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Ukraine Urges US To Pressure Israel Into Supplying Arms

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel tries to convince Washington to pressure Jerusalem into providing weapons to Kyiv

Zenger · Nov 1, 2022

Democrats mulling raising debt limit through reconciliation during lame-duck session

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats are privately discussing the possibility of using the budget reconciliation process in the upcoming lame-duck session to raise the statutory debt limit if Republicans retake one or both chambers in the midterms.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

D.C. United fined for breaking MLS diversity rules with Wayne Rooney appointment

The England legend took over as coach of the Washington-based side in July

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

US to exempt Russia oil loaded before December 5 from price cap plan

WASHINGTON: The US plan to cap the price of Russian oil sales, part of the broader international response to the invasion of Ukraine, will temporarily exempt shipments loaded before the December 5 implementation date, offering some clarity to oil shippers, traders and investors.

The Times of India · Nov 1, 2022

Rights Group Accuses Syrian Forces of Burning Corpses to Hide Victims' Identities

A rights group accused Syrian government forces on Monday of burning bodies inside pits in an effort to make the corpses unidentifiable. “This may reflect a broader practice of the Syrian government to destroy evidence of their crimes and deny the families of their victims their right to know the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 1, 2022

Congress looks to states for Highway Trust Fund revenue solution

WASHINGTON — As electric vehicles appear more and more to be the future of transportation in America, the decades-old method of funding the nation’s roads and bridges with gasoline taxes will soon be a relic of its past. Yet, the last time Congress addressed declining revenues in the federal Highway…

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

Afternoon Update: More rate pain for borrowers; Gold Trip wins Melbourne Cup; and China unhappy with B-52 plan

The Reserve Bank makes its inevitable inflation response. And most Australians don’t care about the cup

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022

Tyrese Maxey’s 28 points leads Sixers to 118-111 victory at Washington Wizards

WASHINGTON — The ball slipped out of De’Antony Melton’s hands while he was free under the basket but flew right into 76ers teammate P.J. Tucker’s grasp for the open layup.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 1, 2022

Randy Schmid, AP science writer with a whimsical touch, dies

Randy Schmid, a retired Associated Press science writer who seldom missed a chance to add a whimsical touch to his authoritative stories, has died

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

Biden accuses oil companies of ‘war profiteering’ as he warns of excess profit penalties

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday urged major oil companies to stop “war profiteering” and use record profits to boost domestic production as the White House looks to curb rising fuel prices ahead of the midterm election.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 31, 2022