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What Russia’s nuclear escalation means for Washington, with world’s third-largest atomic arsenal Eight hulking Ohio-class nuclear attack submarines, each armed with a spectrum of nuclear weapons, call Naval Base Kitsap home. The warheads these subs carry make Washington state host to the globe’s third-largest arsenal of deployed nuclear weapons. Read more >

Putin's pre-war moves against US tech giants laid groundwork for crackdown on free expression Russian agents last September ordered Google's top executive in Moscow to take down an app that had drawn the ire of Russian President Vladimir Putin within 24 hours or be taken to prison. An Apple representative faced a similar ordeal. Google and Apple did as they were told. Read more >

Fla. officials name suspect who sold fentanyl-laced cocaine to West Point cadets on spring break At least six people were hospitalized for ingesting the tainted cocaine Thursday. Four are cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and one of those four is an Army football player, according to an Army spokesperson. Read more >   France, Germany, UK say Iran deal should be concluded with utmost urgency France, Germany and the U.K. noted they’re disappointed that the Iran nuclear talks were suspended, adding that “a fair and comprehensive deal is on the table ready for conclusion.” Read more >   Russia strikes near Ukrainian capital; port city under siege Russian forces pounding the port city of Mariupol shelled a mosque sheltering more than 80 people, including children, the Ukrainian government said Saturday as fighting also raged on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. Read more >

Saudi Arabia puts 81 to death in its largest mass execution Saudi Arabia executed on Saturday 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups, the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history. Read more >   Court awards $11.6 million to Okinawans who suffered impermissible levels of US aircraft noise A three-judge panel found that 3,139 plaintiffs — divided into two tiers of exposure — suffered impermissible levels of noise from from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Read more >   Russia warns US weapons sent to Ukraine are 'legitimate targets' Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Saturday that the “thoughtless transfer” of portable air defense and antitank missile systems to Kyiv, demonstrated “the escalatory component of Washington’s policy.” Such shipments could be attacked by Russian forces, he said. Read more >   Croatia criticizes NATO after crash of Russian-made drone Croatian officials criticized NATO on Saturday for what they said was its slow reaction to a military drone that apparently flew all the way from the Ukrainian war zone over several NATO member states. Read more >   Spending bill adds $150 million toward draining Red Hill fuel tanks in Hawaii A massive $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill debated Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives includes $150 million for emptying and permanently closing the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility in Hawaii that was the source of widespread well-water contamination. Read more >   In Ethiopia, a video of civilians burned alive sparks anger Ethiopian authorities say they will prosecute individuals seen in a gruesome video in which armed men appear to burn at least three people alive. Read more >

 

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