'Game of Thrones' recap: Stark reversals of fortune
Here are three things to know from Episode 7 of the sixth season of "Game of Thrones," including what to look out for next week. (Jenny Starrs,Adriana Usero/The Washington Post) It was impossible to miss. In an episode in which we find out The Hound is still alive, it’s Arya who is basically left for dead after getting stabbed in the stomach multiple times by her nemesis, Waif. “The Broken Man” also showed us the sorry state of two formerly great houses, as the remnants of the Starks were ..>> view originalAward-winning NPR photographer killed in Taliban ambush in ...
National Public Rado interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna (L) and photographer David Gilkey just days before they were killed in an Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. (Monika Evstatieva/AFP/Getty Images) KABUL —Veteran American news photographer David Gilkey and his Afghan colleague Zabihullah Tamanna were killed Sunday during an attack on an Afghan army patrol by Taliban insurgents. An Afghan military spokesman present during the attack said the reporting team from the National Public Radio was on..>> view originalFrom pariah to Capitol Hill guest: Narendra Modi's extraordinary ...
U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Jan. 25, 2015. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters) On June 8, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, the fifth Indian prime minister to do so. It will be a historic moment in the career of the 65-year-old politician, born the son of a tea seller in Western India, a stunning turn around for a man who was o..>> view originalShowers and storms fading this evening
Two-hour radar loop of rain and storm movement through the area. Refresh page to update. 8:15 p.m. update: The severe thunderstorm watch has been canceled for all D.C.-area counties. Showers and thunderstorms are now all east of the Bay. 7:42 p.m. update: Scattered storms that were moving through our southwest suburbs have converged into a stronger line that is now passing southeast of the Beltway. These storms might have gusty winds and some lightning. They should be through the southwest s..>> view originalWaiting for next president, confirmations of federal trial judges stall
An exodus of older judges has created a spike in vacancies at federal trial courts nationwide, intensifying complaints that election-year fights over ideological control of the bench now extend to lower-court appointments. While Senate battles over nominees to the Supreme Court and appeals courts draw more headlines, the less-noticed openings are increasing workloads and delaying trials in federal courts that take in hundreds of thousands of cases a year — compared with the 80 or so cases heard..>> view originalClinton wins Puerto Rico, marches ever closer to clinching the ...
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on a church congregation in Oakland to help her carry on President Obama's legacy. (Reuters) LOS ANGELES — Hillary Clinton moved closer to the Democratic presidential nomination with two contests this weekend as she and Sen. Bernie Sanders continued a fierce contest in California ahead of voting Tuesday that is likely to make Clinton the winner of a bruising primary battle. Late Sunday, Clinton won the Democratic primary in Puerto R..>> view originalWarriors take a visit with Neymar following Game 2 win
The Neymar Across America Tour stopped in Oakland on Sunday night, all the better for the soccer superstar to take in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. After the Warriors routed the Cavaliers, 110-77, he paid a visit to the victorious locker room and handed out jerseys to some of Golden State’s players. [Warriors rout Cavaliers in Game 2, maintain control in NBA Finals] Those players included the all-star trio of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Neymar and Curry had what ESPN’s M..>> view originalMiss DC, a 26-year-old Army officer and IT analyst, wins the Miss ...
Deshauna Barber, a 26-year-old Army officer from D.C., was crowned Miss USA on June 5 amid cheers and tears. (Reuters) For the first time in 14 years (and only third time in history), Miss District of Columbia took home the crown at the Miss USA pageant on Sunday night. Deshauna Barber, a 26-year-old Army officer and IT analyst for the U.S. Department of Commerce, won first place over Miss Georgia Emanii Davis and Miss Hawaii Chelsea Hardin, the runner-up. (L-R) Miss Georgia USA 2016 E..>> view originalCenter-right economist narrowly ahead in Peru election
LIMA, Peru — Economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had a razor-thin lead over the daughter of an imprisoned former president in Peru’s presidential election, as Peruvians nervously awaited results still trickling in from remote parts of the Andean nation. With about half of polling stations counted late Sunday night, the 77-year-old Kuczynski had 50.6 percent of the votes compared to 49.4 percent for his rival Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of jailed former strongman Alberto Fujimori. While votes from ..>> view originalUS presses China over industrial glut at strategic dialogue
BEIJING — U.S. envoys pressed China on Monday to cut excess steel production that is flooding global markets and to reach a diplomatic settlement to territorial disputes in the South China Sea as the two sides opened a high-level dialogue. The annual meeting of Cabinet-level foreign affairs, trade and other officials from both sides is meant to head off conflict. Officials acknowledged differences on an array of issues but repeatedly stressed their interest in amicable cooperation and pledged t..>> view original
Monday, June 6, 2016
'Game of Thrones' recap: Stark reversals of fortune and other top stories.
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