Islamic State convoy hampered as detainees reach Deir el Zour
Dozens of militants and families in a 17 bus convoy left Lebanon for eastern Syria and crossed into IS holdings despite U.S. threats. Hezbollah warned coalition airstrikes may cause civilian harm and urged aid delivery to prevent a mass casualty. Rami Abdurrahman cited fighters and civilians breaking away into IS areas.
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Syria
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Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
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Crushing cost of health care rises for unsubsidized buyers
Millions of individuals with ACA plans receive no financial help and face double digit premium hikes for 2018. Unsubsidized buyers pay full price, with average costs seen near 1000 a month for some, while insurers fear higher bids amid policy uncertainty.
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R-Tenn
Patty Murray
D-Wash
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Whitson Ends Record-Breaking Space Mission Earthward
Peggy Whitson returns to Earth after a record 665 days in space, the longest US and female spaceflight. She lands with Fyodor Yurchikhin and Jack Fischer in Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz, celebrated as the world’s oldest spacewoman and most experienced female spacewalker with 10 EVAs.
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Security tightens as Brooklyn J ouvert carnival returns
Tens of thousands of revelers in Brooklyn will gather before sunrise for J ouvert despite police barricades and metal detectors. Officials moved the steel band procession to 6 am after last year’s violence. dancers like Michael Manswell vow to attend, honoring the event's meaning.
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Fighters Worry about post Islamic State Raqqa outcomes
In Raqqa two fighters from the U S backed SDF share a unit. An Arab sniper and a Kurdish commander voice differing post war aims. They fear Sunni Arab revenge and pursue Kurdish autonomy while the alliance holds. The United States backs training and aid as it questions future roles.
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