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Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran’s nuclear program fizzle out. President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reach a deal with Iran, but talks on its nuclear program have been deadlocked for years, and Iran has refused to discuss wider U.S. and Israeli demands that it scale back its missile program and sever ties to armed groups. Indirect talks held in recent weeks made little visible progress, and one or both sides could be buying time for final war preparations. Read moreIran holds more drills and US carrier nears Mideast in latest preparations for possible war

A 26-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times Thursday night in Champaign, according to police. Officers were called to the area near the 1000 block of Stratford Drive after receiving reports of gunfire around 10:53 p.m. on Thursday.   While en route, they received a separate call from an injured man who stated he had been shot. He was found in the 1600 block of Sangamon Drive. Read morePolice: 26-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Champaign

Alysa Liu carries U.S. gold hopes as women’s figure skating heads into its final night at the Milan Cortina Games. On Tuesday, Japan’s Ami Nakai took the short program lead, with Kaori Sakamoto just a point behind. Their Japanese teammate Mone Chiba stayed close too, while Liu sits among tha… Read moreAlysa Liu carries US medal hopes into concluding women's free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics

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