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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews to hit "Power to the People" stage

“POWER TO THE PEOPLE” IS LIVE! Tune in now at MS.NOW/POWERTOTHEPEOPLE Curated by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist and songwriter Tom Morello, the sold-out festival features Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, special guest Bruce Springsteen and more.

WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond) - Trump reveals GOP senator’s phone number in battle over daylight saving time

Sen. Tom Cotton, usually a staunch Trump ally, has vowed to oppose efforts for year-round daylight saving time. He reiterated his opposition Saturday.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Iranian diplomats "kicked out" of U.S. after ignoring order to leave

Two members of Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York were "kicked out" of the country on Saturday, several days after they were asked to leave, a U.S. official said. - "Secretary Rubio means business. Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in New York long after the UN General Assembly had passed. They have now been kicked out of the country," the official said. Why it matters: It's the latest sign of tension between the two countries as diplomatic efforts to end the war falter and the prospect of renewed combat rises. State of play: The U.S. official said the two Iranian diplomats did not obey a State Department demand to the Iranian mission to the UN on Monday that its entire delegation leave the…

What is the diplomatic context surrounding the removal of the Iranian diplomats from New York?
The removal of the diplomats is cited as the latest sign of tension between the United States and Iran. This incident comes at a time when diplomatic efforts to end the war are faltering and there is a rising prospect of renewed combat between the two nations.
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Why were the Iranian diplomats required to leave the United States according to U.S. officials?
The diplomats were required to leave because they ignored a State Department demand issued on Monday for the Iranian mission to the UN to leave the country immediately. U.S. officials stated that Secretary Rubio "means business" and that the diplomats were found still in New York long after the UN General Assembly had passed, leading to their eventual removal.
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What action did the United States take regarding two members of the Iranian delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York?
Two members of the Iranian delegation were kicked out of the United States on Saturday. This occurred after they failed to comply with a State Department demand made on Monday for the entire Iranian mission to the UN to leave the country immediately. One diplomat departed on Friday night and the second left on Saturday morning.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - US base incident, oil flows through Hormuz & more | Experts on Iran

President Trump, without offering details, said that the pilot who attempted to hijack a plane headed for Israel could have ties to Tehran and that the US would hit Iran, in his words, “very hard” if implicated. Also, a British-Iranian dual national has been arrested on suspicion of “preparation of terrorist acts” in connection with an alleged plot to target a UK airbase used by the US military. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are “strong indications” Iran was involved in the incident — remarks that appeared to support the United States’ assessment that the incident involved a foreign actor. And, gulf oil producers, with considerable support from the US Navy, are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz,…

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Zach Bryan wears Free Palestine Shirt at Gillette Stadium

Country music star Zach Bryan wore a shirt reading “Free Palestine” while performing at the Robert Kraft-owned Gillette Stadium Friday. This comes after the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots lodged a campaign against Macklemore for pro-Palestinian remarks.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Meet the clergy leaders marching 96 miles to protest ICE

A group of interfaith leaders in California is marching 96 miles from an ICE processing center in the Mojave Desert to Downtown L.A. to protest ICE and demand a shutdown of “all detention centers.”

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Faith leaders make HISTORIC 96-mile pilgrimage to protest ‘EXTREME CONDITIONS’ in ICE detention

A historic 96-mile march is underway, as faith leaders make the multi-day journey from the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in the Mojave Desert, to the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The distance is the point, says organizer Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez, who says the long pilgrimage serves to remind detainees “they are not isolated from their human community.” Rev. Canon Jaime Edwards-Acton adds that after the walk, the faith community’s next job is making sure “everyone gets to vote.”