Van strikes crowd near London mosques in 'terrorist attack'
LONDON — A van plowed into a group of Muslim worshipers leaving prayers at a pair of north London mosques early Monday, leaving one person dead and injuring 10 others in what is being called a “terrorist attack.” Witnesses said the driver of the vehicle was heard shouting that he wanted to kill Muslims. “This is being treated as a terrorist attack,” said Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu told reporters. He added that the driver of the van was arrested on suspicion..>> view originalJay Sekulow, Trump's unlikely lawyer
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D.C. officials activated the city’s Heat Emergency Plan on Sunday, as temperatures and humidity created potentially unsafe conditions. The heat emergency means the city’s cooling centers are open. The action is taken when the heat index or temperature hits 95 degrees. The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang forecast called for hot, very humid weather, with isolated afternoon storms possible and highs near 90 to the low 90s. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from noon to 6..>> view originalSeattle police fatally shoot black mother of four who they say ...
Thirty-year-old Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by police in her Seattle apartment on June 18. Police say Lyles was holding a knife. She was pregnant with her fifth child. (Amber Ferguson/The Washington Post) Seattle police officers shot and killed a 30-year-old mother of four at her apartment Sunday morning in front of “several children” when the woman “confronted” them with a knife, according to a statement from authorities. The Seattle Times said she had called police to report a p..>> view originalMissing Teen Found Dead in Fairfax County; Suspect Charged With ...
A teen girl has been found dead in a pond after being assaulted while walking with friends to her mosque in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Sunday, while the man suspected of killing her has been charged with murder, police said. Police believe a body found Sunday afternoon in a pond in the 21500 block of Ridgetop Circle in Sterling, Virginia, is a 17-year-old girl from Reston who was reported missing in the area after the group of friends scattered during the 3 a.m. assault as they were headed ..>> view original'It's like you're a bystander': Wizards left watching as Celtics and ...
The Philadelphia 76ers have trusted the process by building a young, potentially exciting core around Joel Embiid. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press) Just before the start of the NBA playoffs, Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld fielded questions on the successful season that was. Still, Grunfeld couldn’t help but gaze toward the future. “We still have a very young talented core that we can continue to build with and build around,” Grunfeld said in April. “And they haven’t reached their ..>> view originalDemocrats see high stakes in Georgia's special election
Democrats will turn their gaze south this week, hoping victory in a special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District will serve as a referendum on President Trump and spark their efforts to counter his agenda — and to win back the House. Embodying those hopes is Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former Capitol Hill staffer who has campaigned as a moderate in the wealthy suburbs north of Atlanta and raised more than $23 million. But despite Ossoff’s financial advantage — the showdown is..>> view original'There wasn't a lot of time' as water flooded US destroyer below decks
YOKOSUKA, Japan — In the dark of night the weather was clear, with a swell of about six feet. Near where the sea lanes converge for the run into Tokyo Bay, the USS Fitzgerald was on a routine mission — though in these waters, mariners say, routine means always taking extra caution. One of the Navy’s most advanced ships, the Aegis guided-missile destroyer was equipped with the latest and most sophisticated radar equipment. Onboard the 8,315-ton vessel was a crew of 300. On the bridge, a full c..>> view originalTrump lawyer insists there is no obstruction investigation — but then ...
A member of President Trump’s legal team repeatedly insisted that Trump is not under investigation for obstruction of justice but acknowledged he could not know for certain during combative Sunday television interviews. “Let me be very clear here, as it has been since the beginning, the president is not and has not been under investigation for obstruction,” lawyer Jay Sekulow said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” part of a blitz of bookings on the Sunday morning public affairs shows. That assessment,..>> view originalWashington Nationals' lineup for today's series finale in Citi Field...
With Saturday's win, the Washington Nationals improved to 6-0 in Citi Field this season, with wins in nine of their last eleven games in the New York Mets' home.>> view original
Monday, June 19, 2017
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