Focus Washington by Elizabeta Bozinovska

Biden Surprised Confidential Docs Were Found in His Private Office

January 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden claimed on Tuesday he doesn’t know what documents were discovered at his former private office from his time as vice president, stressing he’s surprised that confidential records were kept there at all. […]

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WHO Tells Travelers to Wear Masks on Long Flights Due to Covid

January 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Tuesday that travelers should be advised to wear masks on long flights to protect themselves from Covid-19 and counter the spread of new variants. The WHO’s senior emergency […]

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Trump Executive Weisselberg Prepares for Jail on Rikers Island

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A longtime executive for former president Donald Trump, Allen Weisselberg, is expected to be sent to New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail after being sentenced on Tuesday for helping engineer a 15-year tax fraud scheme […]

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New Guidelines: Childhood Obesity Requires Early, Aggressive Treatment

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Children with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment options earlier, including therapy and medication, says the leading U.S. pediatricians group. The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its treatment recommendations on childhood obesity for the […]

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7,000 ‘Exhausted and Burnt Out’ NYC Nurses Walk Out

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Nurses in New York City are making their voices heard. More than 7,000 nurses walked off the job from two major hospitals in New York City on Monday, protesting staffing shortages, working conditions, and low pay. […]

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House Adopts Rules Sought by Hardliners to Control McCarthy

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The House of Representatives adopted a package of internal rules finally that gave right-wing hardliners more leverage over the newly elected Republican speaker. The package outlined how the lower chamber will run for the next […]

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90% of California Under Flood Watch as Atmospheric River Lashes It

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An emergency declaration for the state of California has been authorized by President Joe Biden on Monday as the state has been pounded by storms for more than a week by deadly winter, resulting in […]

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Federal Prosecutors Subpoena Trump Ally Rudy Giuliani

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Federal prosecutors looking for documents about payments former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani received from his ally, the former President Donald Trump, or his presidential campaign, have subpoenaed him with a document issued in November. […]

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Classified Docs from Biden’s Days as VP Found in Private Office

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US attorney in Chicago was asked by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the matter after President Joe Biden’s attorneys acknowledged Monday that several classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president were discovered […]

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Scientists Report Ozone Layer on Track to Recover Within Decades

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to a new United Nations-backed assessment, the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet rays, is on track to recover completely within decades as ozone-depleting harmful chemicals are phased out across […]

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New Federal Probe Targets Pepsi, Coke Soda Pricing

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Federal Trade Commission has put under preliminary investigation beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo over potential price discrimination in the soft drink market as the agency strives to dust off a decades-old, but long-dormant price-discrimination […]

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Kevin McCarthy Faces Rocky First Day as House Speaker

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After 15 rounds of voting, House Republicans finally elected Rep Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker. It took 15 ballots, a midnight vote, and a near-fistfight in the hallowed chambers of Congress, but McCarthy is […]

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Biden in Mexico for a Summit of North American Leaders

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with his counterparts from Canada and Mexico for a North American leaders summit on Monday and Tuesday. The summit marks Biden’s first presidential trip to Mexico. Mexican President Andres […]

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Elon Musk’s Starlink and UAE’s Elcome to Provide Internet to Maritime Sector

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink is partnering with Dubai-based marine electronics company Elcome International to provide internet services to the maritime industry. The service uses Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellites. It will connect vessels, like […]

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Republicans Filed a Record Number of Anti-Voting Lawsuits in 2022

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Republicans filed a record number of anti-voting lawsuits in 2022. The lawsuits are a sign that the GOP is shifting the battle over voting access and election administration to courtrooms in addition to state legislatures. […]

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Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Youth Mental Health Crisis

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind popular social media platforms TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health […]

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Four Million Pakistani Children Imperiled by Flood Waters, UNICEF Warns

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Up to 4 million children in Pakistan are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and well-being more than four months after a national state of emergency was declared after monsoon […]

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The Big Apple Experienced a 30% Spike in COVID Deaths in December

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Nearly three years after the coronavirus first ravaged the state, COVID-19 deaths in New York state spiked 30% in December to the highest tally since early 2022. The New York Post’s analysis shows that compared […]

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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the border

McCarthy Impeachment Threat Leaves Mayorkas Unconcerned

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s threat to impeach him, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has no intention of resigning from his post and is prepared for any potential Republican investigations if they […]

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Biden Makes First Border Visit as President Amid Migrant Crisis

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following relentless calls from Republicans who believe this trip was way overdue, President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday to inspect part of it– the first time since he […]

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Saudi PIF Remains Among the Top 10 World Sovereign Wealth Funds

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has remained among the top 10 world’s sovereign wealth funds, maintaining the sixth spot in the list with assets worth $607.42 billion, the latest data snows. With $1.350 trillion […]

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House Still Without Speaker as McCarthy Pleads with Republican Holdouts

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The third day was not the charm. Hardline conservative Republican lawmakers have blocked fellow Rep. Kevin McCarthy through 11 straight votes. It marks the lengthiest search for a speaker in 159 years. McCarthy’s team insists there […]

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How GOP Lawmakers Contributed to Jan. 6

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A handful of Republicans who contributed to the Jan. 6, 2021, violent insurrection on the Capitol are using their power to bring the House of Reps to a standstill. The House select committee investigating Jan. […]

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Biden Toughens Border, Offers Legal Path for 30,000 a Month

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden announced new border rules, tightening the border. Biden said the U.S. would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally. It marks his strongest move to […]

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Non-Compete Agreements Could Soon Be Banned

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Millions of workers are subjected to non-compete agreements. That could be coming to an end. The Federal Trade Commission took a bold move aimed at shifting the balance of power from companies to workers. The FTC […]

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Killings by US Police Reach Record High in 2022

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Police in America killed at least 1,176 people in 2022. It was the deadliest year on record for police violence since experts first started tracking police killings. Police across the U.S. killed an average of more […]

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Russian Ambassador: US Doesn’t Want Political Solution in Ukraine

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Washington does not want a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict, Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, commenting on the White House’s decision to deliver Bradley fighting vehicles to Kyiv. […]

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IMF: Too Early for US to Abandon Restrictive Monetary Policy

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stressing that there is a very narrow path for the United States to avoid a recession in the coming months, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the United States to stick with last year’s […]

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Six Weeks Abortion Ban Removed by South Carolina Supreme Court

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

South Carolina’s ban on abortion after six weeks violates constitutional rights to privacy that extend to the decision whether to terminate a pregnancy, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Thursday striking down the ban. […]

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Psaki Deposition in Social Media Lawsuit Blocked by Appeals Court

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Efforts by Republican-led states to force former White House press secretary Jen Psaki to testify about the Biden administration’s efforts to urge social media platforms to bar users from posting and to take down certain […]

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