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| Russia and the United States may be open to talks to end the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. Also in the news: The latest with President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and the U.S. is back on the World Cup pitch in Qatar this weekend. |
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| Here's Friday's headlines. |
Biden, Russia say they are open to talks |
| President Joe Biden said he'd be willing to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. In a news conference Thursday in Washington where he and French President Emmanuel Macron assailed the conflict in Ukraine, Biden said he'd talk with Putin "if he has decided he's looking for a way to end the war." Neither side expressed optimism that either a gathering of leaders or peace talks would happen anytime soon, but it was a rare indication of mutual willingness to find a solution to a conflict that began with the Russian invasion Feb. 24. Earlier Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters that Moscow is open to peace talks. Read more |
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 | | A boy looks at damaged caused by overnight Russian shelling of a residential building on December 01, 2022 in Kherson, Ukraine. Recently Ukrainian forces took back control of Kherson, as well as swaths of its surrounding region, after Russia pulled its forces back to the other side of the Dnipro river. | | Chris McGrath, Getty Images | |
Senate votes to avert freight rail strike |
| A nationwide freight rail strike that President Joe Biden warned would have decimated the U.S. economy has been averted after the Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to impose a tentatively approved labor deal. The vote was 80-15. The legislation, which the House passed Wednesday, marked the first time in 30 years that Congress intervened to stop a rail strike. But Biden and bipartisan congressional leaders – reluctantly – said it was imperative the potentially crippling rail strike be prevented. Read more |
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 | | President Joe Biden, center, at the top of a meeting with congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities for the rest of the year, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. From left are House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, of N.Y., Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. | | Andrew Harnik, AP | |
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Supreme Court will hear arguments on Biden's student loan plan |
| The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear oral arguments about President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, an important step toward resolving a monthslong legal battle over whether the administration exceeded its authority when it decided to wipe out debt owed by tens of millions of Americans. In a brief order, the high court kept the program's implementation on pause – for now. That means Biden will continue to be blocked from implementing loan forgiveness at least until the Supreme Court rules next year. The court said it would hear arguments in the litigation as soon as February. Read more |
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 | | Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DCPS206 | | Patrick Semansky, AP | |
Looking to next week: Georgia US Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker |
| Former President Barack Obama told Georgia voters at a rally on Thursday that he is a bit more optimistic about the country's future ahead of the rematch between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, urging party voters to turnout for next week's runoff election. As early voting begins for the Dec. 6 runoff, Obama noted how Americans showed they cared about issues such as abortion access, gun violence, and environmental protections. He called out how voters rejected conspiracy theorists and election deniers on the ballot in key states. Read more |
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 | | Former President Barack Obama greets Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., as he arrives at a campaign event for Georgia Democrats on October 28, 2022 in College Park, Georgia. | | Elijah Nouvelage, Getty Images | |
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USMNT up against the Netherlands |
| The United States will play against the Netherlands on Saturday for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar. The Americans have not reached the quarterfinals since 2002. And U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter knows plenty about Dutch soccer — he turned pro in the Netherlands 28 years ago. Read more |
| One thing to know: All eyes will be on whether United States midfielder Christian Pulisic will play Saturday after bruising his pelvic bone while scoring in the 1-0 win over Iran. He said: "I will do everything in my power to work with this medical team and make sure I can play." |
| • | By sharing World Cup prize money with USWNT, USMNT does what FIFA will not. | | • | Germany is out: The four-time champions beat Costa Rica 4-2 Thursday but it wasn't enough to reach the round of 16. Japan's 2-1 victory over Spain in the other group game allowed both of those teams to advance instead. | | • | Japan's controversial win: It appeared that the ball may have ever-so-slightly gone over the line before Kaoru Mitoma got his cross away. But camera angles can be deceiving. | | • | Abuse in the NWSL: Our columnist writes that if the NWSL, U.S. Soccer and anyone else who had a hand in creating, tolerating and perpetuating the abusive atmosphere in the league really want to make amends, strong, substantive measures are needed. | |
 | | Japan forward Takuma Asano shoots the ball against Spain. | | Yukihito Taguchi, USA TODAY Sports | |
📷 Photo of the day: President Biden hosts French President Macron at White House during state visit 📷 |
| With pomp and pageantry, President Joe Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, to the White House on Thursday for an official state visit and dinner — the first of Biden's presidency. Read more |
| • | Related: Biden open to ''tweaks,'' not an overhaul, of climate subsidies opposed by Macron. | |
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 | | President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pose for photos with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron as they arrive for a state dinner in Washington Dec. 1. | | Patrick Semansky, AP | |
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 | | A lion cub at Poznan Zoo. | | Holly-Marie Cato | |
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