Putin orders cut of 755 personnel at US missions
(Andrew Roth,Sarah Parnass/The Washington Post) MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that the U.S. diplomatic missions in Moscow and elsewhere in the country will have to reduce their staffs by 755 people, signaling a significant escalation in the Russian response to American sanctions over the Kremlin’s intervention in the 2016 presidential election. The United States and Russia have expelled dozens of each other’s diplomats before — but Sunday’s statement, made by Put..>> view originalThe Redskins have a deep roster — for real this time
RICHMOND — Okay, so you have heard this before. Or something similar. It’s a rite of NFL training camp for the Washington Redskins to make public declarations that they’re more talented than in the past, that this proves they have done good work building the roster and that they will be able to withstand misfortune because of their improved depth. And then the season starts, things go wrong and holes appear everywhere, inviting water to sink the breathless preseason optimism. So let me grab a ..>> view originalUS displays military firepower after Pyongyang's latest ICBM test
The United States pointedly showed off its military prowess over the Pacific and the Korean Peninsula on Sunday in response to North Korea’s launch Friday of a missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, a test Pyongyang said was a “stern warning” for Washington to back off from threats and more sanctions. In a sign that tensions are spiraling upward rapidly, the United States flew two supersonic B-1 bombers over the Korean Peninsula as part of a joint exercise with Japan and South Korea. An..>> view originalWhy a woman blames Trump selfies for her divorce
NYE đŸ‡şđŸ‡¸đŸ‡şđŸ‡¸đŸ‡şđŸ‡¸ Mar-a-Lago Posted by Lynn Martin Aronberg on Friday, January 20, 2017 The news release begins with a statement as terse and vague as you would expect from a high-profile couple confirming their divorce, after reporters got wind of it. Lynn and Dave Aronberg — a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader and the top prosecutor in Palm Beach County, Fla., respectively — have “decided to respectfully and amicably part ways and end our marriage,†they an..>> view originalWashington region drenched by record-setting rain event
Map of rainfall totals, July 28 and 29, 2017. (Jordan Tessler) A rare winterlike storm, but in late July, drenched the Washington region with widespread rainfall totals of 1.5 to six inches Friday and Saturday. A few places even saw totals exceeding seven inches. Washington’s official observing site, Reagan National Airport, logged 3.78 inches of rain. 3.31 inches fell Friday alone, a record amount for July 28 — and marking the seventh-wettest July day since records began in 1872. In the co..>> view originalTwo slain, six wounded in the District over weekend
(iStock/iStock) By Rachel Chason and Martin Weil By Rachel Chason and Martin Weil July 30 at 11:43 PM Two people were fatally shot in Washington on Sunday in separate incidents, one in Northwest and one in Northeast, police said. In the first fatal shooting, a man was killed about 2 a.m. in the 4800 block of Kansas Avenue NW, police said. A second victim was critically wounded in that incident, police said. The site is a residential block just north of Sherman Circle NW. Sunday’s sec..>> view originalTomi Lahren, conservative firebrand, bashes Obamacare while ...
Chelsea Handler and Tomi Lahren attend Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif. (Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP) It was a much-anticipated debate between two celebrities at completely opposite ends of the political spectrum: liberal comedian Chelsea Handler and conservative firebrand Tomi Lahren. And it was no surprise that the conversation on Saturday, less than two days after Senate Republicans’ failed to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act, touched ..>> view originalGoogle's new program to track shoppers sparks a federal privacy ...
(Loic Venance/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) A prominent privacy rights watchdog is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate a new Google advertising program that ties consumers’ online behavior to their purchases in brick-and-mortar stores. The legal complaint from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, to be filed with the FTC on Monday, alleges that Google is newly gaining access to a trove of highly sensitive information -- the credit and debit card purchase records of ..>> view originalDC United in serious talks with Dutch enforcer Nigel de Jong
Nigel de Jong, center, and Spain’s Andres Iniesta chase ball during 2014 World Cup in Brazil. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) D.C. United is deep in discussions about acquiring Nigel de Jong, a two-time Dutch World Cup midfielder with an impressive portfolio but an infamous reputation. De Jong, 32, is reportedly on his way out of Turkish club Galatasaray after one season and, according to sources familiar with the situation, has been approached by United about returning to MLS before the league ..>> view originalNashville mayor's son dies of apparent overdose
July 30 at 7:18 PM TENNESSEE Nashville mayor loses her only son The only child of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry — whom her office described as “a kind soul full of life” — has died of an apparent drug overdose, and she asked for privacy as she and her husband face life “without his laughter and love.” The office released a statement Sunday from Barry and her husband, Bruce, saying Max Barry, 22, died Saturday night in Denver. “Early this morning, we received news that no parents should ever..>> view original
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