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Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway

Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely in a minutes-long struggle on the floor of an F train. The case reflected the pathologies of post-pandemic New York.
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Brian Thompson killing: Man questioned in Pennsylvania in UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying

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Man questioned in Pennsylvania in connection with Manhattan CEO killing: Sources

A man in the Altoona, Pennsylvania, area is being questioned Monday in connection with last week’s CEO killing in Manhattan, in part because he was found with a gun similar to the one used in the shooting, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The sources say it is too soon to determine if his case is connected to…
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The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks

At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies.
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What to know about what just happened in Syria

“There is undoubtedly justified optimism in Syria today,” one analyst told NBC News. “What is simultaneously true is that Syria remains fragile and faces an uncertain future.”
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Syrians in UK react to Assad’s downfall

The Syrian diaspora celebrates the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime but says there are still unanswered questions over what happens next.
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@mikenov: The unanswered questions: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder leaves trail of unknowns

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Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but challenges loom

Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad.
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Rebels take over Syria as long-time President Bashar Assad flees country

Donald Trump to begin pardoning Jan. 6 rioters on his first day. Plus, why some unpasteurized milk contains the bird flu virus. It’s on The Excerpt.
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Video Syrian rebels in power are ‘very problematic’ for US diplomacy: Defense analyst

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discusses the impact of rebel forces toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in Syria.