Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall Die as DHS Shutdown and Iran Tensions Persist During New Year

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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died at age 84 in Chicago following a lengthy battle with progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson's disease.The activist’s passing occurred alongside the death of Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall at age 95 and a tragic shooting at a Rhode Island hockey game.These events come as the Department of Homeland Security remains closed due to a congressional impasse, leaving airport security staff working without pay.Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed attempts by Donald Trump to depose the Iranian government as celebrations for the Lunar New Year began.
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Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall Die as DHS Shutdown and Iran Tensions Persist During New Year

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