US airstrikes target suspected Islamic State base in Libya
CAIRO — U.S. airstrikes Friday hit a suspected Islamic State training camp in Libya, leaving at least 40 dead — possibly including a senior leader — in an attack that followed Western calls for stepped-up pressures against militant strongholds in North Africa. The Pentagon press secretary, Peter Cook, said a key target was a senior Tunisian militant linked to deadly commando-style attacks last year in his homeland. Earlier, a U.S. defense official said the militant, Noureddine Chouchane, was ..>> view originalCapitals sign defenseman Taylor Chorney to two-year extension
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Taylor Chorney to a one-way, two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $800,000, the team announced Friday. Chorney will make $775,000 next season and $825,000 in 2017-18. Chorney was an under-the-radar offseason signing, getting the first one-way contract of his career in the one-year, $700,000 deal. When injuries hit the defense, most notably with Brooks Orpik missing 40 games because of a lower-bod..>> view originalFormer Suns and new Wizards teammates vouch for Markieff Morris
Markieff Morris’s last days with the Suns were rocky. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Before the Washington Wizards pulled the trigger and acquired forward Markieff Morris from the Phoenix Suns for a protected first-round pick, DeJuan Blair and Kris Humphries just minutes shy of Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, they gathered as much information as they could about the person. Markieff Morris, the player, fit seamlessly into their short-and-long-term plans. He’s a skilled, athletic, and versatile 2..>> view originalHarper Lee, elusive author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' is dead at 89
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view,” Atticus Finch tells his daughter, Scout, in one of the most memorable passages of the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” — “until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Few people in the world could claim to really understand Harper Lee, the novel’s elusive author, who died Feb. 18 at 89 in Monroeville, Ala. She withdrew from public life shortly after her book was published in 1960, only to r..>> view originalCould the right bacteria help save children from malnutrition?
A child who suffers from severe malnutrition lies on a hospital bed. (Raphael De Dengy/AFP) This post has been updated. A trio of new studies suggest that the bacteria living in children's guts could play a vital role in protecting them from malnutrition – the leading cause of death before age 5 – and in allowing them to benefit from consuming breast milk. Scientists haven't yet found a microbial quick-fix to save undernourished kids, but their work could lead to more effective treatments. "..>> view originalThe Latest: Vatican looks to clarify Pope's Trump comments
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Latest on campaign 2016 ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina Republican primary and Nevada Democratic caucuses (all times local): 12:15 p.m. The papal spokesman is stressing that Pope Francis often says build bridges, not walls, and that his remark while flying back from Mexico wasn’t targeting U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Francis said Thursday that a person who advocates building walls for solutions is “not Christian.” Trump, who has repeatedly called for a ..>> view originalWhat Donald Trump and Pope Francis actually have in common
Pope Francis gestures during a meeting with the media onboard the papal plane while en route to Rome, Italy February 17, 2016. Picture taken February 17, 2016.REUTERS/Alessandro Di Meo/Pool Could any two public figures be more dissimilar than Pope Francis and Donald Trump? The smiling Latin-American pontiff casts himself as a friend of the downtrodden; the scowling U.S. billionaire is running to be winner-in-chief. This week, the two exchanged insults. Aboard the papal plane after his visit ..>> view original'Supreme Court justices are rock stars.' Who pays when the justices ...
Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor at the State of the Union last year. (Mandel Ngan/AFP) When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at a Texas resort last weekend, he was staying in a 1,100-square-foot, $700-a-night room overlooking a lake. He wasn’t paying, though. And while Scalia is subject to the same financial disclosure laws that govern scores of federal employees, it is unclear if he ..>> view originalNBA Trade Deadline Grades: The big winners and head-scratchers
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue gives a thumbs up during a news conference after the Cavs acquired Channing Frye. (Tony Dejak/AP Photo) Washington Post national NBA writer Tim Bontemps hands out his grades for some of the biggest deals at the NBA’s trading deadline. Here they are presented in chronological order of completion. *** Trade: Three team deal: Charlotte Hornets get Courtney Lee, Miami Heat gets Brian Roberts, Memphis Grizzlies gets P.J. Hairston, Chris Anderson and four ..>> view originalWashington Spirit, NWSL announce 2016 schedules
(NWSL) All 10 Washington Spirit home matches this season will kick off at 7 p.m., and all but one will fall on a Saturday night. The exception is the finale against the Seattle Reign, a Wednesday in early September. The opener is April 16 against the Boston Breakers at Maryland SoccerPlex. [Complete schedule] The National Women’s Soccer League released the full schedule Thursday. The league will go dark for the Olympics, with no matches between Aug. 1 and Aug. 25. It will also take off week..>> view original
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