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Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices

The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.

WEKU

PFF grades for every Seahawks offensive player at midseason

Pro Football Focus grades for the Seattle Seahawks offensive players after eight games played.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How Will Lewis went from a comp in Cricklewood to Washington Post CEO

Lewis had been hoping to take over his old paper the Telegraph before the call came from DC, but abandoned his bid

Evening Standard

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Senior China, U.S. Diplomats Hold Arms Talks

Sun Xiaobo of the foreign ministry and U.S. bureau of weapon control’s Mallory Stewart met in Washington to discuss issues ranging from nonproliferation to security in space

Caixin Global

4 elections offices in Washington are evacuated due to suspicious envelopes, 2 containing fentanyl

Four county elections offices in Washington state were evacuated Wednesday after they received envelopes containing suspicious powders — including two that field-tested positive for fentanyl — while workers were processing ballots from Tuesday’s election

The Independent UK

Q&A: Former US diplomat sees ‘troubling divisions’ in Southeast Asia

Scot Marciel says Washington should focus on engaging with the region rather than trying to counter Chinese influence.

Al Jazeera

Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July, but no signs of imminent eruption

More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are no signs of imminent eruption

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Appeals court to hear arguments over Bannon contempt of Congress conviction - Roll Call

A federal appeals court in Washington will hear arguments Thursday over the contempt of Congress conviction of Steve Bannon.

Roll Call

US invests $553 million in Gautam Adani’s Sri Lanka port to curb China’s influence

NEW DELHI: The US will provide $553 million in financing for a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital being developed by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, as New Delhi and Washington look to curtail China’s influence in South Asia.

The Times of India

26 years ago, Howard chose fossil fuels over the Pacific. What will Albanese choose?

Hot on the heels of trips to Washington and Beijing, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is now in the Cook Islands for the Pacific Island Forum. There, he will aim to strengthen relations with Pacific countries and reaffirm Australia’s place as a security partner of choice.

The Conversation

What Ecuador’s New President Needs from Washington—And Fast

The country’s youngest-ever leader has less than 18 months to govern before the next election.

Foreign Policy

Man carrying ‘AR-15’ is tased and arrested near Capitol Hill

Police said the man carrying the gun allegedly refused to drop it when ordered

The Independent UK

Will UAE hurt Russia with export controls to please the US amid Israel war?

Any export control measures by the UAE will be to shore up support from the US in case the Israel-Gaza war expands.

Al Jazeera

Protesters block US military ship allegedly carrying weapons for Israel

The demonstrations in Tacoma, Washington, are the second to greet the supply ship, after similar protests in California.

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The Independent UK

Watch: Biden announces more than $16bn in funding to modernise Amtrak

Joe Biden announced the latest funding to modernise key portions of the Amtrak, the US's busiest rail corridor that stretches from Boston to Washington, DC, on Monday (6 November).

Foreign Policy

It’s Time to Talk About No First Use

Long a nonstarter in Washington, it may now be the best source of common ground with Beijing.

USA Today Sports Media Group

12 of the lowest PFF grades for the Seahawks this week

Nobody really deserves a star on their report card.

Sports Illustrated

Commanders, Vikings Survive Week of Difficult Tests

Both teams move forward after the NFL trade deadline, with Washington dealing both of its star edge rushers, and Minnesota working through a ton of adversity without Kirk Cousins.

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Reason

"U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately"

Friday's Inside Higher Ed (Ryan Quinn) article [UPDATE: link fixed] reported on this: The hiring process for a University of Washington psychology professor position titled "Diversity in Development" initially ranked a white person No. 1 out of 84 applicants, the university says in a report released this week. But psychology…

Al Jazeera

US top diplomat Blinken meets Turkish FM for tough Israel-Gaza talks

His visit to the region was aimed at preventing an escalation of the conflict as Israel refuses to stop its bombardment.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sam Howell discusses his future as Commanders’ potential franchise quarterback

What does Sam Howell think of questions about him being Washington's QB of the future?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Predicting what the College Football Playoff rankings will be after Week 10

We look into the crystal ball and try to get into the minds of the CFP committee to see what Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings might look like. We got the top six right last week. #CFBPlayoff

Fortune

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, a soon-to-be Florida man, sparked a debate over taxes without mentioning them. The implications of his Seattle-to-Miami move show why

The Amazon founder, thanks to key tax differences between Florida and Washington, could save billions with the move. But he says it's for personal reasons.

The Independent UK

U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes

Federal regulators will review the use of a chemical found in tires after a petition from Native American tribes in California and Washington state

Al Jazeera

‘Biden, you can’t hide’: Tens of thousands march in US for Gaza ceasefire

Large demonstration in Washington, DC expresses anger at President Joe Biden’s unwavering support for Israel.

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