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Panthers hold off Capitals in ‘biggest game of the season,’ move into tie for wild card

The Florida Panthers spoke in cliches and hyperbole in the lead-up to their matchup with the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Radko Gudas called it “the biggest game of the season” on Tuesday. Carter Verhaeghe on Tuesday said it would be “like a playoff game.” It’s what a game like this…

Miami Herald

Talks between Eric Bieniemy and Commanders went well, will continue Friday

Things appear to be trending in the right direction for Washington and Eric Bieniemy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Biden says the 3 most recent aerial objects shot down were probably tied to scientific research

WASHINGTON — The mysterious objects U.S. fighter jets shot down over North America in recent days were probably balloons tied to private scientific research and have no connection to the large Chinese spy balloon the U.S. military destroyed off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, President Joe Biden…

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USDA tells Senate panel it's struggling to feed needy families

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Department of Agriculture official testified Thursday that some of the agency’s food programs are being overburdened in the push to feed needy families.

Los Angeles Times

Biden speaks on spy balloon, says UFOs were likely tied to private scientific research

WASHINGTON — The mysterious objects U.S. fighter jets shot down over North America in recent days are likely balloons tied to private scientific research and have no connection to the large Chinese spy balloon the U.S. military shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, President Joe…

Los Angeles Times

Biden says flying objects likely tied to private sector, research

US president says objects shot down over North America do not appear to be linked to alleged Chinese ‘spy’ balloon.

Al Jazeera

Sen. John Fetterman has checked into hospital for clinical depression

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday night to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Thursday, adding that his longtime struggle with that issue became “severe” in recent weeks.

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Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe

Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the the probe

The Independent UK

Bear market barely dents crypto lobby

Spending remains near all-time highs.

Fortune

Cricket NSW coming to America with players set for T20s

Cricket NSW will push for some of its players to turn out in the USA, after signing a deal with Major League Cricket and linking with a club in Washington D.C.

AAP

Blinken conveys U.S. concern over Indonesia criminal code

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed Washington's concern about certain provisions in Indonesia's new criminal code in a call Thursday with the country's foreign minister, Retno Marsudi, the State Department said.

Reuters

Partial Georgia grand jury report released on Trump’s alleged interference in 2020 election

WASHINGTON — Portions of the long-awaited Georgia special grand jury report on former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were released Thursday, shedding little new light on the closely watched probe, but raising questions that cannot yet be answered.

Los Angeles Times

‘Meat still very much on my dietary plate’, says Coffey on US trade visit

Environment secretary tells farming conference in Washington she ‘won’t be going all vegan or vegetarian’

The Guardian - UK

Why Washington is crazy for Chinese balloons and UFOs - Roll Call

For days, Congress has been gripped by balloon fever, with symptoms including hot takes, gaseous emissions and alien hallucinations.

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Tribune News Service

Rekindled Main Street Caucus eyes ‘pragmatic’ conservative wins

WASHINGTON — They call themselves “pragmatic conservatives.”

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Editorial: Washington state is poised to model a major culture shift in gun laws

When campus officials at Michigan State University began tweeting "Run, Hide, Fight" as guidance to students for how to handle a gunman actively shooting on campus earlier this week, they were essentially saying: Sorry, we are out of ideas.

France 24

Nikki Haley throws hat in the ring: Ex-UN envoy to take on Donald Trump in US presidential race

The next presidential election in the United States is still 20 months away, but a second Republican has already thrown her hat in the ring: Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and ex-US ambassador to the United Nations. She says she wants a "new generation" of leadership in Washington.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington, UAE Urge Steps to Prevent Further Palestinian-Israeli Escalation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan recent regional developments, including the need for Israelis and Palestinians to “urgently take steps to prevent further escalation of violence and restore calm.” The two officials discussed ways…

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DeSantis wants to be the GOP’s most gun-friendly candidate. It could cost him in 2024

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to ease restrictions on gun ownership, a stance that exploits a weakness of former President Donald Trump and shores up support from a key segment of the GOP primary base.

Tribune News Service

George Santos gets warning to tell truth about his campaign finances

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission is warning Representative George Santos to substantiate who is in charge of his campaign’s finances — or risk a ban on raising or spending any money.

Tribune News Service

Justice Department reportedly won’t charge Rep. Matt Gaetz

WASHINGTON — The office of Rep. Matt Gaetz confirmed media reports Wednesday that the Justice Department had said it concluded a criminal investigation and does not plan to charge the Florida Republican with a crime.

The Independent UK

Messages: Officer often fed information to Proud Boys leader

A jury has heard testimony about Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's private communications with a police officer who provided him with internal information about law enforcement operations in the weeks before members of Tarrio's far-right extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol

Tribune News Service

Where is Gavin Newsom? Don’t try checking his schedule, because chances are you won’t find one

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s easy to know where President Joe Biden plans to be Thursday night. His schedule says he’s hosting a showing of the movie “Till” in the White House East Room.

Tribune News Service

Government will hit debt limit as soon as July, CBO says

WASHINGTON — The federal government will run out of cash to pay all its bills sometime between July and September unless the statutory debt limit is lifted, the Congressional Budget Office warned Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece

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