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Trump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways

President Trump put an abrupt end on Thursday to questions about whether the Pentagon would really livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. In a Truth Social post, he said the public execution could serve as a deterrent but didn’t want to subject “good and well-meaning”...

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The Hill· Oct 15, 10:10 PMTrump shuts down Pentagon plan for public execution: 5 takeaways

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Questions flare over US role in Ukraine's Starlink shut-off: What to knowOn Wednesday, Elon Musk’s Starlink was pulled into the center of a controversy after Ukraine’s military faced restricted access to Starshield, the military version of the satellite-based system. Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…

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