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Successor to Khamenei, his son / Mojtaba Hosseini, elected leader of Iran
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Successor to Khamenei, his son / Mojtaba Hosseini, elected leader of Iran

The eldest son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, a politician and Iranian cleric, was elected the next Supreme Leader of Iran under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

Syria Deploys Troops to Lebanon Border
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Syria Deploys Troops to Lebanon Border

Syria is reportedly deploying thousands of soldiers and rocket units to its border with Lebanon to enhance control, combat smuggling, and block Hezbollah amidst the regional conflict.

Jim “Boomer” Gordon Dies: Longtime NHL Radio Host Was 55
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Jim “Boomer” Gordon Dies: Longtime NHL Radio Host Was 55

Jim “Boomer” Gordon, longtime host of The Point with Boomer Gordon on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, died Monday after a 3½-year battle with cancer. He was 55. His death was announced Monday on the satellite radio channel at the time when his show always started. Many of his longtime colleagues and friends joined in a […]

Japanese massage parlour operator denies forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work
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Japanese massage parlour operator denies forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work

A Japanese man accused of conspiring with a woman to force a then 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work at a Tokyo massage parlour he operated has denied the charges. “I did not know she was underage,” Masayuki Hosono, 52, told the Tokyo District Court during the first hearing of his criminal trial on Monday. His defence counsel also argued that he had been deceived about the girl’s age by the woman, Punsiripanya Phakhaphon, 38, a Thai national who managed the private-room massage parlour in...

Mass Escape from al-Hol Camp for ISIS-Linked Families in Syria
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Mass Escape from al-Hol Camp for ISIS-Linked Families in Syria

A mass escape has occurred from Syria's al-Hol camp, which houses families linked to ISIS, following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces. The Syrian government and SDF are blaming each other, with unconfirmed reports suggesting thousands of escapees.

GAME THREAD: Georgetown vs. Marquette
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GAME THREAD: Georgetown vs. Marquette

Game 26: Georgetown Hoyas (13-14, 5-11) vs Marquette Golden Eagles (9-18, 4-12) When: Tuesday 7 PM Where: Capital One Arena TV: Peacock (Justin Kutcher and Brendan Haywood) Radio: Team 980 AM (Rich Chvotkin), Sirius XM 85, 389 Series: Marquette leads 25-15. Streaks: Georgetown won the first meeting this season at Marquette 78-69 on Dec. 17. Net Rankings: Georgetown 93, Marquette 108 KenPom […]

GAME THREAD: Georgetown Hoyas at Seton Hall Pirates
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GAME THREAD: Georgetown Hoyas at Seton Hall Pirates

Game 27: Georgetown Hoyas (13-13, 5-10) at Seton Hall Pirates (18-9, 8-8) When: Saturday, February 21 at 6:00 PM ET. Where: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. TV: FS1 (Noah Reed and Jim Spanarkel). Radio: Team 980, SiriusXM Channel 383 (Rich Chvotkin). Series: Georgetown leads 63-60 all-time. Seton Hall won the last meeting 76-67 last month. Streaks: […]