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Apple-TV+ And The MLS Have Proven A Fruitful Partnership

Apple TV + and the MLS spared no expense to make sure all their broadcasts had quality and world is watching, and very impressed

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Ukrainian pilot pair in Arizona to fly military simulators -US officials

Two Ukrainian pilots are in Arizona to fly flight simulators and be evaluated by the U.S. military, two U.S. officials said on Saturday, as Washington remains mute on whether it will send fighter jets or sophisticated remotely piloted drones to Kyiv.

Reuters

Biden hears Oval Office plea for Alaska oil project in lobbying frenzy

WASHINGTON — Alaska’s congressional delegation personally appealed to President Joe Biden to approve a proposed ConocoPhillips oil development in the state, joining a last-minute lobbying frenzy around the project that’s being cast as a test of his commitment to combating climate change.

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Bolsonaro says mission isn’t over as US conservatives fete him

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got an enthusiastic welcome from U.S. conservatives gathered in suburban Washington and said his “mission is not over” while leaving open the possibility that his movement might continue without him.

Tribune News Service

Biden closes in on order to restrict US investment in China tech

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is nearing completion of an executive order that would restrict investments by U.S. companies in parts of the Chinese economy, including advanced technologies that could enhance China’s military and intelligence capabilities, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service

US Capitol rioter pleads guilty to stealing badge from beaten officer

Thomas Sibick pleads guilty to assault and theft charges for role in attack on the Washington DC police officer Michael Fanone

The Guardian - US

US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines

It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.

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Government pensioners look to elbow into Social Security talks

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers backing a push from public sector workers to restore higher Social Security payouts are gearing up to capitalize on momentum in the last Congress and force action in the House this year.

Tribune News Service

Republicans want to link Penn's Chinese donors to Joe Biden, but experts say that's a stretch

WASHINGTON — As Republicans targeting President Joe Biden take aim at the University of Pennsylvania and the offices where classified documents were found, they've also piled on another fraught topic: Penn's financial support from Chinese donors.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

White House clarifies what policy statements do, and do not, mean

WASHINGTON — In the days since an upbeat meeting with President Joe Biden at a party retreat in Baltimore, House Democrats have been expressing frustration with the White House over the president’s decision to sign legislation to overturn a rewrite of the local criminal code in Washington, D.C.

Tribune News Service

Biden won’t veto push to overturn law in US capital. Here’s why

US president angers progressives by saying he will not veto Congress bill to block justice reform in Washington, DC.

Al Jazeera

DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control

The expected move next week in Congress to overturn District of Columbia laws dealing with criminal justice and voting has created a political tempest in the nation’s capital, with local activists decrying it as the latest effort to undermine the city’s ability to determine its own future

The Independent UK

It’s Not Just The Money: How Businesses Can Attract Top Government Talent

Government officials bring expertise, relationships, & credibility to businesses.

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Bump stocks sales resume in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after ATF misses deadline to appeal reversal of ban

WASHINGTON — Gun shops are selling bump stocks again in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after federal regulators failed to appeal a ruling that lifted a ban imposed after a Las Vegas rampage left 58 people dead.

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France 24

Germany’s Scholz announced tectonic policy shifts, but a year on, not much has budged

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden on Friday, with Ukraine the sole item on the agenda. This comes just over a year after Scholz’s momentous “Zeitenwende” speech in reaction to the Russian invasion, in which he vowed radical changes to Germany’s defence and…

France 24

Biden, Scholz meet, pledge support for Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as he visited the White House on Friday for a private meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration urges judge to allow latest ‘Dreamers’ rule

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has urged a Texas federal judge to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in a case that threatens protections for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children.

Tribune News Service

Biden gives Medal of Honor to trailblazing special forces member

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor to one of the nation’s first Special Forces officers, who struggled for decades to earn recognition for his actions saving fellow soldiers during a grueling, daylong firefight in Vietnam.

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The Independent UK

AOC boasts she was right after Amazon ceases building HQ2 in Washington DC

‘Amazon wanted $3.5bn in benefits from NY to build this thing they’ve stopped building. @AOC was right’

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LONG SHOT: ESPN, ACC, And Pac-12 Talked About A Joint TV Deal. Could It Really Happen?

The Trio Talked Last Summer About A Plan To Save Both Conferences And Talks Could Be Revived.

The Independent UK

Camila Alves McConaughey reveals she was on ‘chaos’ Lufthansa flight that plummeted 4,000ft

Unharmed Brazilian model married to Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey posts video capturing aftermath of turbulence-hit plane

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata gives pep talk to new prospects

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata has sent a message of support to the two latest candidates for Japan's astronaut corps, and even admitted feeling "envious" that they might participate in moon landings in the future.

Birmingham Post

Washington architectural metalwork start-up hails successful first year in business

Neil Hood set up Neil Hood Bespoke in January 2022

Asharq Al-Awsat

Day after Meeting, Blinken and Lavrov Exchange Diplomatic Swipes

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of hypocrisy after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia cannot be allowed to wage war in Ukraine with impunity, during a security forum they attended in New Delhi on Friday. The top diplomats from Moscow and Washington had both…

The Independent UK

China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs

China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds

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