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Commentary: Ukraine is a test for Biden’s foreign policy doctrine
President Joe Biden promised to change U.S. foreign policy after two decades of a costly military-driven approach and four years of an America-first shift away from our allies. He committed to using military power only as a tool of last resort, in defense of vital national interests, and to work with our friends and allies on collective solutions to shared global problems.
Island Life: Egrets practice social distancing
Even the egrets keep their social distance in Kona.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
National and world news at a glance
Pennsylvania court says state’s mail voting law is unconstitutional
Willow Biden joins long and varied line of White House pets
NEW YORK — Welcome, Willow, to a long line of presidential pets.
A key inflation gauge rose 5.8% in 2021, most in 39 years
WASHINGTON — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982, as brisk consumer spending collided with snarled supply chains to raise the costs of food, furniture, appliances and other goods.
East Coast buttons up ahead of snow; Boston could get 2 feet
BOSTON — Last-minute shoppers cleared grocery shelves and raided snowblower dealers Friday along the East Coast ahead of a storm that could drop 2 feet or more of fast-falling snow on some of the nation’s biggest metro areas, including Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Biden visits collapsed bridge, touts infrastructure law
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — President Joe Biden visited the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh on Friday, striking evidence of a need for his $1 trillion infrastructure initiative. The bridge fell just hours before Biden’s previously scheduled trip to the city to showcase his program, temporarily stranding vehicles and people but causing no fatalities.
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks.
Biden says he will send American forces to Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he would be sending American troops to Eastern Europe as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to weigh on the U.S. and its allies.
Top US defense officials warn against ‘horrific’ Russian invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The United States’ top military and defense commanders on Friday added their voices to stark warnings that Russia may be about to invade Ukraine, while the president of the former Soviet Republic separately worked to calm his citizens, who have weathered years of Russian malfeasance and subterfuge.
After huge pandemic losses, governments see rapid rebound
State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid.
State Senate passes minimum wage increase
A bill that would increase the hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 passed the state Senate Friday.
FAA, wireless companies agree to allow more 5G towers
Federal aviation regulators have concluded that new 5G wireless broadcasts can be conducted closer to airports than previously thought without interfering with sensitive aircraft equipment.
On the brink of history: Nadal, Medvedev to meet in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal is within one victory of a men’s record 21st Grand Slam singles title.
Midfielders, defenders provide US goals in push for WCup bid
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Midfielders and defenders are providing the goals the United States needs to reach the World Cup — by a wide margin.
Giants hire Bills O coordinator Brian Daboll as head coach
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The co-owners of the New York Giants wanted a head coach who new general manager Joe Schoen could work well with.
Zalatoris, Day charge past Rahm to share lead at Farmers
SAN DIEGO — Will Zalatoris and Jason Day charged past Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas on Friday at Torrey Pines to share the third-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Paul, Booker help NBA-best Suns roll to 9th straight win
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 29 points, Chris Paul had a triple-double with 21 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns won their ninth straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-124 on Friday night.
