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SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — Authorities in Delaware are still negotiating the release of the last two of four corrections department workers who were taken hostage at a prison in Smyrna (SMUR'-nuh) yesterday morning. Inmates at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center have told a local newspaper that they're concerned about their treatment and the new Trump administration in Washington.
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The protest went from peaceful to the hurling of smoke bombs, the breaking of windows and the setting of a massive bonfire. Officials at the University of California at Berkeley say they had to cancel the appearance of Milo Yiannopoulos (MY'-loh yuh-NAH'-poh-lihs), a polarizing editor of Breitbart News. Some 1,500 people protested outside the venue. Then, authorities say, a smaller group dressed in black started the violence.
WASHINGTON (AP) — "We are officially putting Iran on notice." That was the warning issued by National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who's accused Iran of threatening U.S. allies and spreading instability throughout the Middle East. The White House warns that the U.S. will act against Iran unless it stops testing ballistic missiles and supporting Houthi (HOO'-thee) rebels in Yemen. Senior Trump administration officials say they're considering a "range of options" including economic measures and increased support for Iran's regional adversaries.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's military command says it's expanding operations against Islamic State militants in Aleppo province and has captured 100 square miles from the extremist group. Syrian government forces are maneuvering toward al-Bab, risking a showdown with Turkish troops and allied Syrian forces who've been trying to capture the IS-held town for weeks. The Turkish-backed forces have also clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.
MOSCOW (AP) — The private foundation called Open Russia says one of its employees, a prominent Russian opposition activist, has been hospitalized after a sudden illness. The group says Vladimir Kara-Murza is displaying symptoms reminiscent of a poisoning he suffered two years earlier. Kara-Murza was a close associate of murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
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