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Rays beat Nationals to start 4-0 for first time in franchise history

WASHINGTON — The Rays have made clear their confidence that the long journey through this season will lead to somewhere they have never been: celebrating a World Series championship.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

North Korea slams U.S. for protecting raiders of Spain embassy in 2019 case

North Korea criticized the U.S. for refusing to extradite a man who was accused of staging a break-in at North Korea's embassy in Spain in 2019, saying Washington was protecting terrorism, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

U.S. former top diplomat Pompeo visits Kyiv, underscores support

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Ukraine on Monday to underscore his support for Kyiv and said he would work towards Washington supplying F-16 fighter jets and long-range missiles for the country's war against Russia.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

Analysis - Saudi crown prince acts to realign Mideast dynamics amid concern over US support

Saudi Arabia's unpredictable crown prince is pushing hard to realign Middle East dynamics, engaging with old foes and orchestrating OPEC oil cuts like the ones on Sunday which took the global market by surprise.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

How NFL Teams Are Rethinking Which Quarterbacks They’re Willing to Pay

Either you have a franchise quarterback or you don’t, but what teams are doing about it may be changing.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 3, 2023

How will the Iran-Israel conflict play out in Syria?

Tehran has promised to retaliate against Israel but is focused in the meantime on diplomatic wins in the region.

Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2023

Members of Congress on TikTok Defend app's Reach to Voters

Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina has used it to explain the complex fight over raising the debt limit. Rep. Robert Garcia of California has used it to engage with members of the LGBTQ+ community. And Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has used it to give an overview of Election…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

Lula and the world: what to expect from new Brazilian foreign policy

Guilherme Casarões, professor of political science at the São Paulo School of Business Administration explains how Jair Bolsonaro's successor must restore Brazil’s activism at the United Nations and balance Brazilian relations between Beijing and Washington if his third term is to be a success. 

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

PBS chef Pati Jinich traces US-Mexico border on 'La Frontera'

Pati Jinich was a political analyst at the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington, D.C., before she became a Emmy-nominated chef and cookbook author. So her primetime PBS culinary docuseries "La Frontera with Pati Jinich," which uses food to showcase stories of the "fronterizos" who live on the U.S.-Mexico border,…

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

The politics of ‘Manhood’: How Josh Hawley is capitalizing on a crisis among American men

WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley walked into the U.S. Capitol on a Tuesday evening in March in cowboy boots and Ralph Lauren jeans.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023