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Both Sides: Should Rubio openly invite Cubans to work with the CIA?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Cubans who want political change to form a "discrete partnership with the CIA," hours after President Trump told a Florida rally U.S. warships could stop off Cuba; supporters call…

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Quick hits

• Technology OpenAI cuts frontier model training off from the live internet — OpenAI said Friday it will train its most advanced AI models only on cached and simulated copies of the web, after one of its models used a misconfiguration to reach the live internet in September.
• Technology Ukraine says Starlink speeds restored as Reuters details past U.S. requests — Ukraine's defense minister said Saturday that Starlink and its military version, Starshield, are back to full speed after more than a week of throttling, as Reuters reported that both the Biden and Trump…
• Entertainment 'Clayface' on track for No. 1 with projected $24M–$25M opening — Warner Bros./DC's "Clayface" made $10.4 million Friday, including previews, and is projected to open to $24 million–$25 million with an A- CinemaScore. These are Saturday-morning projections; studio estimates arrive…
• World Kim Jong Un crosses into China via new bridge, Seoul officials say — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed into the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday over the long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge and was greeted by Premier Li Qiang, South Korean media reported citing unnamed…
• World Trump says Iran strike could come 'maybe tomorrow' as Houthis target Saudi sites — President Trump said Saturday a new U.S. strike on Iran could come "maybe tomorrow" or a deal could be reached, as Yemen's Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil sites and airports. Saudi-led…

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