Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening
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Day: February 28, 2023
From White House, Biden says ‘Black history matters’
President Joe Biden said Monday that “history matters, and Black history matters” during a White House reception marking Black History Month, a forceful declaration that comes after the state of Florida blocked a new advanced course on African American…
Little-known scientific team behind new assessment on covid-19 origins
A small shift in favor of the “lab leak” theory was prompted by new data and an A-list team of weapons-lab scientists.
Lawyer: Cuba Gooding Jr.’s sex with accuser was consensual
A lawyer says actor Cuba Gooding Jr. had consensual sex with a woman who has accused him of raping her in New York City a decade ago.
Meager progress made by Pakistan in dismantling terrorist organisations: US Bureau of Counterterrorism
Pakistan has made meager progress in its pledge to dismantle all terrorist organisations without delay or discrimination. The country experienced significant terrorist activity in 2021. The number of attacks and casualties was higher than in 2020, acco…
Ohio train derailment: 2 new hazardous waste sites to receive shipments, officials say
The EPA now is getting close to having enough certified facilities to take all of the waste from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, officials say.
The Seattle Times earns multiple Top 10 awards in Associated Press Sports Editors Contest
The Times claimed a Grand Slam in the 2020 APSE Contest and has won three Grand Slams, two Triple Crowns and two “Classic” Triple Crowns in the past eight years.