Psst: Washington isn't really the saddest sports city
John Wall, after another playoff loss. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) “Joys are forgotten, but sadness, never.” — Mikhail Lermontov, “A Hero Of Our Time” This most recent era of Washington sports has delivered many bundles of joy, from individual awards (MVPs for Bryce Harper and Alex Ovechkin, a Cy Young for Max Scherzer, lots of Vine views for Kirk Cousins) to division titles (a combined five over the past two years) to sustained relevance (the Wizards, Capitals, Nationals and Redskins have ..>> view originalWashington Becomes Latest State to Seek ID Compliance
The governor of Washington has signed a measure that seeks to make the state one of more than two dozen states in compliance with federal identification ...>> view originalRecord heat possible in Washington region Wednesday and Thursday
Forecast temperature difference from normal at 2 p.m. Thursday from GFS model. Say goodbye to the blissfully low humidity and comfortable temperatures. The area’s first heat wave of 2017 is set to start Wednesday. Between Wednesday and Friday, high temperatures should range between 88 and 94 degrees, placing several long-standing records in jeopardy. At the heat wave’s peak intensity Thursday, it will feel as hot as the mid-to-upper 90s factoring in midsummer-like humidity. Throughout the h..>> view originalNotes made by former FBI director Comey say Trump pressured him ...
President Trump asked the FBI to drop its probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn and urged former FBI director James B. Comey instead to pursue reporters in leak cases, according to associates of Comey who have seen private notes he wrote recounting the conversation. According to the notes written by Comey following a February meeting with the president, Trump brought up the counterintelligence investigation into Flynn and urged Comey to drop the probe in the wake of the nati..>> view originalNine injured in clashes outside Turkish ambassador's residence ...
Nine people were injured Tuesday afternoon in a brief but violent confrontation between two groups outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence on Washington’s embassy row. All nine were taken to hospitals, and at least one was reported to be in serious condition. D.C. police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said two people were arrested. From initial accounts, and from videos made at the scene, it appeared that fighting broke out between a group of men who were standing in front of the ambassador’s..>> view originalCeltics receive top pick in the 2017 NBA draft, but Lakers also lottery ...
Celtics President Danny Ainge is all smiles after Boston received the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft on Tuesday. (Elise Amendola/Associated Press) As NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum announced that the Phoenix Suns would have the fourth pick in the 2017 NBA draft — meaning the Los Angeles Lakers would again defy the odds and keep their top-three protected draft pick for a third straight season — ESPN’s television cameras immediately cut to Magic Johnson sitting on the dais. Jo..>> view originalA Union Station ad screen played PornHub videos Monday night
The new digital advertising screens inside Union Station were installed as part of a recent renovation. Now, station officials believe at least one may have been hacked. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Union Station officials are investigating a possible hacking after an advertising video screen in the station’s main hall started playing pornographic videos Monday evening. The incident was caught on camera by a bystander, who said it happened around 5:30 p.m. and lasted about three minu..>> view originalA herd of colorful animals has migrated to Washington
The big, shiny, colorful animal sculptures that have popped up around downtown D.C. reminded me of something. But what? Then it hit me: They look like those funky little charms people used to hang from their cellphone antennas. Of course, the largest of these charms is nearly two stories tall. You’d have to hang a cellphone from it. The sculptures — a set of five in all — are by Taiwanese artist Hung Yi. The installation is called “Fancy Animal Carnival” and will be up through Oct. 15. They are..>> view originalWashington drops to No. 2 in ranking of the nation's fittest cities
People exercise outside the National City Christian Church on Thomas Circle in Washington. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) The Washington region dropped to second place on a new list of the most fit cities in the country. The area got knocked out of the top spot by Minneapolis-St. Paul in an annual analysis called the American Fitness Index. The D.C. region had held the top spot for the past three years. Officials involved in the study said the Washington area dropped a notch because it di..>> view originalRepublicans' extreme frustration with Trump, in one congressman's ...
Notes by former FBI director James B. Comey show President Trump wanted the probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn dropped. (The Washington Post) This post has been updated with Issa's response. He denies flipping off a reporter. Another day, another damning news story about President Trump and Russia that Republicans can’t immediately (or perhaps ever) defend. And Republicans’ frustration with having to deal with this is showing, bigly. More bombshell news Tuesday ni..>> view original
Thursday, August 17, 2017
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