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• US hits Iranian-backed militant targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for drone strike that killed US servicemembers.
• Federal judge postpones former President Trump’s scheduled March election interference trial in DC.
• Second atmospheric river in a week set to hit California over the weekend.
• Senate negotiators reach agreement to revamp nations asylum system.
• Hamas considering US, Egyptian, Qatari hostage release ceasefire proposal.
• Fresno activists suing to stop CALTRANS project.

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