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Good morning. It's Tuesday, Feb. 25, and our food critic's review of the CIA's dining room is fascinating — take a look at the exclusive lunch here. Now let's get to the news.

President Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday.

What happened? Macron tried to bend Trump back to the side of Ukraine in its war against Russia. At one point, Macron interrupted Trump to explain how Europe funds Ukraine.
In related news: The U.S. voted with Russia and 16 other countries against a U.N. resolution condemning Russia. And Russia said it could give the U.S. access to its rare minerals.

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The Trump administration told agencies they can ignore Elon Musk's email order.

The details: Musk said he would effectively fire federal employees who do not send in summaries of their work. But officials broke with Musk, saying workers won't be let go.
In other Musk news: More than 230,000 Canadians have called for his citizenship to be revoked. And some Republicans criticized Musk and Trump using pretty strong words.
Struggling to keep up? Follow Trump's daily actions with this personalized tracker.

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A federal judge paused immigration raids in some houses of worship.

What to know: Faith groups challenged a Trump order allowing immigration agents to make arrests at churches. Yesterday, a judge temporarily barred raids in some locations.
In related news: The Post spoke to three migrants who were sent to Guantánamo Bay. The men said they were subjected to humiliating searches and long periods of isolation.

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DoorDash will pay workers $16.75 million in New York.

Why? It's a settlement after the company used delivery workers' tips from customers to pay their wages between May 2017 and September 2019, an official said yesterday.
Who gets the money? More than 60,000 people are expected to be eligible. The estimated payout per worker could be up to $14,000.

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Singer Roberta Flack died yesterday at 88.

Roberta Flack died following complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, her publicist said. (Harold Filan/AP)

Her legacy: The classically trained pianist was one of the most popular performers of the 1970s, winning Grammys for hits including "Killing Me Softly With His Song."
That song has an amazing story: Lori Lieberman recorded it first, but the men credited with writing it tried to erase her part in its history. Late in life, Flack reached out to help.

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Drinking tea has a surprising health benefit.

What is it? Brewing most types of teas absorbs heavy metals like lead, cadmium and arsenic, a new study found. That naturally filters the dangerous contaminants from water.
Maximize the benefit: The longer the steep time, the more metal is removed, the study said. Plus, other research showed that boiling and filtering water can remove microplastics.
More health advice: Keep your bones strong by following these tips.

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Tickets are on sale for a second Fyre Festival.

A reminder: The original, disastrous Fyre Festival in the Bahamas in 2017 had no music, scant food and flimsy accommodations. It landed promoter Billy McFarland in prison.
But now he's back: McFarland yesterday announced details of the new event, which will take place in Mexico this summer. Tickets range from $1,400 to $1.1 million.

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Before you go … the Oscars are usually wrong: Here are the real best pictures since 1974. Plus: There could be a big upset at Sunday's ceremony.

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