The Times recommends: Reject I-135 for social housing
The initiative aims to create a new “Seattle Social Housing Developer” but would end up soaking up badly needed funds for low income housing.
Day: February 4, 2023
“Irresponsible Act”: Blinken Slams China After Spy Balloon Found Over US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told a top Chinese official that it was “irresponsible” of Beijing to send a surveillance balloon over US soil as he explained why he postponed a visit.
Huge Hiring Burst in January of 517,000 Jobs Brings Down Vets’ Unemployment Rate to 2.8%
Veterans groups said the takeaway from the BLS report was a plus for veterans going forward despite fears of a recession in the second half of this year.
Russian shelling kills US medic volunteering in Ukraine
The 34-year-old veteran was in the country working as a medic when his vehicle was hit in the east of the countryAn American medic has been killed while working on the frontlines in Ukraine, just weeks after arriving in the country.Pete Reed, 34, was k…
Former colonial power accuses Russia of ‘neocolonial’ conduct
Paris has accused Russia of “neocolonial” policy in Africa after France was shown the door by a string of former colonies
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Green Seas podcast: Stars align for ammonia fuelling by 2026, but that’s just the beginning
Ammonia is a compelling option as a fuel to tackle shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, but efforts to ensure it works for shipping and that carbon-free volumes can be secured will continue after the first vessels hit the water
Nets’ Kyrie Irving requests trade, according to reports
ESPN and The Athletic have reported that All-Star guard Kyrie Irving asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade.
The Army Picked a Black Hawk Replacement — But the Fight May Have Just Begun
Sikorsky and Boeing are protesting the service choosing a Bell-made tiltrotor, and lawmakers are angry.
January 6 participants express remorse in court, pride in public
Some people who apologised for taking part in attack on US democracy now describe themselves as victims of persecution.
Tweets Of The Day
5⃣ stories you need to know: The U.S. said it is monitoring a suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted above Montana state, air raid alerts sounded across Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted EU leaders, fraud trial over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets draws to a close, and more pic.twitter.com/WIgQTPb95n
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2023
Fighter jets were mobilized, but military leaders advised President Joe Biden against shooting the balloon out of the sky for fear debris could pose a safety threat, advice Biden accepted, U.S. officials said 2/5 pic.twitter.com/OTNg112kQl
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 3, 2023
BREAKING: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his high-stakes weekend trip to China. This follows the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western U.S. https://t.co/AlSlo1gfc8
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 3, 2023
#UPDATE US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday scrapped a rare trip to Beijing aimed at easing escalating tensions between the two global powers, after the Pentagon said that China sent a spy balloon over the United States ▶️ https://t.co/3fsOi3oenr pic.twitter.com/MpEAoSdAgI
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 3, 2023
UN envoy: Israel and Palestinian violence at critical point https://t.co/KsYkNcUK0a
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 3, 2023
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held his first face-to-face meeting with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was agreed last year, officials and state media said https://t.co/pWsVlkIkBy pic.twitter.com/zbbKyyNvmz
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 3, 2023
Several European countries, including Germany, temporarily shut their consulates in Istanbul this week, citing security concerns.
Turkey has accused them of waging “psychological warfare.” https://t.co/5TL1pYE9l3
— DW News (@dwnews) February 3, 2023
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed damage done to what Iran describes as a military workshop targeted by Israeli drones, the latest such assault amid a shadow war between the two countries. https://t.co/6nZBZ35KyI
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 3, 2023