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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for ‘tragic incident’ involving crashed Azerbaijani plane  The Associated Press Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash  The New York Times Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan Airlines crash as he admits Russian air defenses

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”

U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly impossible missions.

Attention DOGE: Here’s how the federal government spends Americans’ tax dollars  CNN Musk’s conflicts of interest as Trump adviser could benefit him, experts warn  The Guardian Why Trump DOGE Initiative Is A Wild Card For Palantir Stock, Software Makers  Investor’s Business Daily My

Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court To Put A Pause On Looming TikTok Ban  Deadline Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban  The New York Times Legal expert examines Trump’s arguments for pausing the TikTok ban  CNN Trump asks Supreme Court to pause

Washington has 3rd highest homeless population in US, federal report shows  KOMO News Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness  The New York Times US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people  The Associated

Video: NY prison guards beat Robert Brooks from moment he arrived. He died 6 hours later  syracuse.com Bodycam footage shows prison guards beating handcuffed inmate before his death  Sky News Video of inmate’s fatal beating shows him handcuffed as correctional officers punch

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed

Trump has already picked a side in H-1B debate between MAGA and Silicon Valley, he sides with…  Hindustan Times Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas  The New York Times Steve Bannon Mocks Elon

Biden White House to send $1.25 billion in weapon aid to Ukraine before Trump transition: report  Fox News