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1. Kremlin confirms Putin aware of Ukraine president's open letter calling for face-to-face talks

   

   Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed ‌about an open letter from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according ​to state news agency TASS.

2. Senate passes bill for more ICE funding after all-night session, attempts to limit Trump settlement fund fail

   

   The U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion US for immigration ‌enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration.

3. IN PHOTOS | See the White House's UFC arena

   

   See the Octagon, the iconic eight-sided fenced cage where mixed martial arts fighters compete and other infrastructure being built for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House to mark U.S. President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the United States.

4. House committee asks U.S. DOJ to examine sexual abuse allegations made by ex-Epstein assistant

   

   The chair of the congressional committee which has spent months interviewing witnesses about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell said Thursday it was advising the Justice Department to examine allegations concerning two men accused of sexual abuse by Sarah Kellen, a former Epstein assistant.

5. Colorado court overturns homicide convictions of 2 paramedics in death of Black man pinned by police

   

   A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain after the Black man was pinned down by police in 2019.