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WASHINGTON — If you see an unidentified flying object in the air, let the Pentagon know — and officials have promised to take you seriously.

Los Angeles Times

Greek leader warns Congress about internal democratic erosion, citing his country’s history

WASHINGTON — The leader of Greece on Tuesday implored Congress to take seriously internal democratic erosion in the United States, which he said was critical to confront if Washington is to maintain its global leadership role.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Brenda Lawrence sums up her political career

WASHINGTON — Brenda Lawrence is calling it quits in Congress, but she’s not done with public service. “It’s what drives me,” the retiring Michigan Democrat said.

Tribune News Service

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Illinois man gets 37-month term for threatening to kill Democrats at Biden inauguration

CHICAGO — A south suburban man was sentenced to just over three years in federal prison Tuesday for leaving a message for a U.S. representative threatening to shoot up “terrorist” Democrats at Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington early last year.

Chicago Tribune

Will the fall of Mariupol change the course of Ukraine war?

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his forces had conquered the strategic Ukrainian port of Mariupol a month ago. Only now, however, does that seem to be true.

Los Angeles Times

US set to block Russian debt payments, raising odds of default

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is poised to fully block Russia’s ability to pay U.S. bondholders after a deadline expires next week, a move that could bring Moscow closer to the brink of default.

Tribune News Service

Venezuela hopes "all sanctions" will be lifted by Washington -VP

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday said her government hopes the United States' decision to ease some sanctions, as a key political dialogue is set to resume soon, will pave the way for a total lifting of restrictions on the country.

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Congress is taking UFOs more seriously, but many questions remain

WASHINGTON — Unidentified flying objects were a punchline for years, but now Congress is taking these unexplained encounters more seriously.

Tribune News Service

Nicola Sturgeon argues Ukraine crisis makes case for Scottish independence 'more important'

The First Minister used an interview in Washington DC to claim Scottish independence "was not about turning away from the world".

Daily Record

Caldwell Expands Partnership Capabilities With Addition Of Byron Marchant; Establishes New Offices

Caldwell Partners International Inc (TSX:CWL) (OTC:CWLPF) has added Byron Marchant as a partner in the Board & CEO Practice, adding to its capabilities in the U.S. federal and state public sector, public utilities sector, and the sports and entertainment space. Marchant joins Caldwell from the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni and Foundation, where…

Benzinga

Tehran Criticizes Washington's Support for Peaceful Assembly of Iranians

Protests against deteriorating living conditions continued in several Iranian provinces, while Tehran protested the support of the US State Department's spokesman for the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression in Iran. US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a tweet on Sunday: “We support their rights to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clashing abortion laws in northwest US show chaos of post-Roe care

The stark divides and murky legalities of how U.S. states handle abortion rights may be most intense at the northwest corner of the country.

Tribune News Service

Vladimir Putin has a really strange smell and doesn't eat, official claims

President Vladimir Putin appeared as though he had "stepped out of a special bath" and did not eat at a meeting between Russian and Washington officials, an expert said

Daily Mirror

Michael Hiltzik: How the stench of corruption from Trump's administration persists to the present day

The Trump administration may be gone from Washington, but the acrid stench of corruption lives on.

Los Angeles Times

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Gantz in Washington Wednesday to Defend ‘Settlements,’ Israeli Measures in West Bank

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced he will travel Wednesday to the United States, where he expects to meet with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington to tackle issues of interest for both countries. Although his office did not give details of the nature of the meeting, a source…

Al Jazeera

Hikvision sanctions signal uncharted waters from UK to Vietnam

Washington’s reported plans to sanction Chinese tech firm could have ramifications for countless companies worldwide.

Dublin Live

US authorities ban high-profile boxing figures with links to Daniel Kinahan

They are barring anyone with any relationship to Kinahan

Tribune News Service

Senate advances $40 billion Ukraine aid bill with wide support

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly voted to move toward passage of $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, underscoring the broad Republican and Democratic support for the country as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion.

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2 senior NYC Democrats pitted against each other in draft election map

WASHINGTON — Two veteran House Democrats from New York City would be forced into a primary face-off to represent a new Manhattan-based district under a draft of a redrawn congressional map for the state.

Al Jazeera

Biden administration easing some US restrictions on Cuba

US says measures, including loosening curbs on family remittances and travel, aim to ‘support Cuban people’.

Reuters

U.S. revises Cuba policy, eases restrictions on remittances, travel

The United States on Monday announced a series of steps to revise its policy toward Cuba, including easing some Trump-era restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island and sharply increasing the processing of U.S. visas for Cubans.

Bangkok Post

Thumb ups for 'new era' Asean-US ties

From now on, Asean-US relations will no longer be on "auto-pilot" mode as has been the case for the past six years. The total scheduled 10-and-a-half hours of quality time last week that Asean leaders spent in Washington DC chatting, lunching and dining with all key players in American politics…

Tribune News Service

Biden orders US troops back to Somalia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will reestablish a permanent troop presence in Somalia to counter the al-Shabab terrorist group, reversing a decision by former President Donald Trump to withdraw the roughly 750 special operations troops who were previously stationed there.

Chicago Sun-Times

Return of former MVP Elena Delle Donne a boon for Mystics, WNBA

The last time Delle Donne played a full season was 2019, when she won her second MVP award and led the Mystics to a WNBA championship.

Benzinga

Arcimoto Partners With JOCO For Manhattan Pilot Program

Arcimoto Inc (NASDAQ:FUV) has teamed with Light Electric Vehicle sharing platform JOCO for a pilot program to field test Deliverator, its three-wheel electric vehicle designed for local and last-mile delivery. The vehicle features a top speed of 75 mph, 102 city mile range, 20+ cubic feet of cargo space. JOCO, which operates…

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