Iran's Protesters? Be Quiet. — WASHINGTON — As anti-government rallies gather momentum across Iran — taking outside analysts and the Iranian government alike by surprise — President Trump and his foreign policy advisers are likely asking what they can do to support the protesters.
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Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Iran blocks Instagram and Telegram apps, warns protesters will ‘pay the price’ for unrest — ISTANBUL — Iran on Sunday blocked Instagram and the messaging app Telegram, official media reported, after three days of escalating anti-government unrest. Two demonstrators were killed over the weekend, an official said.
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Farnaz Fassihi / Wall Street Journal:
Five Things to Know About the Iranian Protests
Five Things to Know About the Iranian Protests
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BBC:
Iran protests: Telegram and Instagram restricted
Iran protests: Telegram and Instagram restricted
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Reuters:
Iran warns protesters who pose major challenge to country's leadership
Iran warns protesters who pose major challenge to country's leadership
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Stephen L. Miller / Fox News:
Iran's protests are powerful and real. Why are mainstream media outlets so hesitant to report on them?
Iran's protests are powerful and real. Why are mainstream media outlets so hesitant to report on them?
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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iran Confronts 3rd Day of Protests, With Calls for Khamenei to Quit
Iran Confronts 3rd Day of Protests, With Calls for Khamenei to Quit
Borzou Daragahi / BuzzFeed:
Here's What's Behind Iran's Biggest Protests In Seven Years
Tom McGhee / Denver Post:
Multiple officers shot, suspect at large, bomb squad, SWAT on scene in Douglas County — More than one officer shot. — A so far undisclosed number of Sheriff's deputies were shot Sunday morning and a Douglas County Sheriff's Office SWAT team is at the scene, a home near the 3400 block …
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Devin Nunes, targeting Mueller and the FBI, alarms Democrats and some Republicans with his tactics — Rep. Devin Nunes, once sidelined by an ethics inquiry from leading the House Intelligence Committee's Russia probe, is reasserting the full authority of his position as chairman …
Megan Kennedy / Click2Houston.com:
Intoxicated man found with small arsenal on top floor of Hyatt Regency downtown, police say — HOUSTON - A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, Houston police said.
Dave Barry / miamiherald:
Dave Barry's 2017 Year in Review: Did that really happen? — Looking back on 2017 is like waking up after a party where you made some poor decisions, such as drinking tequila squeezed from the underpants of a person you do not really know. (At least you hope it was tequila.)
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Golden State Warriors coach: ‘Our core values’ as a nation are ‘under attack’ — The coach of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors says in a new interview that America's “core values” are under attack and citizens must do more to fight false information and “propaganda.”
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Dylan Gwinn / Breitbart:
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr: ‘Our Core Values’ As a Nation Are ‘Under Attack’
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr: ‘Our Core Values’ As a Nation Are ‘Under Attack’
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Rachel Tillman / ABC News:
US closer to ‘nuclear war with North Korea’ than ever before: Former Joint Chiefs head — The United States faces a greater threat of nuclear conflict on the Korean peninsula than at any previous time, said a former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under both presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Why Can't the American Media Cover the Protests in Iran? — As widespread anti-regime protests in Iran continue on into their third day, American news audiences are starting to wonder why the US media has devoted so little coverage to such dramatic—and possibly history-making—events.
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Adam Elmahrek / Los Angeles Times:
California high school football player can't be forced to stand for national anthem, court rules — San Francisco 49ers players kneel during the national anthem before an NFL game against the Houston Texans earlier this month in Houston. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
The top 10 governor's races of 2018 — The battle over the House majority has taken center stage in Washington. But Democrats face another critical test at the state level in 2018, with the party hoping to rebuild its power in governor's mansions around the country after several years of decline.
Katie Halper / New York Magazine:
Erica Garner Never Stopped Fighting — In July 2014, when Erica Garner was 23 years old, her father was killed by police officers on Staten Island. In a video taken by an onlooker, white NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo places Eric in a chokehold, pressing his face to the ground while he is handcuffed …
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New York Daily News:
Erica Garner, daughter of police chokehold victim, dies at 27 in Brooklyn
Erica Garner, daughter of police chokehold victim, dies at 27 in Brooklyn
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Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Erica Garner, Activist and Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at 27
Erica Garner, Activist and Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at 27
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
NYT: Former Trump campaign adviser told Australian diplomat Russia had dirt on Clinton — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)George Papadopoulos told an Australian diplomat that Russia had “political dirt” on Hillary Clinton in May of last year, a conversation that might have played …
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CNN:
Police kill a man at his home while responding to a fake call — (CNN)A prank call to police led to a man's death at a home in Wichita, Kansas — and a man in California has been arrested in connection with the crime. — It's another example of swatting, or a prank in which people falsely …
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Andrew Blankstein / NBC News:
Los Angeles man arrested in ‘swatting’ call that preceded fatal police shooting in Kansas
Los Angeles man arrested in ‘swatting’ call that preceded fatal police shooting in Kansas
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