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Live updates - US and Israeli airstrikes pound Iran. Follow live updates. We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

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Representative Stephen Lynch '100 percent in support' of Foxborough in its struggle to receive World Cup security funds - The town's select board has set a March 17 deadline to receive $7.8 million in federal grant funds or it will withhold the entertainment license FIFA needs to stage games at Gillette Stadium.

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Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch North Carolina Senate nods, setting up high-stakes fall fight

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Iranians viewed by US as potential leaders died in strikes, Trump Says -- As the war in the Middle East expands, President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged the deep uncertainty about what comes next in Iran, saying that officials whom the United States had eyed as potential new leaders had been killed in the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign.

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Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals -- The US Senate is headed towards a vote on President Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran.

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Two hotly contested Senate primaries are underway in Texas. Track live results here.

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Trump's critics say attacking Iran 'won't make the Epstein files go away'

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What this war is, what it isn't, and how New England may feel it

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Meyers, Kimmel, Stewart, and more late-night hosts react to Trump's attack on Iran

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WORLD CUP - FIFA still lacks license for World Cup at Gillette Stadium as Foxborough stands firm on security funding - A presentation at the select board's meeting by lawyers representing the Boston 2026 host committee fell both short and flat. Foxborough wants the $7.8 million up front.

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DiZoglio's effort to audit legislature is dealt a setback by state's high court -- A state judge said Tuesday that the auditor's office cited "no statute, constitutional provision, or other authority" that would allow the court to appoint a special assistant attorney general to represent her office.

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'There is no better place.' Massachusetts Democrats cross fingers in bid to host 2028 national convention. -- The DNC has named five finalists cities to potentially host the 2028 convention. Massachusetts Democrats argue Boston "is such a good showcase of what Democratic leadership looks like."

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US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port

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US opens military action in Ecuador against 'terrorist organizations,' NYT reports

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Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day

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Questions mount in Congress over Iran war's costs, risks, and exit plan

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Ethics panel opens investigation of Representative Nancy Mace over housing costs

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