Washington Times Media Bias

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WH says FAA will probe 'root causes' of system outage, says cyberattack unlikely

The Federal Aviation Administration is probing what caused a key pilot notification system to fail overnight, prompting a 90-minute group stop early Wednesday and more headaches for air travelers and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

House GOP begins to tackle America's fentanyl crisis

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House Republicans, who in the midterm campaigns pledged to curb the tragic rise in fentanyl deaths, summoned parents who lost their child to fentanyl poisoning to tell their story on Capitol Hill and relay the urgent need for Congress to take action.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

Grim Russian offensive makes Bakhmut unlikely focus of Ukraine war

The pitched battle for the obscure eastern Ukrainian city has reached a critical point over the past few months, focusing on a prize military strategists say is not worth the blood and treasure expended so far.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

2nd arrest made after Hall of Fame pitcher's daughter gives birth in woods

A second arrest was made in the case of the daughter of a MLB Hall of Fame pitcher who gave birth in the woods and was accused of misleading New Hampshire police about the newborn's location, authorities said Wednesday.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

White House refuses to address why it didn't publicly disclose Biden classified documents sooner

The White House on Wednesday refused to answer questions about why it did not publicly disclose for two months that classified government documents had been found in a private university office in Washington that was used by President Biden.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

Putin replaces commander in Ukraine after only three months

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has demoted the commander leading his forces in Ukraine after only three months on the job, replacing him with the country's top general who is now expected to produce battlefield success where all others have failed.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

Russia to launch replacement Soyuz module to International Space Station in February

“Space is not a safe place, and not a safe environment. We have meteorites, we have a vacuum and we have a high temperature and we have complicated hardware that can fail. Now we are facing one of the scenarios … we are prepared for this situation,” said Sergei Krikalev, Roscosmos Executive Director for Human Spaceflight Systems, according to Reuters news agency.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

EA Sports to remove CPR celebration from 'Madden NFL 23' after Damar Hamlin incident

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“I just want people to know that I have nothing but love for Damar and his family … I’m just thankful for the miraculous work God has done with Damar’s life. I just want people to know that there was nothing intentional about that. It was never planned, none of that,” Highsmith told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

D.C. mayor says man who shot and killed teen over weekend is city employee

The revelation came after a tense meeting Tuesday night in Northeast, where residents demanded to know why D.C. police hadn’t arrested the lawful gun owner for shooting and killing 13-year-old Karon Blake early Saturday after the teen was accused of trying to break into cars.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

Britain shows perils of Medicare for All

Look no further than the strikes by ambulance staff in England and Wales just before Christmas. The strikes come as waits for life-threatening emergency calls in Wales have reached their worst-ever levels. The story is similar in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

Report: Biden aides find second batch of classified documents at another location

President Biden reportedly kept classified documents at another location besides the Washington office acknowledged earlier this week.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023

No nation, including the United States, is exempt from the laws of prudent finance

Now that the speaker’s race is over, it is time to focus on what the agenda should be for this Congress. The Republicans control the House, and the Democrats control the Senate. This means we will see a number of oversight hearings and investigations in the House, but we could see more stalemates on the Hill in connection with major legislative issues.
Washington Times     Jan 12, 2023