Suspected architect of Paris attacks is dead, 2 senior European...
Gunfire broke out in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis early Wednesday as police pursued suspects from the terror attacks of Nov. 13. Witnesses documented the flood of police into the historic suburb as the raid grew. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)PARIS —The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed Wednesday in a massive pre-dawn raid by French police commandos, two senior European officials said, after investigators followed leads that the fugitive Islamic State militant ..>> view originalHillary Clinton's complicated history with her maiden name
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton attends an event in Des Moines last month. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Hillary Rodham Clinton might have been a fixture of American public life for the last 23 years.But The Washington Post reported just this week, during a routine effort to create consistency in the newspaper's pages, that inside Camp Clinton, the official word is this: Hillary Clinton is running for president in 2016. Not "Hillary Rodham," as she wanted to be called unti..>> view original14th Street Bridge reopens after noontime closure
The 14th Street Bridge is seen Thursday while closed to traffic. (Virginia Department of Transportation traffic camera)Updated at 1:30 p.m.A package fell off of a vehicle on 14th Street SW and wreaked havoc on traffic Thursday afternoon while police checked to make sure it was not explosive.The Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program said that the investigation is over and the road and bridge are open again.Alice Kim, a D.C. police spokeswoman, said police initially clos..>> view originalFor Redskins' young linemen, 'it's all about the tool box'
Offensive line coach Bill Callahan. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)The Redskins’offensive line has played with consistency despite inexperience and injury. The young linemen say position coach Bill Callahan prepared them for every scenario.“It’s all about the tool box,” rookie guard Brandon Scherff said. His linemates agree, saying that the “tools” – a wide range of counter moves designed to thwart whatever defensive linemen will try to throw at them – taught by Callahan and assistant Shane..>> view originalHow does Paul Wiedefeld's salary compare to other transit chiefs?
Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld (Photo by Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post)It’s official. Metro has a new general manager.After a protracted search the transit agency’s board of directors on Thursday officially approved a contract with Paul J. Wiedefeld, the former head of the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.It will be a major challenge to get the nearly 40-year-old system back on track and Wiedefeld will be handsomely compensated for his efforts. His a..>> view originalBorder wall? More Mexicans are leaving the US than arriving.
Between 1995 and 2000, with the U.S. economy booming, nearly 3 million Mexicans migrated to the United States. Taking out the 670,000 that moved back to Mexico, the result was an increase of over 2 million Mexican residents. In 1990, half of those migrants were under the age of 30.That is probably still a conception that Americans hold about Mexican migrants: The numbers keep increasing as young men cross the border. But it's not quite right.New data fromPew Researchreveals that, since 2009, 140..>> view originalFacebook will now help you win your breakup
Breaking up has never been harder than it is in the Internet age. And in recognition of this tragic and undisputed fact, Facebook, on Thursday, began testing a new tool to make it easier.From now on, the company said inan announcement, users will have some additional privacy options when they change their relationship status to “single.” Among other things, you’ll be able to easily hide your ex’s posts from appearing in your News Feed in the future, and prevent Facebook from suggesting his or he..>> view originalInside the Clinton Donor Network
LITTLE ROCK —Over four decades of public life, Bill and Hillary Clinton have built an unrivaled global network of donors while pioneering fundraising techniques that have transformed modern politics and paved the way for them to potentially become the first husband and wife to win the White House.The grand total raised for all of their political campaigns and their family’s charitable foundation reaches at least $3 billion, according to a Washington Post investigation.Their fundraising haul, whi..>> view originalYes, the comparison between Jewish and Syrian refugees matters
Some of the 250 Jewish refugees from Germany, Britain's share of the 907 who sailed for weeks in search of a home, who landed at Southampton, England, from the steamship "Rhakotis." (Planet News Archive/SSPL/Getty Images)Earlier this week, WorldViews rana postthat cited a set of polls conducted in the United States in the build-up to World War II. Broadly, they illustrated the extent to which American public opinion was largely against the arrival of refugees from Europe, many of whom were Jews...>> view originalJordy Nelson's injury is finally catching up to the Packers
(Associated Press)After a 6-0 start, the Green Bay Packers dropped back-to-back road games to the Broncos and Panthers – teams with two of the best defenses in the NFL.That’s why any talk of dysfunction within the Packers offense felt premature heading into last week’s home matchup with the Lions, who were 1-7 at the time and had one of the worst defenses in the league. But that was before Detroit shut them down in an 18-16 upset win.The concerns feel a lot more legitimate now, especially since ..>> view original
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