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At the top of the news, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure of the Cuban Revolution and ally of Fidel Castro, has died.
Also in the digest... Miuccia Prada, Rod Stewart, and Jelly Roll.
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Alligator Alcatraz
Florida officials say ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ has been emptied because a hurricane could level the facility
National
A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing
Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick explains what went wrong in teammate battle for the win
World
Colombia Enters Political Crisis as Petro Alleges Election Irregularities Linked to Israel and Allies Move to Challenge 33,000 Voting Tables
World
Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption
World
Unhappy camper: man rescued after falling into toilet at California campsite
World
European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed
World
‘A matter of life or death’: the activists confronting Congress about slashing HIV funding
World
New York City House primary emerges as key battleground in ‘AI civil war’
Mark Kelly
Senator Mark Kelly reveals his late father’s abusive behavior
Politics
Nassau County (N.Y.) Buffer Zone Outside Houses of Worship Struck Down
World
Bio-Terror Alert: Three Charged Over Alleged ISIS-Linked Plan To Use Toxic Ricin in Mass Poisoning Attack
World
Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’
Jesus
Catholic diocese tries to stop Trump’s border wall that ‘desecrates’ 29-foot tall Jesus statue
Sport
Why the Hawks Bringing Back CJ McCollum Makes Sense and How He’ll Help Them Contend in the East
National
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the eastern Pacific Ocean
World
French police ‘stumble upon £13m stolen Picasso painting during drug raid’
World
Trump-backed millionaire lawyer wins Colombia’s presidential election
World
Who is Abelardo De La Espriella? Trump-backed far-right millionaire becomes Colombia's President
World
Hormuz 'communication line', Lebanon 'de-confliction cell': 5 key outcomes from first round of Iran-US talks
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