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5 January 2021

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Associated Press | Aircraft carrier Nimitz staying in Mideast as Iran raises uranium enrichment levels, seizes South Korean ship
Iran began enriching uranium Monday to levels unseen since its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and also seized a South Korean-flagged tanker near the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a double-barreled challenge to the West that further raised Mideast tensions.

VETERANS

Military Times | VA’s coronavirus deaths have now surpassed totals from Iraq, Afghanistan wars
Connecting Vets | Remains of sailor killed aboard USS Oklahoma 79 years ago identified

DEFENSE

Army Times | Army drill sergeant shot and killed in San Antonio
Military Times | New law eases tax repayment pain for more than a million troops
Military.com | The Pentagon has 6 months to disclose what it knows about UFOs

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Associated Press | Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, easing the Gulf crisis
Reuters | Iran denies seized Korean ship and crew are being held as hostages

ECONOMY

The Hill | Dow sinks 600 points in early 2021 selloff
CNBC | Home prices are rising faster in the middle of the U.S. as Covid drives people away from coasts

POLITICS

Wall Street Journal | Georgians vote in runoff races that will determine Senate control

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