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GOP states urge Supreme Court to allow border policy defense

WASHINGTON — A group of Republican-led states urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let them join litigation to defend pandemic-related border restrictions, warning a decision otherwise could pave the way for presidents to improperly abandon policies they dislike from their predecessors.

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Warrants show police sought knives, photos of victims at suspect Bryan Kohberger’s apartment, office

BOISE, Idaho — Police seized more than a dozen items during a court-approved search of quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Kohberger’s apartment in Pullman, Washington, on Dec. 30, including a black rubber glove, a vacuum dust container and red-stained bedding, according to a pair of search warrants unsealed Tuesday.

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Police seize bedding from Idaho stabbing suspect's home

Investigators seized stained bedding, strands of what looked like hair and a single glove when they searched the Washington state apartment of a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death

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Yellen to visit Beijing in further sign of US-China thaw

Plans are under way for U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterparts to hold meetings in Beijing and Washington later this year, continuing the governments’ efforts to ramp up face-to-face engagement to improve ties.

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Gunfire damages third North Carolina power station as FBI investigates

WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating another power substation in North Carolina that was damaged by gunfire, the third such facility to be targeted in the state since early December.

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NATO allies US, Turkey try to mend fences but rifts persist

The United States and Turkey are looking to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years, but have yet to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between the allies

The Independent UK

Turkish foreign minister says he expects U.S. to approve F-16 sale

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said ahead of a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Wednesday that he expects the United States to approve the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey "in line with our joint strategic interests."

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WA Supreme Court clears way for Albertsons' $4 billion dividend

The Washington state Supreme Court has swept aside the last legal obstacle to a $4 billion dividend by Albertson to its shareholders ahead of a controversial proposed merger with rival Kroger.

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Reema bint Bandar: Saudi-US Partnership Is Crucial for Global Security

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday that maintaining the long-standing strategic partnership between Riyadh and Washington was "beyond critically necessary" for global stability. "Yes there was a moment of conflict and disagreement, but that doesn't take away from the fact that we are both strategic allies…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NIH missing top leadership at start of a divided Congress

WASHINGTON — The departure of two key public health leaders at the National Institutes of Health has created vacancies some worry could present a hurdle to NIH’s agenda in the new Congress.

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Coffee shop barista barely escapes kidnapping as man grabs her at drive-through window

A man in a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck can be seen grabbing the coffee shop barista by the arm in what appears to be an attempted kidnapping in Auburn, Washington state, US

Daily Mirror

US divided over Roe's repeal as abortion foes gird for march

Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life

The Independent UK

The Problem of Democracy by Shadi Hamid review – democracy and its discontents

Should US foreign policy demand liberalism, as well as free elections?

The Guardian - UK

Larry Stone: Pete Carroll typically optimistic about Seahawks, but knows there's work to be done

RENTON, Wash. — To understand how far the Seahawks have come, just think back to one year ago.

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Biden had classified documents. What does that mean for Trump?

A large part of the appeal that enabled Joe Biden to win the presidency was his promise to end the Trump administration’s often disruptive practices and restore normalcy to Washington.

Reuters

Davos 2023: Saudi-US partnership is crucial for global security, says Saudi envoy

Reuters

Turkey urges Biden administration to be 'decisive' over F-16 deal as Congress objects

Turkey on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to be decisive in its bid to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey and convince the U.S. Congress to drop its opposition to a planned $20 billion deal.

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Indians view US as biggest threat after China, survey shows

Indians view the U.S. as the biggest military threat after China and place greater blame on NATO and Washington than on Russian President Vladimir Putin for his war in Ukraine, according to a new survey.

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Russia's Lavrov compares West's approach to Russia with Hitler's 'Final Solution'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov drew a sharp rebuke from the White House on Wednesday for saying the United States had assembled a coalition of European countries to solve "the Russian question" in the same way that Adolf Hitler had sought a "final solution" to eradicate Europe's Jews.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: US Sent Israel-stored Munitions to Ukraine

The United States sent a munitions stockpile stored in Israel to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, saying the decision was made last year when Washington's Middle East ally was under a centrist premier. An Israeli official confirmed the report to…

Reuters

U.S. redirecting Israel-stored munitions to Ukraine - New York Times

The United States is diverting munitions stored in Israel to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, saying the decision was made last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Microsoft to Cut Staff Again

Microsoft is readying to cut more positions from its global workforce as tech giants continue paring headcount to ride out rough economic conditions, according to media reports on Tuesday. The computer industry stalwart could announce layoffs in its engineering divisions as early as Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported. A Microsoft spokesperson…

Evening Standard

America and Britain vow to maintain support for Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has held talks in Washington urging the Americans to go ‘further and faster’ in their backing for Kyiv

Tribune News Service

Threats against lawmakers decreased in 2022, Capitol police say

WASHINGTON — Direct threats or “concerning statements” made against members of Congress decreased in 2022, reversing an upward trend over “the last couple of decades,” the U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday.

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Wild's physical second-period takeover stops Capitals, 4-2

WASHINGTON — Pucks weren't all the Wild sent to the crease.

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