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Dallas at Washington: 50 years ago

Washington hopes for a repeat performance against the Cowboys in Week 4.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2022

US Envoy to Yemen: Houthi Demands Lack Clarity

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking warned the Iran-backed Houthi militias against undermining the opportunity to extend the nationwide truce on Oct. 2 and “playing political games.” He underlined the need “to put realistic priorities on the table and avoid the costs of delaying the extension of the truce any…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022

Dorian Thompson-Robinson and UCLA commandeer the spotlight with win over Washington

PASADENA, Calif. — All week, UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson had heard one tribute after another lavished upon his counterpart from Washington. The passing yardage that led the nation. The never having been sacked. The nationally ranked team that was the surprise of the Pac-12.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 1, 2022

DOJ seeks expedited appeal of Trump’s special master ruling

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to expedite its review of an order appointing a special master to scrutinize documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

Tribune News Service · Oct 1, 2022

Fact-checking the Texas governor debate between Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke

WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Beto O’Rourke clashed over a range of topics Friday night in their sole debate, not always with the facts on their side.

Tribune News Service · Oct 1, 2022

U.S. has much to gain from Nord Stream damage, Russia says at U.N.

The Russian ambassador to the United Nations on Friday told the Security Council that the U.S. has much to gain in gas trade from damage to the Nord Stream pipeline system under the Baltic Sea but stopped short of blaming Washington for this week's explosions.

Reuters · Sep 30, 2022

9/11 survivors upset latest legislation doesn’t include $3B for World Trade Center health program funding gap

WASHINGTON – By a vote of 400–31, the “Fairness for 9/11 Families Act” was approved by the House on Friday, leaving many survivors and responders wondering why a similar bill is not advancing to shore up their underfunded health program.

Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022

Putin’s annexation bid in Ukraine triggers new sanctions, Western condemnation

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine lurched into a volatile new phase Friday as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees declaring the annexation of four Ukrainian regions, drawing widespread international condemnation and triggering punitive new economic measures from Washington and its Western allies.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022

Phillies extend wild-card lead to one game with win over Nationals in Game 1 of doubleheader

WASHINGTON — Need an elixir for a losing streak? How about something potent to stave off a late-season collapse?

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 30, 2022

Biden calls Hurricane Ian ‘an American crisis’ as South Carolina hit, Florida devastated

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ian is “likely to rank among the worst in the nation’s history” and is posing a crisis to the nation, President Joe Biden said Friday, addressing the powerful storm that devastated Florida this week and reconstituted Friday in the Atlantic for a second U.S. landfall in South…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 30, 2022