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WATCH LIVE: Pentagon officials Austin and Milley hold news briefing amid Russia-Ukraine tension

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will hold a news briefing on Friday amid continued tension between the United States, Russia and Ukraine.

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Where the New First Cat Fits in the History of Presidential Pets

Breaking in news that mews: The Biden family announced Friday that they have a new pet cat. Hailing from a Pennsylvania farm, the tabby charmed First Lady Jill Biden by jumping onto a stage while she was giving a speech

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What to Know About BA.2, a New Omicron Variant

Even as SARS-CoV-2 gets better at spreading and evading some of the immune protection that people have built through infections or vaccination, new variants inevitably arise. The latest is BA.2, a new version of Omicron. It’s too early to predict

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White House welcomes new cat named Willow – BBC News

White House welcomes new cat named Willow  BBC News Bidens finally welcome a cat, Willow, to the White House  NBC News Relax, America: Willow, the White House Cat, Has Arrived  The New York Times President Biden Has a New Cat, Willow — And

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US tries to name and shame Russian disinformation on Ukraine

The White House in recent weeks publicized what it said was a developing Russian “false-flag” operation to create pretext for an invasion.

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Fallen NYPD cop Jason Rivera given hero’s farewell at St. Patrick’s Cathedral – New York Post

Fallen NYPD cop Jason Rivera given hero’s farewell at St. Patrick’s Cathedral  New York Post Family, friends of NYPD officer Jason Rivera honor him with 2-mile run in Inwood  Eyewitness News ABC7NY Remembering NYPD Det. Jason Rivera: Thousands flock to NYC’s St.

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Prince Andrew quits golf club as he faces civil sex assault case

Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews as he faces a US civil suit for sexual assault. Queen Elizabeth II’s second son has effectively been stripped of his position

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‘We don’t want wars’: Russia softens tone on Ukraine, weighs US answers – Reuters

‘We don’t want wars’: Russia softens tone on Ukraine, weighs US answers  Reuters Russia-Ukraine crisis: Moscow’s top diplomat says ‘we don’t want wars’: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical jigsaw  BBC News Ukraine: To war or not to war?  Al Jazeera

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Ukraine has more than Russia to worry about

A young woman walks past a World War II-era Soviet T-34 tank at an outdoor commemorative display extolling the WWII battles and victories of the Soviet Union on January 25 in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images A Ukrainian journalist

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Gunman arrested in Japan as doctor taken hostage dies

A Japanese gunman was arrested after he allegedly took a doctor hostage and shot him, police said Friday, with local media reporting that the victim had died from his wounds after the 11-hour standoff. ‘Gun crime is rare in Japan,

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