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New debate over gun laws will test the gun lobby’s influence

WASHINGTON — Greg Landsman, the Democrat challenging Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot in one of the country’s most competitive House races, called on his opponent Wednesday to embrace new gun control measures following recent shooting massacres in Texas and New York.

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Heard 'absolutely not' able to pay Depp $10.4m

WASHINGTON: Actress Amber Heard is unable to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp more than US$10 million in damages, her lawyer said Thursday, after a US jury took the side of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star in a bitter defamation trial.

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Mike Tyson's Cannabis Brand Tyson 2.0 Reaches Washington State Via Mammoth Labs Partnership

Tyson 2.0's premium suite of cannabis products are now available at sixteen dispensaries across the state of Washington, via exclusive partnership with Mammoth Labs.

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Nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated firefighters get jobs

For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have relied on incarcerated men and women to fight wildfires

The Independent UK

China Demands US Stop Trade Talks with Taiwan

China’s government on Thursday accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after US envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing. Talks that started Wednesday cover trade, regulation and other areas based on “shared values” as market-oriented economies, according to the Office…

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China demands US stop trade talks with Taiwan

China’s government has accused Washington of jeopardizing peace after U.S. envoys began trade talks with Taiwan aimed at deepening relations with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing

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Larry Stone: With Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner gone, Seahawks' Tyler Lockett welcomes leadership role

RENTON, Wash. — When Tyler Lockett is reminded that he is now No. 1 in terms of continuous service time on the Seahawks, he says jokingly, "You're making me feel old."

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Ethical questions cloud Zinke’s ‘SEAL PAC’

WASHINGTON In a TV ad released in January, a half-dozen black-and-white photos appear one after another, showing U.S. military personnel in uniform, hard at work defending America. They are old photos of servicemembers who have since become politicians.

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Russians Edge Closer to Taking Key Ukrainian City

Russian forces edged closer Thursday to taking a key Ukrainian city after days of intense fighting, tightening their slow squeeze on the eastern Donbas region as Washington warned the war could last months. The industrial hub of Severodonetsk has become a key target for Moscow, and the local governor said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As gas prices soar, Joe Biden likely to visit Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is likely to visit Saudi Arabia later this month as part of an international trip for Nato and Group of Seven meetings, according to people familiar with the matter, with record high US gas prices weighing on his party's political prospects.

The Times of India

Biden likely to visit Saudi Arabia as US gasoline prices spiral, sources say

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is likely to visit Saudi Arabia later this month as part of an international trip for NATO and Group of Seven meetings, according to people familiar with the matter, with record high U.S. gas prices weighing on his party’s political prospects.

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Pfizer submits COVID-19 shot for children under 5 for FDA authorization

WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. asked U.S. regulators to clear its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children under age 5, an effort to extend protection against the virus to the country’s youngest.

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Kamala Harris to announce debt relief for Corinthian College students

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to forgive loans for an estimated 560,000 former students of Corinthian Colleges, a group of for-profit schools that Vice President Kamala Harris helped put out of business when she was attorney general of California, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Just what is the connection between guns and mental illness?

SEATTLE — After nearly every mass shooting, like a merry-go-round, arguments emerge that pin the violence on an individual's mental illness or the prevalence of extremely lethal guns. Ultimately, boiling it down to one, the other, or even both of those potential causes doesn't get us anywhere close to the…

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Washington mulls final invite list for Americas summit - U.S. officials

The United States is still hammering out a final guest list ahead of next week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday, after weeks of tension around several countries expected to be excluded.

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Baby formula makers tell Biden they knew shortages would be dire

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden defended his administration’s response to a national baby formula shortage, saying he acted as soon he became aware of the crisis in April — even as manufacturers told him Wednesday they saw it coming months earlier.

Reuters

U.S. embassy says trial of Cuban artist-activists 'neither free nor fair'

The U.S. Embassy in Havana on Wednesday criticized the trial of two Cuban artist-dissidents as neither "free nor fair" on social media, fueling a growing standoff over human rights just weeks after Washington moved to ease sanctions on the island nation.

Los Angeles Times

Harris unveils White House plan to tackle water scarcity as national security priority

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday unveiled a first-ever White House plan to tackle water security as a foreign policy priority in light of ever tightening global water supplies.

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The Guardian - UK

US says Ukraine will not use US-supplied rocket systems to hit Russian territory

Washington says it has assurances as Moscow warns supply risks ‘third country’ being drawn into war

Sports Illustrated

Goodell, Snyder Called to Appear in Front of Oversight Committee

The committee launched an investigation into the Commanders in fall 2021, looking into possible workplace misconduct.

The Independent UK

House Oversight Committee invites Goodell, Snyder to appear

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has invited NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to appear at a hearing later this month

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Washington Commanders’ new stadium would be smallest in NFL, allowing fewer chances to defraud fans

55,000 seats would likely disqualify the Commanders from hosting a Super Bowl.

Reuters

Ukraine has assured U.S. it will not use weapons systems against targets in Russia - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Ukraine had given assurances that it will not use long-range weapons systems provided by Washington against targets on Russian territory.

USA Today Sports Media Group

House Oversight Committee requests testimony from Roger Goodell and Daniel Snyder

The House Oversight Committee has requested testimony from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington owner Daniel Snyder.

Tribune News Service

Voting has begun in Nevada primary, with key congressional battles on tap this fall

WASHINGTON — Primary ballots are already being cast in Nevada, where three of the state’s four House races and the state’s Senate contest will play key roles in determining which party controls Congress next year.

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