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The communist Caribbean Island has been seeing its biggest anti-government protests in decades. Thousands marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island on Sunday to demand President Miguel Diaz-Canel step down, shouting slogans like “freedom” and “unite.” There were also a smaller number of pro-government protesters that were chanting “Fidel,” referring to Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former long-time communist head of state. Special forces jeeps with machines on the back were seen through the capital on Sunday night, with a heavy police presence even hours after most of the demonstrators were home after the 9 p....

Americans would be entitled to two years of free preschools and two years of free community college. That also includes expanded child care subsidies for millions of families, plus more federal financial aid for low-income college students. Biden’s plans pledges to deliver two years of community college for anyone in a participating state. Participating states would receive funding through a formula that would eventually ask them to cover 20 percent of the cost....

“The Supreme Court’s ruling overnight is an unprecedented assault on constitutional rights under Roe v. Wade,” Biden tweeted Thursday, referring to the Supreme Court’s 1973 landmark abortion case. “Complete strangers will now be empowered to inject themselves in the most private of health decisions. The law does not even allow exceptions in cases of rape or incest,” he added. “Rather than use its supreme authority to ensure justice could be fairly sought, the highest Court of our land will allow millions in Texas in need of critical reproductive care to suffer while courts sift through procedural complexities,” the president said....

According to the survey from Monmouth University, 53 percent of respondents said they would vote for Biden if the presidential election were held today, while 41 percent sided with Trump. It polled 867 U.S. adults from June 26 to June 30, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. The new poll’s most recent findings show Biden’s lead increasing greatly across several different surveys. In a study conducted this past March, Biden held a 3-point lead over the president (48-45)....

This move is illegal, immoral and represents the latest in a failed foreign policy strategy of Palestinian appeasement that makes a durable and lasting peace in the region ever harder to achieve. There is no other place in the world in which the U.S. maintains both an official embassy and a separate office reporting directly to Washington in the exact same city—and the opening of the OPA, a de facto consulate, signals that the Biden administration is treating Jerusalem as if it is not one, but two distinct cities....

But civilian investigators also see a worrying trend emerging in which the Pentagon has been less forthcoming with data regarding suspected deaths of noncombatants. These concerns have arisen amid recent high-profile incidents, such as the slaying of up to 10 members of the same family in a drone strike purportedly intended to take out an Islamic State militant group (ISIS) member in Afghanistan in August. That strike was conducted amid a chaotic U....

In August, Iran’s outgoing administration—which staked the political future of moderates and reformists on the promise that a successful nuclear deal with the West would usher in an improved economy and open opportunities for domestic reforms—will leave office. But long before that, in less than 60 days, Iran will celebrate Norooz, the Persian new year, before moving into its presidential campaign season—and few expect any serious diplomatic initiatives can take place until a new president is sworn in....

Pinpointing the origins of the coronavirus pandemic is a scientific imperative. America’s ability to detect, prevent, and prepare for future pandemics depends on knowing precisely how this one started. The answers to this question clearly have political implications, but public health must come first. We are still learning more about Beijing’s refusal to provide WHO investigators with raw data for over 70,000 early cases of patients with COVID-like symptoms. Apparently, the data that China did provide shows patients from the Wuhan area had exposure to the virus outside the seafood market where the pandemic allegedly began, raising questions about the origin story....

Ambassador Roberta Jacobson, Biden’s coordinator for the Southern border, on Wednesday announced the reinstatement of the Central American Minors program, an Obama-era initiative that was ended during the administration of former President Donald Trump. The move comes after detentions along the border surged to their highest levels since mid-2019 during the first month of the Biden administration, according to Reuters. “We are announcing the restarting of the Central American Minors program for children to be reunited with a parent who is legally in the United States,” Jacobson said during a press briefing....

Appearing on MSNBC on Monday night, the top lawyer said mail-in ballots would be counted and argued that “implausible” plans were coming from Trump camp as election day loomed. The Quote Asked if he expected a legal battle over the counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania after election day, Bauer replied: “The Republicans may very well, there’s been some talk of it, they may very well try to stop the count in a state like Pennsylvania....

In reality, the move has more to do with politics than philanthropy. Biden is desperate. Inflation is soaring, and Biden is owed a lot of blame for it. Gas prices are astronomical—Biden deserves still more blame. Midterm elections are less than three months away, and Republicans are well-positioned to sweep the House and the Senate—while many Democrat-controlled cities across the country are rife with violent crime. What better way to obfuscate, and to distract the American people from cataclysmic failures, than to dangle “free” stuff?...

For more than a decade, the Department of Defense has acknowledged that air on many military bases in war zones was contaminated by toxic smoke from these burn pits: Football field-sized open air incinerators where military contractors disposed of everything from body parts and household trash to raw sewage and war-damaged vehicle parts, spraying it all with jet fuel and lighting it on fire. The Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (Honoring Our PACT Act) covers military veterans who served on these bases, but excludes thousands of federal civilian employees sent to serve alongside them by the Department of Defense and U....

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki issued a statement earlier Monday on President Joe Biden’s plans to authorize the sanctions, and the president announced that he had officially signed an executive order Monday evening “to deny Russia the chance to profit from its blatant violations of international law.” “We are continuing to closely consult with Allies and partners, including Ukraine, on next steps,” Biden said in a tweet. Putin’s recognition of the regions in Ukraine has drawn widespread backlash, further bolstering tensions hinged on a possible Russian invasion into Ukraine....

His remarks come after recent shootings in New York, California, Texas, and Oklahoma, among others, have left dozens of adults and children dead in the past several weeks. The frequency of gun violence in the country has reignited a national debate about gun control and safety, with Biden calling upon Congress to pass urgent reform measures. On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in D.C. and other cities across the nation to similarly demand action....

A day after Biden confirmed that he was planning to speak with Xi as they are set to attend the G20 summit being held next week in Indonesia, a senior administration official revealed that the two men have finalized their plans to hold talks on Monday. While the two leaders have held five calls via telephone and virtual link, this would be the first time they encounter one another face-to-face since Biden took office early last year....

The results of the focus groups were shared by Third Way, an organization that identifies as a “center-left” national think tank. Politico was first to obtain the organization’s report earlier this week, and Third Way has since shared the report on its website. The report identifies the main takeaways from the online focus groups, which were conducted on November 8 and 9 among voters in Richmond and suburban areas of Northern Virginia....

This is what Bret Bielema envisioned when he took the Arkansas job: moving what he did at Wisconsin — the mauling and masterful old school offense — to the SEC. He made a big turn Saturday at Texas Tech. One drive, one 13-play here-we-come-try-and-stop-us drive — with not one pass — showed why this Crawl Ball style might just take hold in Fayetteville. Leading 35-28, Arkansas took possession at its 18 with 5:42 to play in the third quarter....

But that might not be the Buckeyes’ biggest concern. Wisconsin’s running game should be. BENDER: Committee shouldn’t penalize Buckeyes for Barrett injury | Week 14 photos The Badgers entered Saturday with the nation’s second-best running game in the country, averaging 343.5 yards per game. Of course, those numbers in large part are because Melvin Gordon, the nation’s leading rusher. Ohio State is a respectable 42nd in rushing defense, but don’t be fooled by that figure....