Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, potentially disrupting a string of expected primary losses this month that had threatened to weaken her even as she turned her focus to her likely matchup against Republican Donald Trump in the general election. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, meanwhile, was declared the winner of Oregon’s Democratic primary. The outcomes will do little to change the dynamics in the race. In Kentucky, Sanders had hoped..>> view originalWide receiver Andre Roberts cut after two seasons with Redskins
Just two years after signing Andre Roberts to a four-year, $16 million contract, the Washington Redskins released the veteran receiver on Tuesday. Presuming the Redskins use a post-June 1 designation, they would save $4 million by cutting Roberts, who was scheduled to make $5 million in 2016. When the Redskins signed Roberts in March 2014, the expectation was that he would serve as the No. 2 wideout to boost the team’s receiving corps, which was led by Pierre Garcon following a 113-reception sea..>> view originalMillions more workers would be eligible for overtime pay under new ...
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and President Obama will announce a new rule Wednesday that will expand the number of workers eligible for overtime pay. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) The Obama administration will unveil a new rule Wednesday that would make millions of middle-income workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that delivers a long-sought victory for labor groups. The regulations, which were last updated more than a decade ago, would let full-time salaried employees earn overtime if the..>> view originalAmtrak victims: Investigative findings hard to believe
WASHINGTON (AP) - Victims of last year’s deadly Amtrak derailment aren’t buying the findings of federal investigators that the train’s engineer likely lost his bearings because he was distracted by an incident with a nearby train.Through lawyers, they called the National Transportation Safety Board’s cause determination frustrating, disappointing and hard to believe. One lawyer called Tuesday’s explanation a “whitewash.” Another said it was a “quantum leap.”Instead of closure, they said, the off..>> view originalAmerican Law Institute rejects affirmative consent standard in ...
In a rebuke to a feminist idea that has migrated from college campuses to mainstream culture, an influential legal group overwhelmingly rejected Tuesday a provision that would have endorsed an “affirmative consent” standard for the purpose of defining sexual assault.In a voice vote at the American Law Institute’s 93rd annual meeting at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., the vast majority of an estimated 500-member crowd declined to amend the Model Penal Code to define sexual consent on an affir..>> view originalNew York Mets 2, Washington Nationals 0: Syndergaard outduels ...
Billed as a pitcher's duel, it didn't disappoint. Max Scherzer, coming off his MLB record-tying 20-strikeout masterpiece, and Noah Syndergaard combined for 20 strikeouts and just two runs against -- both on solo homers against Scherzer -- and the Mets took the first of the three-game set 2-0. It's taken for granted that the N.L. East should come down between last year's National League champion New York Mets and the Washington Nationals. The teams renewed their rivalry on Tuesday night, becomin..>> view originalDistrict Court fixes clerical error in Ryan Zimmerman's libel lawsuit
A whopping clerical error in Ryan Zimmerman’s lawsuit against Al Jazeera America was fixed on Monday.At the top of the docket for the libel suit filed by the Washington Nationals’ first baseman against the since-disbanded media company, former athlete Liam Collins, reporter Deborah Davies, the Al Jazeera Media Network and Al Jazeera International, is a section labeled “demand.” In court documents reviewed by The Washington Times last week, a sum of $75 million was listed in the space. It was cor..>> view originalInside the Beltway: Donald Trump assumes strategic battle stance
A date has been set for the political rumble of the year: The time is 9 p.m. on Sept. 26; the place is Dayton, Ohio. That is the very first officially sanctioned presidential debate for just two combatants — not the 22 assorted Republican and Democratic hopefuls once in the fray. The foes are likely Hillary Clintonand Donald Trump, who will face off on that night, gesticulating from podiums just a few feet from one another, before what will likely be a global audience. Press, pundits, strategist..>> view originalHillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders in virtual dead heat in Kentucky
Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders battled to a virtual tie in Kentucky on Tuesday, further miring the Clinton campaign in a brutal primary fight while it also tries to turn its attention to another front — the general election battle against Republican Donald Trump.The tight result in Kentucky underscores Mrs. Clinton’s inability to push the senator from Vermont out of the race despite her overwhelming lead in the delegate count. Last week’s loss in the West Virginia primary and Tuesday’s..>> view originalRising gas prices are driving a surge in inflation
Filling up hasn't been this cheap in a long time. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli) Rising gas prices helped drive a surge in inflation last month, according to government data released Tuesday, with the cost of goods rising at the fastest pace in three years. The Labor Department reported that the consumer-price index, a closely watched gauge of inflation, rose 0.4 percent in April compared with the previous month, beating analysts’ expectations. The increase was largely due to a jump in energy prices..>> view original
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon and other top stories.
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