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Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Killed in Crash
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Deaths Come During Heightened Foreign Tensions
- President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were killed when the helicopter they were on crashed, according to state media.
- The deaths leave Iran without two of its most influential figures during a tumultuous time.
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Columbus, Ohio, had only about 100 homicides a year. Then came a pandemic surge. With more guns and looser laws, can the city find its way back?
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These maps show an America reshaped by gun violence.
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