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Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of an 'artificial deficit' of weapons after withdrawal from Avdiivka 02/17/2024 05:50pm • MUNICH (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies Saturday that an “artificial deficit” of arms for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, highlighting the need for artillery and long-range weapons after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eas Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin 02/17/2024 05:15pm • As outrage over the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny reverberates across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning a deaf ear to Western anger as he prepares to extend his 24-year rule in an election next month and police across Russia continue to squelch any protest attempts. MLS to lock out referees. Lionel Messi’s Miami could open season with replacement officials 02/17/2024 03:43pm • Major League Soccer will lock out referees after its union rejected a tentative contract, putting Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on track to open the season next week with replacement officials. The Professional Soccer Referees Association said Saturday that 95.8% voted against a tentative agreement w Worries grow about 'reckless' government shutdown amid House GOP dysfunction 02/17/2024 09:38am • The next deadline for a government shutdown is less than two weeks away, but Congress will be gone until nearly the end of the month, causing some lawmakers to send warning flares about another pending spending crisis. The U.S. House ended its session on Thursday — a day early — after Republi Christian-nation idea fuels US conservative causes, but historians say it misreads founders' intent 02/17/2024 08:00am • The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention Christianity or any specific religion. The Declaration of Independence famously proclaims that people’s rights come from a “Creator” and “Nature’s God” — but doesn’t specify who that is. Yet large numbers of Americans believe the founders inten Mexican regulators recommend that Amazon wall off Prime TV, reveal its algorithms and open delivery 02/16/2024 09:03pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican regulators have recommended that online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre reveal their algorithms and wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition. Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition, known by its initials as COFECE, said in a preliminary findi Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany 02/16/2024 05:45pm • PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement with France hours after he officialized a similar one with Germany. The agreements send a strong signal of long-term backing as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't run for president in 2024 02/16/2024 05:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he is not running for president, saying he didn't want to be a “spoiler.” “I will not be seeking a third-party run," he said in a speech at West Virginia University. "I will not be involved in a presidential run. I will MLB cracking down on obstruction in an effort to encourage more aggressive baserunning 02/16/2024 03:45pm • SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. and Corbin Carroll just got a little more dangerous. Same for Bobby Witt Jr., Elly De La Cruz and the rest of baseball's fastest players. Major League Baseball wants umpires to crack down on obstruction, and the commissioner's office outlined plans during a Biden says Navalny's reported death brings new urgency to the need for more US aid to Ukraine 02/16/2024 02:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that the apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny brings new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine to stave off Moscow's invasion. Speaking at the White House, Biden said that n What to do if you’re concerned you might be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job 02/16/2024 02:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Recent mass layoffs from technology and media companies, including eBay, Riot Games and the Los Angeles Times, might have you thinking about your job security. If you’re worried you could be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job — personal finance professionals and career A small business in war-time Gaza sews padded cloth diapers, creating jobs and helping weary parents 02/16/2024 11:42am • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Their scissors move quickly, shearing pieces of white cloth to be stitched together with cotton pads and taken to market in battered cardboard boxes. Before the day is done, the Palestinian seamstresses will have sewn 500 diapers and distributed them to war-weary parents Md. Gov. Moore's bill to take a public health approach to gun violence gets a hearing in Annapolis 02/16/2024 06:40am • The mother of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a 12-year-old told lawmakers in Annapolis, Maryland, this week, "I pray that we come together to create a safer and more compassionate world for all." Ja'Ka McKnight told the members of the House Judiciary Committee that her family was "d 7 Best Part-Time Remote-Work Jobs 02/15/2024 07:00pm • These jobs offer 20-hour workweeks with a remote lifestyle. Not everyone desires or is cut out for the 9-to-5 cubicle life. If you're looking for a sweet spot between flexibility and making a living, part-time remote jobs may provide a solution. Here's a look at some of the best remote, part-time op Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says 02/15/2024 06:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have