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Noncompete rule puts doctors, hospitals at odds

WASHINGTON — Hospitals and physicians are squaring off over a proposed Biden administration rule that would ban noncompete agreements — contractual clauses common in the health care industry that prevent workers from working for a competitor for a certain amount of time after leaving a company.

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US Targets ‘Shadow Banking’ Network Helping Iran Evade Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 39 entities, including many based in Hong Kong, that Washington said facilitate Iran's access to the global financial system, describing them as a "shadow banking" network that moves billions of dollars. The US Treasury Department in a statement said those targeted had…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US-China downward spiral raises fresh fears of eventual conflict

WASHINGTON — China and the U.S. have locked themselves into a new cycle of recriminations, provoking fresh worries that the world’s two biggest economies are heading down a path that could one day lead to the once unthinkable: the possibility of open conflict.

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Warnings over AI, toxic beauty myths dog TikTok filter

WASHINGTON: TikTok's latest sensation is a real-time filter called Bold Glamour that sashays right past debates over toxic beauty standards on social media, going all in on giving users a new face.

Bangkok Post

Are the feds ignoring Trump allies’ multi-state effort to access election systems? Experts raise alarms for 2024

WASHINGTON — As news trickled out that former President Donald Trump's supporters had organized to access federally protected election machines, and copied sensitive information and software, election expert Susan Greenhalgh waited for FBI or Justice Department leaders to announce an investigation.

Los Angeles Times

Sen. Mitch McConnell will remain hospitalized after falling, suffering a concussion

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell is expected to remain in a Washington D.C. hospital for a few days as he recovers from a concussion, his office announced Thursday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden to meet with Trudeau, address Canadian Parliament in late March visit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address the Canadian Parliament and meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Ukraine, Haiti, and protecting North American airspace after the incursion by an alleged Chinese spy balloon during a visit later this month.

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Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp returned fire during shootout while trying to retrieve stolen phone, lawyer says

Kemp, 53, released from jail without charges as investigation into incident continues

The Independent UK

Biden unexpectedly stops by to meet once famed Putin whisperer

U.S. President Joe Biden dropped into a meeting at the last minute in the White House to see a man all of Washington wants an audience with: Sauli Niinisto, once upon a time known as the “Putin whisperer.”

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Girl, 8, kidnapped from Washington state mall in 2018 found alive in Mexico

Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez found in Michoacán, Mexico, in February and returned to US

The Independent UK

Freshly-censured Trump lawyer called out for mocking Mitch McConnell fall with tortoise video

McConnell was hospitalised on Wednesday night after falling and injuring himself at a private dinner at a Washington DC hotel

The Independent UK

Americans are traveling abroad again, and passport wait times are skyrocketing

WASHINGTON — Attention world travelers: Check your passports, now.

Los Angeles Times

Norfolk Southern CEO pledges environmental, economic restoration at Ohio crash site

WASHINGTON — The head of Norfolk Southern Corp. pledged at a Senate hearing Thursday to fully restore environmental and economic conditions in the Ohio community where one of the company’s trains derailed last month, triggering a fire and public health concerns.

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White House budget blueprint would raise taxes, boost spending

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled a $6.9 trillion budget blueprint Thursday that promises to cut projected deficits and safeguard cherished entitlement programs for seniors as he confronts a new Republican-controlled House for the first time in his presidency.

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A look at what is in Biden’s budget plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled a $6.8 trillion budget blueprint on Thursday that included new spending on child care, education and health care, and $5 trillion in proposed tax increases on wealthy Americans and corporations over the next decade.

The Independent UK

Health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'

Hackers have broken into a Washington, D

The Independent UK

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested on shooting charge

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, Washington, and is scheduled to appear in court

Tribune News Service

Debt limit clouds outlook as Biden budget set to hit Thursday

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s delayed budget for the upcoming fiscal year due Thursday will kick off what’s expected to be a lengthy battle over spending levels and priorities, with the debt ceiling deadline looming this summer casting a pall over the entire process.

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Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall at Washington Hotel

McConnell’s office did not provide additional detail on his condition or how long he may be absent from the Senate, which is also absent Sen. John Fetterman and Sen. Dianne Feinstein due to illnesses.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi, US Secretary of Defense Discuss Strengthening Security, Military Ties

Cairo and Washington agreed on Wednesday to strengthen their military and security ties, given their importance in reinforcing efforts to restore security and stability in the Middle East region. During a meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed his country’s keenness on strengthening…

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US Increasingly Worried about West Bank Situation as Austin Visits Israel

The United States is concerned that escalating tensions in the West Bank could distract Tel Aviv and Washington's attention from Iranian activities, a US official said, a message Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin intends to deliver in Israel on Thursday. Austin delayed his arrival to Israel and the government insisted that…

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Former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns of risk of 'accidental war' with China

Ahead of taking up his position as Australia's ambassador to Washington, former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns of the dangers of the tense relationship between the US and China.

Tribune News Service

Trae Young takes over late in game as Hawks edge Wizards

WASHINGTON -- The Hawks nabbed the first of two consecutive games against the Wizards with a 122-120 win Wednesday night.

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Eberly emerges as front-runner to be Biden’s Fed vice chair pick

WASHINGTON — Northwestern University Professor Janice Eberly is the front-runner in the White House search for a successor to Lael Brainard as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service

80 former Congress members mishandled classified documents

WASHINGTON — Documents with classified markings were found mingled in material donated to libraries or universities by as many as 80 former members of Congress, the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday.

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