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- Abdul El-Sayed will move on to face the Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers this November for a must-win seat for Michigan in the US Senate. Muslim voters in the state say they feel hope.
- A suspected Iranian cyberattack disrupted water systems in Braham, Minnesota, and dozens of other cities across at least 12 states.
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- As young American men face rising loneliness, video games have become one of their biggest gathering places and hold enormous potential to build community and reduce isolation.


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