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US investigators head to China to assist in 737 crash probe

WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is helping Chinese officials download a cockpit voice recorder that was damaged in the mysterious crash of a Boeing Co. 737 jetliner on March 21, the agency said Friday.

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Liberal activists see Supreme Court as a major threat; they haven’t convinced voters

WASHINGTON — When Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes Justice Jackson — a promotion now all but certain — she’ll be the first appointee of a Democratic president to join the Supreme Court in nearly 12 years.

Los Angeles Times

Chicago officials join Merrick Garland in Washington to announce gun conspiracy charges

A new indictment alleges that Chicago native Brandon Miller, a soldier at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, conspired with soldiers Jarius Brunson and Demarcus Adams to buy guns in Kentucky and Tennessee and supply Miller’s associates here.

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Washington state just made America’s most ambitious plan for electric vehicles

‘Transportation is our state’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions’

The Independent UK

House votes to legalize cannabis, but Senate has its own ideas

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill to legalize marijuana for the second consecutive Congress, signaling a continued interest by Democrats in overhauling the federal approach to a substance that is legal for medical use in 37 states.

Tribune News Service

Exclusive-U.S. NTSB assisting in download of cockpit voice recorder in China March 21 crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed late on Friday the cockpit voice recorder from a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed March 21 is at the U.S. agency's lab in Washington.

Reuters

Washington just became the first state to create an alert for missing Indigenous people

“It’s not just an Indian issue. It’s not just an Indian responsibility."

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US says India should use its leverage with Russia to call out Moscow for its aggression

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is asking New Delhi to use its "leverage" with Moscow to call out Russia's aggression against Ukraine, while asserting that principles undergirding Quad -- a rules-based international order -- are universal.

The Times of India

Pakistan PM Khan protests to US about alleged interference

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government handed an official protest to the U.S. embassy on Friday over what it called Washington's interference in the country's affairs.

Reuters

Pakistan PM says govt has sent official note to US embassy over alleged interference

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government had on Friday handed an official note to the United States' mission in Islamabad to protest over what it called Washington's interference in the country's affairs.

Reuters

Bono thanks Washington police who 'saved America' during Capitol riots

U2 frontman paid a visit to the Capitol Building in Washington DC and expressed his gratitude to the police who "saved America"

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Jackie Calmes: Republicans hope the justices will keep rolling back rights after striking down Roe v. Wade

At a party of liberal activists to mark the end of the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and her likely confirmation as the first Black female justice, the mood in the downtown Washington club this week was upbeat even before funk star Chaka Khan took…

Los Angeles Times

Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’: Why island may not be the next Ukraine

Self-ruled island’s dominance in semiconductors is seen by some analysts as a deterrent against an invasion by Beijing.

Al Jazeera

MP calls for Washington DWP office closure plan to be reversed

Moving 945 jobs from Durham House to Sunderland would be a blow to Washington's wider community, says Sharon Hodgson

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Fresh Japan Sanctions on North Korea after ICBM Launch

Japan's government on Friday approved fresh sanctions against North Korea over its recent test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile, following Washington's calls for tougher international punishment for the nuclear-armed state. Japan already has bans on trade and vessel entries as part of unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang, but said Friday it…

The Independent UK

Five fetuses found at the home of anti-abortion activist in Washington DC

Shocking discovery at the home of anti-abortion protester Lauren Handy comes the same day she was indicted with eight others on federal charges after storming a DC abortion clinic in October 2020

McClatchy Washington Bureau

McConnell optimistic GOP primaries will produce ‘fully electable’ candidates everywhere

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s optimistic Republican primary voters will choose “fully electable” candidates in each of the key states hosting 2022 Senate campaigns this year.

Foreign Affairs

America and Saudi Arabia Are Stuck With Each Other

How Biden Can Recalibrate the Relationship Without Breaking It

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House passes bill to lower insulin costs, but prospects unclear in Senate

WASHINGTON — The House moved Thursday to revive one of the more popular provisions of last year’s failed social safety net package, passing a narrow healthcare bill that would dramatically lower out-of-pocket costs for insulin users.

Tribune News Service

Pelosi dismisses gas tax hiatus, says consumers wouldn’t benefit

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday appeared to shoot down the idea of a gas tax holiday, dismissing the idea as “very showbiz” and arguing it would not have a practical effect on consumers.

Tribune News Service

Biden orders huge oil release, prods drillers to step up output

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said his plan to release a million barrels of oil a day from U.S. reserves for six months would lay a foundation for the country to achieve independence from foreign energy suppliers.

Reuters

U.S. envoy to Moscow says Russia ties sunk to 'Mariana Trench' depths

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made John Sullivan's tough job as U.S. envoy to Moscow even harder as he grapples with the Kremlin's nuclear saber-rattling and threats to sever relations while keeping his embassy running on one-tenth the normal staff.

Tribune News Service

Nico Harrison Q&A: Reflecting on Kristaps Porzingis trade, future moves around Luka Doncic and more

WASHINGTON — Seven weeks and one day after the NBA’s Feb. 10 trade deadline, the Mavericks will reunite with Kristaps Porzingis — and face the most distinct opportunity to reflect on their successes since.

Tribune News Service

Biden dice que Putin habría puesto a sus asesores bajo arresto domiciliario

WASHINGTON — El presidente Joe Biden dijo que el líder ruso, Vladimir Putin, pudo haber despedido a algunos de sus asesores o haberlos puesto bajo arresto domiciliario, y que es una “pregunta abierta” si Putin está completamente informado sobre el desempeño de su ejército en Ucrania.

Tribune News Service

Biden uses Cold War-era law to spur EV battery metal production

WASHINGTON — A Cold War-era law designed to bolster the U.S. economy in times of war will soon be used to help the country get a leg up in a global race to build electric vehicles.

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