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
Promising proposals in WA Legislature aim to help journalism crisis
Washington legislators are proposing a civic reporting fellowship, one of several proposals under consideration in Olympia to help the news industry.
Three bodies found in ‘rat-infested’ building in search for missing Detroit rappers
The men disappeared after a show in the city was cancelled last month and have not been seen since
Ukraine war: US to provide long-range missiles in latest aid package
The fresh aid worth $2.2bn (£1.83bn) includes rockets capable of striking parts of occupied Crimea.
Activity enough to see some product tanker routes make tepid gains
Tonnage lists remain lengthy in many areas as earnings remain soft across the market
Notre-Dame Cathedral to regain spire this year, reopen by end of 2024
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The Emperor’s Last: MMA pioneer Fedor Emelianenko retiring
Fedor Emelianenko says his 23-year mixed martial arts career is ending this weekend when he fights Ryan Bader for the Bellator heavyweight title.