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Defining a diner in the Pacific Northwest is tough.Sure, there are the obvious choices, ones that are unmistakably diners - Fuller's, Polar King, Blue Moon - but then there are the cusp spots.Is a dive bar with diner food, like My Father's Place or Nite Hawk, considered a diner?

Under normal circumstances, Republican presidential candidates would pounce on a chief rival facing the prospect of prison time.But when news broke that the Justice Department indicted Donald Trump for allegedly hoarding national-security secrets and conspiring to obstruct the government's efforts to retrieve them, most of his primary opponents dutifully defended the former President instead.

Whether they favor debt-limit brinkmanship or not, most Americans are alarmed by the level of U.S. government borrowing.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen isn't one of them.Outstanding debt held by the public stood at $23.9 trillion as of the end of 2022.That's 97% of gross domestic product, using the measure most popular among economistsroughly triple what it was 20 years earlier, and forecast to keep climbing.

Local In September, Florida officials arranged flights from Texas to Martha's Vineyard that carried 49 mostly Venezuelan migrants to the island where former President Barack Obama owns a home.MIAMI (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials are being sued in federal court by immigrant rights groups who challenge the constitutionality of the state's migrant relocation program.

WASHINGTON Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, is leaving her post and will be replaced by Ben LaBolt, a veteran press adviser to former President Barack Obama, the White House announced on Friday.Ms. Bedingfield, one of Mr. Biden's chief messaging strategists, will depart at the end of the month to become a consultant on his expected re-election campaign, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The Chicago Tribune Opinion section invites readers to a celebratory evening with Tribune columnist Clarence Page on Monday, June 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.This live event will take place in the Joan and Gary Gand Lecture Hall at the Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker in Chicago.The cost is free, but in-person tickets are limited and are available at this link.

Cook County commissioners old and new heaped praise on Brandon Johnson during his last county board meeting before he's sworn in as Chicago mayor.Sitting on the dais of in the cramped board room next to Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Johnson was lauded for his rise from a relative political unknown and first district commissioner to the head of the third largest city in the country.

We're not done.Following Tuesday's balloting, Chicagoans have one more Election Day to get through to determine who will be mayor as well as several races for City Council.In five weeks, on April 4, voters will decide if former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas or Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will be Chicago's next mayor, as well as who will win the alderman's seat in several council races.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Welcome back to our live coverage of Russia's war in Ukraine.I'm Adam Fulton and here's a run through the latest developments.Russia renewed air attacks on the Ukrainian capital overnight, with authorities reporting falling debris in three districts of Kyiv and a fire on the roof of a residential building.

As the war enters its 451st day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, May 20, 2023.Ukrainian air defences repelled another Russian air attack on the capital Kyiv and other locations, destroying 19 drones and missiles out of 28 launched, the Ukrainian military said.

Russia's foreign ministry has said former President Barack Obama is among 500 US citizens who will be banned in response to the latest round of sanctions announced by Washington.The ministry also said on Friday that Russia had refused the latest US request for consular access to the detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March on suspicion of spying.

President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday for a truncated Asia visit meant to bolster allies amid China's growing military and economic ambitions.The trip, once planned for eight days, has been shortened by half; two of Biden's three stops were scrapped so he could return to Washington for negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling.

The former US President Barack Obama called former German Chancellor Angela Merkel a friend when she came to Washington, D.C. in June 2022, and the two paid a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.It didn't take long for the two to reunite this time in central Berlin.

Democratic strategist Chai Komanduri compared concerns over President Joe Biden's age to the discrimination that African Americans and women have experienced during a Friday appearance on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber.Asked by host Ari Melber about Biden's low approval ratings, Komanduri who has worked for the Democratic National Committee and on presidential campaigns for both former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, Biden I think encapsulates it best with his slogan when he says, Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative.'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine has passed the 14-month mark, with no resolution in sight.It also has come with a potent, unintended consequence.It has made the world forget about North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.Western powers have been justifiably preoccupied with Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, where Russian and Ukrainian troops have been locked in a war of attrition reminiscent of World War I trench warfare.

This week's show was recorded at Centennial Hall in Tucson, with host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest David Axelrod and panelists Paula Poundstone, Hari Kondabolu and Jessi Klein.Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.Who's Bill This Time A Different Kind of Cancel Culture; Retirement Revolution; Nap, Crackle, Pop Panel Questions Puns of the Father Bluff The Listener Our panelists read three stories about a new form of therapy, only one of which is true.

Here's a look at the life of Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate.Birth date: March 26, 1960 Birth place: Palo Alto, California Birth name: Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. Father: Jon Meade Huntsman Sr., billionaire chemical magnate Mother: Karen (Haight) Huntsman Marriage: Mary Kaye Cooper (1983-present) Children: Asha Bharati, adopted from India; Gracie Mei, adopted from China; William, Jon III, Elizabeth, Abigail and Mary Anne Education: Attended University of Utah, 1978-1980; University of Pennsylvania, B.A. in Political Science, 1987 Religion: Mormon Dropped out of high school in his senior year to play piano with local bands.

Pele was a man who became a culture and changed the world's perception of Brazil forever, a cultural leader has said.The footballing legend died aged 82 on Thursday after being admitted to a Sao Paulo hospital in November.Simone Dias, director of the Brazilian Cultural Centre in Nottingham, said Pele had become immortal and reflected the Brazilians' spontaneous and free attitude towards life on the pitch.

A bipartisan pair of members from the U.S. House of Representatives last week reintroduced a bill that seeks to solidify the mortgage insurance premium (MIP) deduction.The bill, House Resolution (HR) 1384, is sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)and co-sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.),and if passed, it would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income gap and make the MIP deduction permanent.

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jim Banks (R-IN) have introduced a bill to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. military, effectively bringing back Donald Trump's transgender military ban.But the two senators promise their bill is worse than Trump's ban.The bill, called the "Ensuring Military Readiness Act," says "persons who identify as transgender with a history of diagnosis of gender dysphoria are disqualified from military service."

Washington (CNN)In January, the US reached its $31 trillion debt limit, a borrowing cap set by Congress, setting up a political battle between Democrats and Republicans over government spending -- with each side blaming the other for running up the federal debt.But both parties have played a role in adding to the debt, and it's difficult to cast blame fairly.

Former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly is speaking out publicly for the first time about a Rikers Island inmate's plot to behead him and bomb police headquarters some 16 years ago.But Kelly wasn't scared, the longest-serving commissioner in NYPD history told The Post in an interview ahead of a new A&E docu-series detailing how authorities foiled the 2007 scheme.

The US transferred two brothers detained at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to Pakistan, the Defense Department announced Thursday, part of the Biden administration's ongoing efforts to close the prison facility.Abdul Rabbani and Mohammed Rabbani were held as detainees in the US' decadeslong war against terror for operating safe houses used by al Qaeda members, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.

Streaming The upcoming film about the Celtics great premieres February 8.



Netflix on Wednesday released the first trailer for "Bill Russell: Legend,"offering viewers a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming documentary about the late Celtics great.Directed by Sam Pollard ("MLK/FBI"), the two-part film will feature the last interview with Russell prior to his passing in July 2022, and will also delve into the center's personal archives.

A record 16.3 million people flocked to the Affordable Care Act exchanges for 2023 coverage, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday.Open enrollment on the federal exchange and most state marketplaces ran from November 1 to January 15.But those who lose health insurance coverage, have a qualifying life change or have very low incomes can obtain policies throughout the year through special enrollment periods.

One of L.A.'s most iconic restaurants has closed - but that doesn't mean there isn't still fried chicken at Roscoe's.Over the weekend Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles announced the closure of its Pico location, one of the longest-running outposts of a chain synonymous with Los Angeles soul food.

The year may have begun with a massive surge of COVID-19 cases that sadly led to a slew of temporary restaurant closures, but if the last two years has taught us anything about this industry and its workforce, it's that resilience is key.Perhaps the biggest story of the year is simply the number of new restaurants and bars that opened over the course of 2022.

All eyes will be fixed on Georgia Tuesday, December 6, as residents head to the polls once again to vote - this time in a runoff between incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker, as they vie for the highly coveted senate seat.But first, Warnock joins MSNBC host Joy Reid on Monday night as she broadcasts live from the legendary Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta.

With less than a month to go before the start of 2023, December means announcing this year's winners of the Eater Awards, covering all of the latest restaurant holiday happenings, and reporting on the continued rush to open restaurants before the end of 2022.Sadly, December also often brings news of many restaurant closures.

The White House Menorah can be seen in Cross Hall and is part of this year's "We The People"-themed holiday display.The Bidens will add the menorah to the permanent White House collection at a Hanukkah reception Monday evening, The White House This year, to celebrate the ancient Jewish festival of lights, the White House added a menorah to its holiday lineup for the first time.

WNBA star Brittney Griner is free after a months-long imprisonment in Russia on drug charges."Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner," President Biden tweeted Thursday morning."She is safe.She is on a plane.She is on her way home."Many others took to social media to express their feelings over the development.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 29 voted to appear to be fighting crime, regardless of whether or not it has any tangible effect on public safety.8 to 3 to approve on first reading a policy that would formally authorize the San Francisco Police Department to deploy deadly force via remote-controlled robots.

President Barack Obama, right, and special adviser Samantha Power in an archival image from "The Corridors of Power."(National Archives/Showtime) StarOutline (3 stars) There's a giant cognitive dissonance at the heart of the documentary "The Corridors of Power," Dror Moreh's devastating and disheartening examination of genocide since the fall of the Soviet Union and the calculus that goes into the United States' decision to act - or not.