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CIA Ends Factbook; US Nabs Maduro Ally; Hamas Killer Downed; Lolich Dies; WH Cites Soprano

CIA Discontinues Publication of World Factbook After Over 60 Years

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced Wednesday that it is ending the publication of its popular World Factbook reference manual after more than 60 years of operation, according to an announcement posted on the agency's website. The Factbook, first launched in 1962, provided detailed information on foreign nations, including their economies, militaries, resources, and societies.

The CIA did not provide a specific reason for discontinuing the Factbook. However, the decision follows a vow from Director John Ratcliffe to end programs that do not advance the agency's core missions, according to the Associated Press.

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Alex Saab Arrested: Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday in a joint operation between the U.S. and Venezuela, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. Saab, 54, who had previously been held in the U.S., is expected to be extradited to the U.S. in the coming days, Reuters reported. Luigi Giuliano, a lawyer for Saab, was cited in the Colombian newspaper El Espectador.

Hamas Commander Eliminated: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, a Hamas terrorist who murdered IDF soldier Corporal Noa Marciano, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza. The IDF said the strike, which targeted a group of terrorists, followed a Hamas attack that wounded IDF troops in northern Gaza, in violation of a ceasefire agreement. Al-Habil was a key Hamas cell commander and was killed in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, according to an IDF statement.

Mickey Lolich Passes Away: Mickey Lolich, the Detroit Tigers hero in the 1968 World Series, died at the age of 85, the Tigers announced. Lolich is the last MLB pitcher to win three games in a single World Series and was named World Series MVP in 1968. The Tigers said Lolich’s wife informed the franchise that he was recently in hospice care. The cause of death was not released.

White House Defends Columbus: Amid reports that President Donald Trump plans to install a new statue of Christopher Columbus, the White House shared a quote from "The Sopranos" main character Tony Soprano. The Washington Post reported that Trump is "planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on White House grounds, according to three people with knowledge of the pending move." The reports come five years after statues of Christopher Columbus were vandalized across America.

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