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In race with Rubio, Demings plays up ‘Chief’ background and pushes for police funding

WASHINGTON — As U.S. Rep. Val Demings introduces herself to voters across the state of Florida, she’s making the conscious choice to use her old title rather than her current one.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Aaron Kelly: Ex-landlord calls Fred Meyer shooting suspect a ‘parasite’ who ‘terrorised’ roommates

Bryant Scott tells The Independent how he was forced to move out of his own home and sell it to get away from ‘master manipulator’ Aaron Christopher Kelly

The Independent UK

Arizona vs Washington Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Arizona vs Washington prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Saturday.

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Biden, Putin to speak on Saturday -White House official

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday, a White House official said, after Washington said earlier on Friday that Russia has massed enough troops near Ukraine to launch a major invasion.

Reuters

US warns that Russia could attack Ukraine as early as next week

WASHINGTON — The U.S. believes Russia could take offensive military action or attempt to spark a conflict inside Ukraine as early as next week, before the Winter Olympics in Beijing wrap up, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.

Tribune News Service

The Super Bowl Will Be Played in the Most Expensive Stadium Ever Built. Taxpayers Didn't Pay a Dime.

Meanwhile, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are in a bidding war to decide which taxpayers will have the chance to pay for the Washington Commanders' new stadium. It shouldn't be this way.

Reason

U.S. vows stepped up Indo-Pacific effort in push back against China

The United States vowed on Friday to commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against what its sees as China's bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world's most influential power.

Reuters

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The 10 most expensive and cheapest North East streets to buy homes in the last 5 years

Researchers create a new tool linked to HM Land Registry which allows users to track sold property prices since 2016

Chronicle Live

Washington enacts new legislative districts

Washington enacted new legislative districts on Feb. 8 when the Washington State Senate approved an amended version of a map proposal drafted by the Washington State Redistricting Commission. The maps will take effect for Washington’s 2022 state legislative elections.

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COVID conflict: Democratic governors skip ahead of Biden and CDC on easing mask mandates

WASHINGTON — Several Democratic governors are moving to ease some indoor mask mandates, skipping ahead of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Biden administration, which continue to urge Americans to wear masks indoors regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.

Los Angeles Times

From the streets of Little Village to Washington: A Chicago violence-prevention leader tapped to advise Justice Department

CHICAGO — On a summer day eight years ago, Eddie Bocanegra, with his daughter Salome on his shoulders, stood at the head of a wooded hiking trail in a Chicago suburb to lead a group of teens on a walk.

Chicago Tribune

U.S. plans to free half of $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds for aid

The United States is seeking to free up half of the $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets on U.S. soil to help the Afghan people while holding the rest to possibly satisfy terrorism-related lawsuits against the Taliban, the White House said on Friday.

Reuters

U.S. and allies tell citizens to leave Ukraine as Russia could invade 'at any time'

The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a Russian invasion, including a possible air assault, that Washington said on Friday could occur anytime.

Reuters

NFL tells Congress Commanders blocked access to documents related to investigation

Another day of big news surrounding the Washington Commanders. Has the NFL turned its back on Washington?

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Come at Any Time, Says Blinken

Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any time, including during the Winter Olympics, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. He said Washington was continuing to "draw down" its embassy in Ukraine and repeated a State Department call…

The Independent UK

How could the US aid Ukraine if Russia invades?

Washington is said to be considering sending thousands of US troops to Nato allies in Eastern Europe

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, China Lock Horns over Ukraine at UN

The US envoy to the United Nations called on Beijing Thursday to encourage Russia "to do the right thing" in the Ukraine crisis -- drawing a sharp response from her Chinese counterpart who accused Washington of fanning tensions. "We would hope that the Chinese would play a role in encouraging…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Putin’s Ukraine strategy mixes threats, diplomacy

With Russia carrying out a massive military buildup near Ukraine and the West roundly rejecting Moscow’s security demands, a window for diplomacy in the crisis appears to be closing

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Canada Truckers Extend Border Blockade, Fuel Copycats Abroad

Trucker-led protests against coronavirus restrictions in Canada shut down another US border crossing Thursday, as copycat movements gathered steam overseas and Washington called on its northern neighbor to use federal powers to end the blockades. The border obstructions have already impacted business, with the key Ambassador Bridge linking Ontario and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Urges Americans to Leave Ukraine as Fears of Russian Invasion Mount

US President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to immediately leave Ukraine, as Russia's live-fire drills and build-up of troops around the ex-Soviet state deepened fears of an invasion. Washington-Moscow tensions are at their highest since the Cold War, with some US estimates saying some 130,000 Russian soldiers are grouped in…

Chicago Sun-Times

Rep. Marie Newman keeps on political payroll man who is key witness in House ethics panel probe

Two ethics watchdog groups — FACT, the conservative Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust — and the left-leaning CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — agree the payments raise ethics questions.

Los Angeles Times

Biden to meet with potential Supreme Court nominees ‘soon,’ senator says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told a group of Senate Democrats on Thursday that he will meet with potential Supreme Court nominees “soon.”

McClatchy Washington Bureau

El papel de China en la política estadounidense cambió desde los Olímpicos de Beijing 2008

WASHINGTON— La última vez que China organizó unos Juegos Olímpicos, en 2008, la potencia asiática tuvo un papel relativamente menor en la política estadounidense, mencionada durante los debates acerca de la externalización de puestos de trabajo y poco más.

Tribune News Service

La criptoindustria está lista para desempeñar un papel más importante en las campañas de mitad de periodo

WASHINGTON— Las elecciones de 2022 pondrán a prueba si el sector de las criptomonedas, cuyo valor se quintuplicó a finales de 2020 y que aumentó gracias a una disposición fiscal promulgada en noviembre, impulsará el gasto para las campañas políticas.

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