Vol. 33, No. 20

October 23, 2017

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Expected Calamity Did Not Devastate Miami

“We didn’t dodge a bullet; we dodged a cannon. And we’re very happy about that.”

When his city escaped the worst of the damage expected from Hurricane Irma, Miami Mayor Philip Levine breathed a sigh of relief.

Is ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Still Alive?

“It always baffles me that you guys want to know where Baghdadi is. I wouldn’t tell you if I did know, and if I did know he’d be dead. I don’t have a clue where he is.”

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