A historic impeachment vote has Brazil divided
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, caught in the middle of a corruption probe and impeachment proceedings in Congress, issues a statement against impeachment. (Reuters) BRASILIA — Brazil is on the verge of a historic impeachment vote in its National Congress that could oust Dilma Rousseff, the president of South America’s most populous country. If two-thirds of lawmakers in the lower house opt for an impeachment trial in a vote that starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday, and the upper house later e..>> view originalPope Francis takes refugees back to Rome following provocative ...
MYTILENE, Greece — For the hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants who have made landfall on this verdant jewel in the Aegean Sea over the past year, there had only been two ways off the island: a ferry bound for a new life deeper in Europe or a deportation order that led straight back across the sea. But that was before Saturday, when Pope Francis whisked in and pioneered a third: a ride with him on a jet bound for Rome. The Pope’s visit to the Greek island of Lesbos had already been emot..>> view originalPrince George's mourns firefighter as police continue shooting ...
Prince George’s County rescue workers on Saturday mourned the death of a firefighter who was fatally shot as he responded to a medical call, even as authorities worked to sort out exactly how the Friday evening encounter unfolded. John E. Ulmschneider, 37, a father and 13-year veteran of the department, was among the crew that arrived at a home in the Temple Hills-Camp Springs area around 7:30 p.m. Friday for a call to check on the welfare of the resident. A man had called 911 to say he had bee..>> view originalHelicopter Carrying 3 Crashes Near BWI Airport; No Fatalities
A helicopter with three people on board crashed Saturday near Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. A helicopter carrying three people crashed Saturday near the Baltimore airport.The helicopter went down near the Amtrak tracks by the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport shortly before 1 p.m, Lt. Ariel Jackson, with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, said. The crash happened near Aviation Boulevard, between the BWI MARC station and Old Stoney ..>> view originalWatch Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's charming quantum ...
The Internet’s love of Justin Trudeau knows no bounds. And it grows greater still. The Canadian prime minister’s outspoken feminism and all-around handsomeness have made him the focus of countless viral memes. Just a few weeks ago, a years-old photo of him displaying his core strength in a yoga pose resurfaced and became an instant hit. Well, he did it again on Friday, but this time his words were the source of the sensation. VIDEO Here’s what happened: Trudeau was in Waterloo, Ontario, announc..>> view originalDriving Miss Daisy Dog: Washington firm launches limousine ...
People do the fetching for dogs at a new limousine company in Washington, D.C. And, no, it’s not called Z00ber. Paul Ozner and his partners, picking up on the craze for ride-hailing services, have created Rapid Paws as an on-demand limousine service for animals. Long-distance transport services for pets have been around for a while, but Rapid Paws envisions itself as a kind of on-demand Uber that will give cats and dogs a short ride on relatively little notice. By downloading a smartphone app o..>> view originalTight Blues-Blackhawks series shifts to Chicago
CHICAGO — St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock planted the seed right after the Blues’ dramatic loss in Game 2. When it comes to the officiating, Hitchcock said, the close calls go in the direction of the defending Stanley Cup champions. That was news to Joel Quenneville, who is trying to coach the Chicago Blackhawks to their second straight title and fourth in seven seasons. “Not at all,” Quenneville said Saturday when asked if he felt the champs get more breaks from the officials. Oh yes, the battl..>> view originalFlorida zookeeper was preparing the tiger night house, then tragedy ...
Staff at Florida's Palm Beach Zoo mourned the zoo's lead keeper, who was killed by an endangered tiger. (Reuters) Stacey Konwiser was making moves. She had just accepted a new job with the federal government, with a long-term goal of working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Palm Beach Zoo, where she was lead keeper, was creating a new position in an effort to persuade her to stay. But that all came crashing down on Friday, when Konwiser, 38, died following an attack that aftern..>> view originalJoe Ross dominant in first two starts of 2016
Joe Ross pitches during the first inning of Friday night’s game. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — Just as half of a rookie season is not enough to be sure about what Joe Ross may be, two starts of the following season are hardly enough to say his early success will continue. But what Ross has done in those two starts — 14 2/3 innings, one earned run — seems to eliminate any notion of off-season regression. In starts against the Marlins and Phillies, Ross averaged the same number of wal..>> view originalSpring snowstorm ramps up in the Rockies
A lone traveller moves past the empty check-in gates of United Airlines in the main terminal at Denver International Airport as a severe spring storm packing high winds and heavy, wet snow sweeps over the intermountain West forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights, Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Denver. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press) By Associated Press April 16 at 5:33 PM DENVER — The latest on Rocky Mountain weather (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A spring snowstorm along the fo..>> view original
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