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Panthers shake off slow start (and maybe save their season) with Game 2 eruption vs. Caps

SUNRISE, Fla. — If the Florida Panthers couldn’t see an awful end approaching, the desperate fans packed inside FLA Live Arena on Thursday certainly could, groaning at every misplayed puck and blown power-play chance for more than 15 minutes in the first period until, finally, there was relief. Later, there…

Miami Herald

Crypto becomes a political player

Regulation of digital assets is a hot and contentious topic in Washington right now.

Axios

Michigan Democrats to apply to secure earlier presidential primary spot in 2024

WASHINGTON — The Michigan Democratic Party said Thursday it sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee indicating its intention to apply for Michigan to be among the first voting states in the presidential primary calendar.

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PM refuses to comment on leadership future

Scott Morrison has declined suggestions the coalition has lost its way, following remarks by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

AAP

The status of Iran nuclear deal talks

For weeks, talks between world powers and Iran over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled — partly because of the war in Ukraine. But they're still a priority and could go either way.

WEKU

Obergefell was central to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on gay marriage. Now he’s terrified

WASHINGTON — In his draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tries to limit the blast radius of his ruling by writing that abortion is fundamentally different from other privacy matters — like contraception and marriage equality — that have historically challenged the court.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area

The company, a major defense contractor, said it will use its campus in Arlington, Va., as the new headquarters, placing its executives closer to key federal government officials.

WEKU

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Psaki to cede White House lectern to her history-making deputy, Karine Jean-Pierre

WASHINGTON — Karine Jean-Pierre has been selected to be the next White House press secretary, becoming the first Black person and out gay woman to serve in that role.

Los Angeles Times

Abortion now front and center in some Democrats' senatorial campaigns

WASHINGTON — Democrats most at risk of losing their Senate seats in November’s U.S. election have jumped on abortion rights to shift the political narrative away from inflation and win back voters disappointed by President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy.

Tribune News Service

Chase Young’s had a change of heart about the Washington Commanders’ nickname

“Learning on the ‘why’ we are named the Commanders and the history behind it, I would say I’m definitely behind it and ready to go to work."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Walgreens Announces $683M Opioid Settlement With Florida

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) has reached a $683 million settlement with Florida to resolve claims that the pharmacy chain exacerbated an opioid epidemic in the state. The settlement includes $620 million to be paid to Florida over 18 years, plus $63 million for legal fees. The settlement ends a trial that began…

Benzinga

Boeing expected to move headquarters from Chicago to DC area

Boeing plans to move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D

The Independent UK

Rising Oil Prices Buy Iran Time in Nuclear Talks, Officials Say

Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran's clerical rulers are in no rush to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with world powers to ease sanctions on its energy-reliant economy, three officials familiar with Tehran's thinking exclusively told Reuters. Last year, Tehran engaged in indirect talks with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trucker convoy sues Washington DC for refusing to allow protesters to enter the city

The truckers will reportedly return to Washington DC

The Independent UK

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Ukraine recap: tests and threats as the temperature continues to rise

Two months into the war the temperature of the rhetoric on both sides is warming considerably, exacerbating the conflict between Washington and Moscow, despite the US not being directly involved in the fighting.

Reuters

Jill Biden will meet Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia on Mother's Day

United States first lady Jill Biden plans to leave Washington on Thursday for a whirlwind tour of Romania and Slovakia to highlight the U.S. commitment to Ukrainian refugees over Mother's Day weekend.

Benzinga

Cardinal Health's Shares Fall as Inflation and Supply Chain Constraints Hit Q3 Earnings

Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) has reported Q3 FY22 adjusted EPS of $1.45, down 5% Y/Y, missing the consensus of $1.52 Q2 sales increased 14% Y/Y to $44.8 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $43.16 billion. The pharmaceutical segment increased 17% to $41 billion, driven primarily by branded pharmaceutical sales growth from large…

Tribune News Service

After Kyiv trip, Rep. Crow details Ukraine’s battlefield needs

WASHINGTON — As the war in Ukraine shifts away from the capital, Kyiv, and toward the country’s south and east, the U.S. should provide weapons better suited for the coming battle, Colorado Democrat Jason Crow told reporters Wednesday.

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Los Angeles Times

Abortion pills: A post-Roe game-changer — and the next battleground

WASHINGTON — The future of abortion in the U.S. is moving to the mailbox.

The Independent UK

NASA climate research scientist wins World Food Prize

A NASA climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production systems must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food Prize at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington

Tribune News Service

Legal debate over SEC’s authority clouds climate rule proposal

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers and scholars are ratcheting up their arguments that the Securities and Exchange Commission lacks the statutory authority to require public companies to disclose climate-related financial risks.

Los Angeles Times

US refuses to invite Cuba to Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to exclude Cuba from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, a major global meeting to be held in Los Angeles in June that typically welcomes all governments in the Western Hemisphere, a senior U.S. official told The Times.

Benzinga

Intuit To Settle TurboTax Claims

Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU) agreed to pay $141 million to settle claims by all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. The states alleged that beginning in 2016, Intuit steered customers eligible for IRS Free File into using TurboTax Free Edition, only to later tell them they needed to pay $59.99 or more to file…

Reuters

Fiji seizes $300 million yacht of Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov on U.S. request

Authorities in Fiji have seized a $300 million yacht of Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov at the request of the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday, as Washington and its allies press Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Birmingham Post

Cenergist to create 40 jobs after securing £6m HSBC investment package

The Washington energy and water efficiency specialist is also set to use some of the funds to make strategic acquisitions

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