QUICK HITS

Jill Biden has procedure:

First lady Jill Biden had a “common medical procedure” on Wednesday, came through it “well” and was expected to resume her normal schedule, the White House said. President Joe Biden accompanied his wife to an outpatient center near George Washington University. No further details were immediately released about the condition of the 69-year-old or the procedure.

Myanmar doctors charged: Myanmar’s ruling junta has charged at least 19 physicians for participating in protests against the military’s Feb. 1 coup, a state-run newspaper reported. The military government has already issued arrest warrants for 100 people active in the arts and journalism.

D.C. statehood vote ahead:

Legislation to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state advanced from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, teeing up the bill’s expected passage in the full House as soon as next week. Like last year, the bill is likely to face significant hurdles in the evenly split Senate.

Journalists charged: Russian authorities charged four editors of DOXA, an online student magazine, with encouraging minors to take part in illegal activity for a report about the nationwide protests supporting jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The charges carry a potential sentence of three years in prison.

Power grid emergency averted: Texas’ power grid manager called off its appeal to conserve electricity hours after putting customers on notice about higher-than-expected demand. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced that residents and businesses could go back to regular power use after the grid averted an emergency.