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On this day: Wiz bested in ’18 East semis; Bing inducted; Nelson, Vaughn born

On this day, the Boston Celtics sent the Washington Wizards fishing in the '18 East Semis, and guard Dave Bing was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly offered to reveal Russian troop locations to Ukraine

Yevgeny Prigozhin offered to reveal the position of Russian troops to the Ukrainian government, the Washington Post reports, citing leaked US intelligence documents.

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Will Europe's right-wing populists rally behind Trump in the 2024 presidential election?

In a controversial town hall interview on CNN, former United States president Donald Trump said if re-elected he would consider pardoning “a large portion” of the rioters who were convicted for their roles in the attack on the U.S. Congress on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Unusual early heatwave set to sweep Pacific north-west of US

Record-breaking temperatures expected as National Weather Service issues heat advisory for parts of Oregon and Washington

The Guardian - US

Watch: Biden delivers commencement address at Howard University graduation ceremony

Watch as Joe Biden delivers the commencement speech at Howard University in Washington DC for the class of 2023 graduation ceremony on Saturday, 13 May.

The Independent UK

EU and US to pledge joint action over China concerns

Washington and the EU will pledge joint action to tackle concerns focused on China about non-market practices and coordinate their export controls on semiconductors and other goods at a meeting this month, a draft statement showed.

Reuters

US President Biden invites India’s Modi as state guest to burnish ties

US President Joe Biden has invited the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as state guest on 22 June as Washington pulls out all the stops to strengthen trade and security ties with the world’s largest democracy.

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Group agrees to buy Washington Commanders from Snyder family for record $6 billion

The deal for $6.05 billion is the largest for a North American professional sports franchise. The deal is still pending approval of three-quarters of NFL owners and other customary closing conditions.

WEKU

Debt ceiling talks push Washington toward new era of deficit cuts

One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal to end the debt ceiling standoff: The ambitious COVID era of government spending is giving way to a new focus on stemming deficits

The Independent UK

Washington Commanders timeline under Dan Snyder

Dan Snyder will soon no longer own the Washington Commanders

The Independent UK

NFL fans rejoiced over Dan Snyder finally agreeing to sell the Washington Commanders

Dan Snyder's days of owning the Washington Commanders are coming to a close.

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Snyders announce agreement to sell Commanders to Josh Harris-led group

Dan Snyder has agreed to sell the Washington Commanders to a group headed by Josh Harris

USA Today Sports Media Group

Washington Commanders franchise sold for a record $6.05 billion

A group led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson has agreed to buy the team from longtime owner Dan Snyder.

Chicago Sun-Times

Harris group agrees to buy NFL's Washington Commanders from Snyder family

A group led by Josh Harris has agreed to buy the NFL’s Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder and his family

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USAID chief optimistic on Serbia-Kosovo talks, pledges support

The United States’ top international development official says Washington is focusing on the urgency of normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia in EU-brokered talks between the two former war foes

Roll Call

Photos of the week ending May 12, 2023 - Roll Call

Sen. Feinstein returned to the Capitol after her absence due to illness, while newly indicted Rep. Santos returned to Washington.

WEKU

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to save Social Security. Will Washington let him?

The Louisiana Republican has been quietly working to build consensus around a bipartisan plan to address coming solvency issues with Social Security. So far, party leaders aren't listening.

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Texas sends more buses with migrants to Washington, D.C., the day before Title 42 is set to end at the border

As the Biden administration prepares to end the Trump policy that quickly expels migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, Gov. Greg Abbott orders two more buses to take migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence.

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US journalists renew calls for justice for Shireen Abu Akleh

US National Press Club leaders demand ‘full accounting’ in the killing of veteran Al Jazeera journalist.

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Report: Commanders and Cowboys to play on Thanksgiving

The old rivals last met on Thanksgiving in 2020 — it went well for Washington.

Reuters

U.S., China look to move beyond balloon incident to stabilize ties

President Joe Biden's national security adviser met China's top diplomat this week and both sides recognized the need to move beyond an alleged spy balloon incident that caused a pause in relations between the superpowers, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

Reuters

US lawmakers introduce bill to combat normalization with Syria's Assad

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday intended to bar the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria's president and to enhance Washington's ability to impose sanctions - a warning to other countries normalizing relations with Assad.

Reuters

Spanish PM will ask Biden to listen to China, Brazil on Ukraine

(This May 11 story has been corrected to remove reference to more weight in paragraph 1)

The Times of India

US jobless claims rise to highest since October 2021 in sign labor market is cooling

WASHINGTON: Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since October 2021, adding to evidence that the labor market is gradually cooling.

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