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India tells U.S. it is concerned about package for Pakistan F-16 jets

India is concerned about a U.S. decision to provide a sustenance package for Pakistan's fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft, the Indian defence minister told his U.S. counterpart on Wednesday.

Reuters

Lions favored for the first time in over 20 games

The Lions are favored in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders, the 1st time Detroit has been favored since Week 11 of 2020

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Are community colleges accessible enough to students without cars? A national group tracks proximity to public transportation

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly one-third of 118 community college and technical school campuses in Pennsylvania are not within walking distance of a public transit stop, and that could be a problem for students without cars or with car problems, according to new research from a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit.

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Passenger takes hand luggage to avoid bag getting lost – only for airline to check it in and lose it anyway

’I feel very, very mistrustful of American Airlines,’ says traveller

The Independent UK

Taiwan hosts dozens of foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions

WASHINGTON: Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, hosted on Tuesday dozens of international lawmakers who back sanctions on China for aggression toward the island, a show of support for Taipei amid military pressure from Beijing.

Bangkok Post

China’s Xi Arrives in Kazakhstan on First Foreign Trip since Pandemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first trip abroad since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other leaders of a Central Asian security group. Xi’s trip underlines the importance Beijing places on ties with Russia…

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Washington Denies Israeli Leaks on ‘Death’ of Nuclear Talks with Iran

The Biden administration has rejected Israeli rumors about Washington’s Special Envoy Robert Malley being sidelined from negotiations for the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official name of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The US administration also denied other rumors spread by a senior Israeli official…

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Ryan Mountcastle hits game-tying homer off former roommate Hunter Harvey in Orioles’ 4-3 win over Nationals

WASHINGTON — There was a hint of a smile on right-hander Hunter Harvey’s face, even as the home run he had just conceded left his current team tied with his former team. The amusing aspect wasn’t how far the ball had traveled, or what the scoreboard read after the reliever’s…

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US has very close defence relationship with India: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States has a very close defence relationship with India, the Pentagon has said as it dismissed questions about the latest multinational military exercises involving Russia, India and China.

The Times of India

Exclusive-Taiwan hosts dozens of foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions

Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, hosted on Tuesday dozens of international lawmakers who back sanctions on China for aggression toward the island, a show of support for Taipei amid military pressure from Beijing.

Reuters

Biden celebrates Democratic victories, but GOP extremism remains his party’s midterm focus

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and more than a thousand party activists, business executives, union leaders and lawmakers celebrated the Democrats’ landmark climate change and drug pricing law at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.

Los Angeles Times

Mary Peltola sworn into office as Alaska’s new US representative

WASHINGTON — Mary Peltola was sworn in Tuesday to the U.S. House, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold Alaska’s lone seat in the House of Representatives.

Tribune News Service

Justice Department says Trump undercuts himself in Mar-a-Lago documents arguments

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is trying to have it both ways by arguing that classified documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home are personal property but also covered by executive privilege, the Justice Department said.

Tribune News Service

California and New York could soon change how workers everywhere negotiate salaries

WASHINGTON — Anyone who has ever been on a job hunt knows that it is often difficult to find out what a new position might pay.

Los Angeles Times

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Whistleblower details foreign agents placed at Twitter, lack of data safeguards

WASHINGTON — Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who turned whistleblower, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that the social media company’s security practices were so weak that foreign governments were able to place agents on the company’s payroll.

Tribune News Service

They tried to modernize Congress. Now time is running out

WASHINGTON — They are the oddballs and the true believers on Capitol Hill, the ones who think civility is possible in these uncivil times.

Reuters

Exclusive-U.S. weighs China sanctions to deter Taiwan action, Taiwan presses EU

The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the same, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

Roll Call

Taiwan, US struggle over differences on weapons to counter China

Washington is likely to send Taiwan more weapons in coming years to counter China — if the two sides can agree on which arms are needed.

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US Allows Russia’s Lavrov to Travel to United Nations

The United States has given Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations' annual gathering of world leaders next week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic source said on Tuesday. Moscow had asked Washington for 56 visas, according to…

Tribune News Service

‘One night a year’: Softball game gets personal for Sen. Amy Klobuchar

WASHINGTON — Whether it’s the Congressional Women’s Softball Game, a Senate hearing or simply when someone sits down in her office, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is always ready to set the scene.

Tribune News Service

Taxes won’t immediately rise from Biden student loan plan as GOP argues, experts say

WASHINGTON — Texas Republican lawmakers have been quick to attack President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan as a heavy burden for taxpayers. However, the arguments used don’t give the full picture of the situation faced by millions of families now sorting out how the forgiveness program impacts them.

Reuters

U.S. urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to cease hostilities and show restraint

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he was concerned that Russia could try to "stir the pot" in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia as the United States urged the two countries to show restraint.

Tribune News Service

After primaries, these 10 House members are most vulnerable

WASHINGTON — It’s already been a rough cycle for House incumbents, and the midterm elections are still weeks away.

Sports Illustrated

Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

A significant injury shouldn't derail your team this early in the fantasy football season, as long as you follow our waiver wire guidance

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Kansas Democrats are still using Sam Brownback to drag down Republicans. Will it work?

WASHINGTON — Sam Brownback hasn’t gone away.

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