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Iran says a girls’ school was hit by a deadly air strike. Here’s what we know.

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Mourners gathered in the Iranian city of Minab on Tuesday for the funerals of victims of what Iranian authorities say was an air strike at a school they have blamed on Israel and the U.S. Neither the U.S. nor Israel has said it was behind the strike. An Israeli military spokesman told CBS News they … Read more

Rep Tony Gonzales hit with House ethics probe over sexual misconduct allegations

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives is launching an internal investigation into a GOP lawmaker accused of having an affair with and sexually harassing an aide who has since committed suicide. The House Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday that it is launching an investigative subcommittee on Rep. Tony Gonzales, … Read more

‘Hope Street’ actor Finnian Garbutt in the ‘last stages’ of life following years-long cancer battle

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Finnian Garbutt, a popular young actor from Northern Ireland, asked fans on Wednesday to support his wife and child as he enters the “last stages” of a years-long bout with cancer. Garbutt had announced on Monday that he’d been in considerable pain in the past month and that “scans have shown that the cancer has … Read more

NATO defenses shoot down Iranian missile fired toward Turkey, defense ministry says

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile launched from Iran towards its airspace was intercepted by NATO defense systems, marking a first in the conflict with Iran. A senior NATO military official confirmed to Fox News Digital that the alliance conducted the interception. Turkey’s … Read more

Cuba charges 6 suspects with terrorism over fatal shooting involving U.S.-flagged speedboat

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Cuba said Wednesday it has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the suspects of Cuban origin remain in pretrial detention, adding that it will … Read more

Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee head to a runoff in Texas primary

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Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee will head to a runoff in the Democratic primary for a Texas House seat, NBC News projects, after neither candidate won a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s contest. After the first round of voting, Menefee led with 46%, compared to 44% for Green. The remaining 10% of the … Read more