Elevator malfunction closes Washington Monument 2nd time in one ...
WASHINGTON — For the second time in a week, the Washington Monument is closed because of an elevator malfunction. Washington Monument elevator experienced an interruption in service Friday afternoon at the 490 foot level, says National Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst. No passengers were on the elevator at the time, but there were 86 visitors on the observation level who had to walk down the stairs. “We share everyone’s frustration,” Litterst says. “The job of our rangers is to talk about t..>> view originalObama says nuclear terrorist attack would 'change our world'
President Obama speaks with National Security Adviser Susan Rice, beside British Prime Minister David Cameron, at the closing session of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/EPA) President Obama rallied world leaders Friday to confront the growing threat of the Islamic State, calling the militant terrorist network a “threat to us all.” “Our people share common aspirations to live in security and peace and free from fear,” Obama said during a work session devote..>> view originalApril Fools' Day hoaxes: 2016's comprehensive, updating (and ...
From artisanal toilet paper to aerosol TVs, here are the funniest fake ads on April Fools' Day 2016 so far. (The Washington Post) Today is April 1, i.e., April Fools’ Day, i.e., the worst day of the entire year for anyone trying to cover news on the Internet. This year, as has happened before and will happen again, an overwhelming number of hoaxes, jokes and pranks escape onto the Web, using the cover of the terrible holiday to try to win a little bit of attention for their creators. Sure,..>> view originalCan coal companies afford to clean up coal country?
A worsening financial crisis for the nation’s biggest coal companies is sparking concerns that U.S. taxpayers could be stuck with hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in cleanup costs across a landscape of shuttered mines stretching from Appalachia to the northern Plains. Worries about huge liabilities associated with hundreds of polluted mine sites have mounted as Peabody Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded coal company, was forced to appeal to creditors for an extra 30 da..>> view originalChicago man gunned down in street while Facebook live-streaming
A Chicago man was brutally gunned down on a street corner Thursday while live-streaming video of himself on Facebook.A purported video of the shooting shared on social media showed the victim standing in front of a corner store in Chicago’s South Side, talking into the camera as music played in the background. As shots fired, the victim’s camera fell to the ground and a man in black long sleeves can be seen repeatedly firing his handgun. At least 16 shots are heard in the video.The shooting took..>> view original
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