Hawks

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GENEVA—U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are entering a crucial round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program Thursday with tough demands, under pressure from hawks in the administration and Republicans in Congress not to agree to a deal that could be criticized as soft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cooper’s hawks are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as well as state law, which protects all raptors.

From Los Angeles Times

Whippoorwills were calling, and night hawks were crying as they dipped and darted through the starlit sky.

From Literature

I grew up on that Cherokee farm and was just about as wild as the gray squirrels in the sycamore trees, and as free as the red-tail hawks that wheeeeed their cries in those Ozark skies.

From Literature

Congolese forward Jonathan Kuminga scored 27 points on his debut for the Atlanta Hawks in a 119-98 win over the Washington Wizards.

From Barron's