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Putin gives state of nation address as Biden arrives in Poland | First Thing

Russian president criticises west as US leader plans rallying Warsaw speech. Plus, Ariana DeBose’s Bafta rap deconstructed

Nicola Slawson

21, Feb, 2023 @12:01 PM

Arizona improves college access for undocumented students. Activists say it’s a ‘first step’

Proposition 308 now makes higher education more affordable for undocumented immigrants

Justo Robles in Sacramento

21, Feb, 2023 @11:00 AM

In Wisconsin’s supreme court race, a super-rich beer family calls the shots

Members of the Uihlein dynasty are pouring millions into opposite sides of one of this year’s most important elections

Ed Pilkington and Sam Levine

21, Feb, 2023 @10:00 AM

Housekeeper’s husband arrested over murder of Irish bishop in Los Angeles

Tributes have been paid to David O’Connell, who was shot on Saturday

Coral Murphy Marcos and Rory Carroll

21, Feb, 2023 @7:13 AM

Florida researchers capture invasive pythons by attaching GPS collars to prey

Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 20ft, have surged in south Florida due to snake owners releasing them when they get too big

Coral Murphy Marcos

21, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM

US informed Russia of Joe Biden’s Kyiv visit hours before departure

Details emerge of how White House planned ‘unprecedented’ visit and meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiyy

Peter Beaumont in Kyiv and Julian Borger in Warsaw

20, Feb, 2023 @10:34 PM

Alec Baldwin: Rust shooting charges downgraded by US prosecutors

Officials drop firearm enhancement charge that carries mandatory five-year term to focus on involuntary manslaughter charge

Victoria Bekiempis

20, Feb, 2023 @8:39 PM

Joe Biden’s train ride to Kyiv makes history but will it win him a second term?

Visit to Ukraine is a defining moment for the US president but foreign policy does not necessarily win elections

Julian Borger in Warsaw

20, Feb, 2023 @6:45 PM

New Orleans carnival parade shooting kills one and injures four

Man, 21, arrested on count of murder, weapons charge after deadly shooting

Ramon Antonio Vargas in New Orleans and Victoria Bekiempis

20, Feb, 2023 @6:17 PM

Alligator found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

Reptile rescued from lake on Sunday is most likely an unwanted pet and has been taken to Bronx Zoo for rehabilitation

Victoria Bekiempis

20, Feb, 2023 @5:37 PM

Starbucks vanilla drinks recalled in US over fears they may contain glass

Frappuccino not sold in stores but distributed in supermarkets by PepsiCo recalled after glass detected in 13.7oz bottles