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Rebels in Damascus claim victory; Assad has left country, Russia says (Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images) Bashar al-Assad’s prime minister pledged a transition of power after rebels entered Damascus. Assad’s whereabouts were unknown. Read more   Border drownings rose as migrants rushed to cross and Texas clamped down   Trump pressures Russia, Assad’s chief international backer, to end Ukraine war   Federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge   Opinion  Jennifer Rubin Sherrill’s run for governor: ‘Lead, follow or get out of the way’   The shocking speed of Syria’s rebel advance against Assad: A visual timeline   Amid Syria’s upheaval, a wariness over the rebels’ Islamist roots   Georgia needs overtime and two quarterbacks to beat Texas for SEC title   Oregon wins Big Ten championship, remains spotless above the playoff fray   Amid U.S. pressure, Ukraine starts thinking about drafting 18-year-olds   ADVERTISEMENT   Dorothy’s once-missing ruby slippers sold at auction for $28 million   Opinion  Catherine Rampell Return-to-work mandates are an invisible pay cut   Analysis  Patrick Stevens College football winners and losers: Clemson’s stunner adds Selection Sunday drama   John Lennon, Howard Cosell and a magical ‘Monday Night Football’ moment   Guest Column  Judith Graham As more older adults live alone, resources are cropping up to help them    ADVERTISEMENT   Column  Carolyn Hax ‘Compassionate’ woman controls his whole life. Can that be abuse?   BEST OF THE POST   L.W., a trans teen from Tennessee, has her day in the Supreme Court (Craig Hudson/The Post) The 16-year-old is among the plaintiffs in a highly anticipated case argued Wednesday. At issue is their state’s ban on gender transition care for minors. Read more   Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds   Bronze Stars, like those Hegseth earned, are common among military officers