The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Police: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting

Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

‘We’re going to lose every single one our children’: Scientists’ warning of 9.0 earthquake to hit Washington prompts rush to tsunami-proof schools

Residents of Ocean Shores to vote on tax-raising measure to protect communities along Pacific Ocean

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Germany prepared to keep funding Ukraine economic stabilisation - Scholz

Germany is prepared to continue to provide a large amount of funding for the economic stabilisation of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday during a joint news briefing with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Boeing Buys 2M Gallons Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel For Commercial Operations

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) entered a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with EPIC Fuels. Deal terms not disclosed. The agreement will help power Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes operations in Washington state and South Carolina through 2022. Through this agreement, Boeing plans to reduce its carbon…

Benzinga · Feb 7, 2022

Germany's new chancellor has wobbled on Ukraine. Biden's giving him a do-over

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host the new chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, at the White House on Monday, where the two will discuss how to aid Ukraine — and punish Russian President Vladimir Putin — if Russia invades the neighboring former Soviet republic.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

Ocean heat waves trigger ‘squid bloom’ along Pacific coast, scientists say

SEATTLE — Marine heat waves driven by climate change have fueled a dramatic increase in market squid along the Washington and Oregon coast over the past two decades, new research shows.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

Scholz and Biden warn Russia would pay ‘high price’ for Ukraine invasion – as it happened

Joe Biden issues stark advice to Americans in Ukraine: ‘Leave’

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2022

Sports teams are finally scrapping Native American mascots – on both sides of the Atlantic

After two years of simply being called the Washington Football Team, the US capital’s American football franchise has unveiled its new name and branding: the Washington Commanders. Following over 80 years known as the Washington Redskins, the offensive name was removed in 2020 as a result of sustained activism from…

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris is making some changes, but don't call it a reboot

WASHINGTON — As lawmakers negotiated a criminal justice bill last year, Vice President Kamala Harris seemed like a natural person to go to for guidance and leadership. She'd served as the top prosecutor in San Francisco and as the attorney general of California. As a senator, she had co-written the…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

Macron plays down expectations as he arrives for Ukraine talks with Putin – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron says he does not ‘believe in spontaneous miracles’ as he arrives for talks with Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022