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Certain events change the course of history, or at least the trajectory of the global economy. To name a few: the Black Death, the invention of the steam engine and World War II, and now the scourge of Covid-19. It’s been nearly three years since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic that changed the... | 2022-12-21T13:42:04Z | www.washingtonpost.com | We’ll Return to the Office in 2023 But Not to Stores - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/well-return-to-the-office-in-2023-but-not-to-stores/2022/12/21/348651d0-8130-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/well-return-to-the-office-in-2023-but-not-to-stores/2022/12/21/348651d0-8130-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
The police chief of Adair, Iowa, has been charged with conspiracy to make false statements and defraud the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (KCCI)
Police Chief Bradley Wendt had a long shopping list for his department in Adair, Iowa. Between 2018 and 2022, he requested around 90 firearms, including ... | 2022-12-21T13:42:20Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Iowa police chief charged with fraud in machine gun resale case - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/21/iowa-police-chief-machine-guns/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/21/iowa-police-chief-machine-guns/ |
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP)
What limited imaginations the DeSantis legal team seems to have! I find it quite easy to imagine public health officials working from a combination of desperate hope and humanity’s past experience developing vaccines to virtually eliminate many deadly d... | 2022-12-21T13:42:32Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | In pursuing vaccine makers, DeSantis puts pandering before governing - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/desantis-investigation-vaccine-makers-pandering/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/desantis-investigation-vaccine-makers-pandering/ |
Rep. Katko worries CISA will become a 'regulatory behemoth'
Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202! Cripes, I hope none of our holiday travel plans get wiped out by this inconsiderate storm.
Below: An inside look at what TikTok is offering the U.S. government as part of a potential deal, and prosecutors accuse two men of wor... | 2022-12-21T13:43:02Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Rep. Katko worries CISA will become a 'regulatory behemoth' - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/rep-katko-worries-cisa-will-become-regulatory-behemoth/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/rep-katko-worries-cisa-will-become-regulatory-behemoth/ |
Rules for major NYC climate law turn heads among developers, environmentalists
Analysis by Vanessa Montalbano
with research by Maxine Joselow
Good morning! Vanessa, the Climate 202 researcher, wrote the top of today’s newsletter. Today we’re preparing for the wintry weather that is expected across much of the nation th... | 2022-12-21T13:43:08Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Rules for major NYC climate law turn heads among developers, environmentalists - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/rules-major-nyc-climate-law-turn-heads-among-developers-environmentalists/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/rules-major-nyc-climate-law-turn-heads-among-developers-environmentalists/ |
Ski resort insiders share their stories of private ski lifts, helicopter rides and six-figure lunches
(Kaitlin Brito for The Washington Post)
The distance from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport to the Yellowstone Club, where billionaires ski and golf across 15,200 exclusive acres, is about 50 miles. For most pe... | 2022-12-21T13:43:46Z | www.washingtonpost.com | How the rich take luxury ski trips, according mountain resort insiders - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/12/21/luxury-ski-travel-yellowstone-club/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/12/21/luxury-ski-travel-yellowstone-club/ |
Ukrainians are choosing an unusual date for Christmas: Dec. 25
By Christian Caryl
Op-ed Editor/International
A woman sings a carol in front of a Christmas tree in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)
Ukrainians are about to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the Russian invasion began on F... | 2022-12-21T14:21:15Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Some Ukrainians are choosing an unusual date for Christmas: Dec. 25 - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/22/ukraine-western-christmas-orthodox-church-russia-putin/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/22/ukraine-western-christmas-orthodox-church-russia-putin/ |
Benin bronzes that were returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. (Olamikan Gbemiga/AP)
Germany returned 20 Nigerian sculptures looted by British troops 125 years ago, taking the first step in fulfilling an agreement to return all of the Benin bronzes held by its museums.
Most of the objects were looted by British troops in what... | 2022-12-21T14:47:26Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Germany returns Benin bronzes to Nigeria, looted by British - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/21/germany-nigeria-benin-bronzes-return/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/21/germany-nigeria-benin-bronzes-return/ |
Martha and James Matlock stand near tornado damage in Keithville, La. (Henrietta Wildsmith for The Washington Post )
Martha Matlock was checking on a cake in her Keithville, La., home last Tuesday afternoon when the strong, loud whoosh of a storm reverberated across her roof, rattling her mobile home. She jerked up, te... | 2022-12-21T15:13:56Z | www.washingtonpost.com | A dangerous side of America’s digital divide: Who receives emergency severe weather alerts - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/21/weather-alerts-storms-disasters/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/21/weather-alerts-storms-disasters/ |
Judge dismisses case against son accused of killing 82-year-old dad
Talat Hassanein and Samy Hassanein at a Ramadan dinner in May 2020. (Adel Hassanein)
A Fairfax County judge on Tuesday dismissed the second-degree murder charge against a man who had been accused of fatally assaulting his 82-year-old father, ruling tha... | 2022-12-21T15:14:02Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Fairfax judge dismisses case against son accused of killing father, 82 - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/judge-dismisses-fairfax-murder-case/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/judge-dismisses-fairfax-murder-case/ |
Think America is a ‘Christian nation’? George Washington didn’t.
The National Menorah is lit near the White House on Dec. 18. (Tom Brenner/Reuters)
At the White House’s Hanukkah celebration Monday night, President Biden attested to the “permanence” of the Jewish people in the United States. As did past presidents, he w... | 2022-12-21T15:14:14Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Think America is a ‘Christian nation’? George Washington didn’t. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/hanukkah-george-washington-jews-antisemitism/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/hanukkah-george-washington-jews-antisemitism/ |
7 STELLA MARIS (Knopf, $26). By Cormac McCarthy. A companion novel to “The Passenger” consists of conversations between a woman at a psychiatric hospital and her doctor.
10 THE BOYS FROM BILOXI (Doubleday, $29.95). By John Grisham. Two childhood friends grow apart as one becomes a prosecutor and the other a mobster.
2 ... | 2022-12-21T15:26:41Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Washington Post hardcover bestsellers - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/washington-post-hardcover-bestsellers/2022/12/20/ccb6b740-8092-11ed-b59c-12f5d8400d7b_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/washington-post-hardcover-bestsellers/2022/12/20/ccb6b740-8092-11ed-b59c-12f5d8400d7b_story.html |
Spending bill funds kids’ summer meals by cutting emergency food stamps
Provisions in the omnibus legislation would expand summer feeding options but also reduce food assistance bumped up during the pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 25: Ketcham Elementary School third graders from left, Dionna Hardy, Aaliyah Bonner, Zo’Niq... | 2022-12-21T16:19:02Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Omnibus expands summer school meal assistance but cuts emergency SNAP - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/21/school-meals-pandemic-snap/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/21/school-meals-pandemic-snap/ |
The FBI was initially reluctant to investigate Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents, and cautious when it did so
A supporter of former president Donald Trump drives past his Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8 in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a statement that the FBI was searching his Mar-a-Lago estate. (Wilfredo... | 2022-12-21T16:19:08Z | www.washingtonpost.com | How FBI, Garland's Justice Dept. came to launch Trump Mar-a-Lago probe - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/21/trump-doj-garland-mar-a-lago-january-6/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/21/trump-doj-garland-mar-a-lago-january-6/ |
Analysis by Garfield Reynolds | Bloomberg
The Bank of Japan’s tactic of buying government bonds to cap interest rates on longer-term debt has been a pillar of its effort to suppress borrowing costs and stimulate the economy. On Dec. 20, the bank adjusted the policy, known as yield curve control, allowing long-term yiel... | 2022-12-21T16:45:21Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Why BOJ’s Small Tweak to Bond Yields Was a Bombshell - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-bojs-small-tweak-to-bond-yields-was-a-bombshell/2022/12/21/069366a4-814a-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-bojs-small-tweak-to-bond-yields-was-a-bombshell/2022/12/21/069366a4-814a-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Man fatally shot in Northeast Washington, D.C. police say
A 34-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday night in the Kenilworth neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. police said.
The shooting occurred about 9:40 p.m. in the 1500 block of Anacostia Avenue NE, near Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens.
Police identified... | 2022-12-21T16:45:38Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Man fatally shot in Northeast Washington, D.C. police say - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/shooting-homicide-dc/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/shooting-homicide-dc/ |
School strike pioneer Barbara Johns blazed a path for desegregation
The teen persuaded fellow students to strike for better conditions at their all-Black school. Their demands became part of an important U.S. Supreme Court case.
By Patty O'Connell Pearson
A civil rights memorial in Richmond, Virginia, honors 16-year-ol... | 2022-12-21T16:45:44Z | www.washingtonpost.com | School strike pioneer Barbara Johns blazed a path for desegregation - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/12/21/school-strike-pioneer-barbara-johns-blazed-path-desegregation/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/12/21/school-strike-pioneer-barbara-johns-blazed-path-desegregation/ |
Nearly 70 million people are under winter storm watches or warnings, and 90 million are under wind chill alerts
Visualization of a bomb cyclone over the eastern Great Lakes and powerful winds wrapping around it on Friday. (earth.nullschool.net)
An exceptionally powerful winter storm is set to unleash dangerous weather ... | 2022-12-21T16:46:51Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Bomb cyclone blizzard to unleash Arctic blast, freezing temperatures - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/21/bomb-cyclone-blizzard-arctic-blast/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/21/bomb-cyclone-blizzard-arctic-blast/ |
After 35 years of Final Fantasy, what’s next for composer Nobuo Uematsu?
The video game composer shares the three main pillars shaping his work and his ambition to get a video game funded
Composer Nobuo Uematsu. (Washington Post illustration; Courtesy of Dog Ear Records Co. Ltd; iStock)
If Nobuo Uematsu’s career was a ... | 2022-12-21T18:12:30Z | www.washingtonpost.com | After 35 years of Final Fantasy, what’s next for composer Nobuo Uematsu? - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/21/final-fantasy-composer-35/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/21/final-fantasy-composer-35/ |
Are your kids mean — or are they just acting their age?
A guide to how empathy develops from birth to the tween years.
Parents worry about whether their kids are empathetic - but a lot of seemingly-unkind behavior is developmentally appropriate. (iStock/Photo illustration by Alexis Arnold/The Washington Post)
A little ... | 2022-12-21T18:16:51Z | www.washingtonpost.com | How empathetic should our children be? Here's an age-by-age guide. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/12/21/children-empathy-by-age/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/12/21/children-empathy-by-age/ |
‘A broken promise’: Maryland college savings plan blocks parents from withdrawing money
Officials say some accounts have too much money and others have too little. They say they need time to sort it out.
Account holders in Maryland expected to be able to use the money for out-of-state or private colleges, such as Howar... | 2022-12-21T18:17:33Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Maryland trust blocks access to college savings plans - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/21/maryland-529-college-tuition-savings/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/21/maryland-529-college-tuition-savings/ |
Mr. Zelensky goes to Washington in trip packed with symbolism
Welcome to The Daily 202! Tell your friends to sign up here. On this day in 1914, according to the Associated Press, the U.S. government began requiring photographs as part of passport applications.
The United States has said “no” to Ukrainian President Volo... | 2022-12-21T18:18:29Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Mr. Zelensky goes to Washington in trip packed with symbolism - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/mr-zelensky-goes-washington-trip-packed-with-symbolism/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/mr-zelensky-goes-washington-trip-packed-with-symbolism/ |
The plea, inspired by a famous World War I truce, comes as Ukraine’s president visits Washington
A Christmas tree sits in Saint Sophia Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)
Nearly 1,000 U.S. faith leaders are calling for a Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine as Ukrainian President Volodymyr... | 2022-12-21T18:18:53Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Faith leaders call for Christmas cease-fire in Russia-Ukraine war - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/12/21/christmas-truce-ukraine-russia-war/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/12/21/christmas-truce-ukraine-russia-war/ |
These are the most intense mid-latitude storms and earn the designation “bomb cyclone” due to an especially rapid drop in air pressure.
Model projection showing bomb cyclone just north of the Great Lakes early Saturday. The storm's pressure is forecast to drop rapidly as it tracks from the Ohio Valley toward Quebec, ea... | 2022-12-21T18:19:56Z | www.washingtonpost.com | What is a bomb cyclone and how are they formed? Here's what to know. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/21/bomb-cyclone-explained/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/21/bomb-cyclone-explained/ |
Lawsuit, but no criminal charges, filed in Bethesda bicyclist’s death
Sarah Langenkamp, a diplomat recently stationed in Ukraine, died in Maryland when a truck driver turned into her, police say
A memorial "Ghost Bike" for Sarah Langenkamp marks the area where she was fatally struck while riding her bicycle along River... | 2022-12-21T18:38:38Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Lawsuit, but no criminal charges, in death of Bethesda cyclist Langenkamp - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/langenkamp-lawsuit-bethesda-bicyclist/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/langenkamp-lawsuit-bethesda-bicyclist/ |
This satellite image made available by NOAA shows cloud cover over North America on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at 1:31 p.m. An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. this week — just in time for the holidays. (NOAA via AP) (Uncredited/NOAA) | 2022-12-21T19:48:26Z | www.washingtonpost.com | EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, bomb cyclone possible - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/explainer-arctic-blast-sweeps-us-bomb-cyclone-possible/2022/12/21/44055604-8164-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/explainer-arctic-blast-sweeps-us-bomb-cyclone-possible/2022/12/21/44055604-8164-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Congress has proposed roughly $1 billion to help poor countries deal with climate change. President Biden had pledged $11.4 billion.
Families travel by boat to move their belongings and get groceries after their homes were submerged by flooding this year in Pakistan. (Saiyna Bashir for The Washington Post)
For weeks, t... | 2022-12-21T19:48:44Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Budget deal falls far short on Biden’s promise of climate aid - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/21/budget-deal-falls-far-short-bidens-promise-climate-aid/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/21/budget-deal-falls-far-short-bidens-promise-climate-aid/ |
As climate change threats grow, textbooks aren’t keeping up, study says
Study finds that most college biology textbooks devote fewer words to climate change, and focus less on solutions, than they did before 2010
By Caroline Preston
Science teacher Sarah Ott speaks to her class about climate literacy in Dalton, Ga., on... | 2022-12-21T19:48:50Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Information on climate change in college textbooks is meager, study finds - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/21/climate-literacy-college-textbooks/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/21/climate-literacy-college-textbooks/ |
The Taliban strikes another blow to Afghanistan’s women
Empty seats reserved for female students at Mirwais Neeka Institute of Higher Education in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
In the autumn of 2020, during the pandemic’s bleakest days, one of my students at the School of Leadership, Afgha... | 2022-12-21T19:49:39Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Taliban's ban on women in university is a massive blow - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/afghanistan-taliban-women-university-ban/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/afghanistan-taliban-women-university-ban/ |
Cluster munitions are also a danger to Ukrainian civilians
The remains of a cluster-type munition lie in a field in Cherkaska Lozova, near Kharkiv, Ukraine, in May. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
The Dec. 17 front-page article “The Russians retreated. Their explosives did not.,” vividly portrayed the horror of individuals who ar... | 2022-12-21T19:49:45Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Cluster munitions are also a danger to Ukrainian civilians - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/cluster-munitions-are-also-danger-ukrainian-civilians/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/cluster-munitions-are-also-danger-ukrainian-civilians/ |
What Meghan and Megan tell us about the abuse of Black women
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, left, and Megan Thee Stallion. (Getty Images)
This is a tale of two Megs: Meghan Markle and Megan Thee Stallion, the actress-turned-duchess and the rap superstar. The trajectories of their lives and careers could not be more differe... | 2022-12-21T19:49:51Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Meghan Markle, Megan Thee Stallion and the abuse of Black women - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/meghan-markle-megan-thee-stallion-black-women-abuse/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/meghan-markle-megan-thee-stallion-black-women-abuse/ |
From “From Yonder Wooded Hill,” published by Fall Line Press. (Riley Goodman)
This photographer explores Appalachian folk tales through vividly poetic images
There’s just something about Appalachia that draws photographers and writers to it. And, to be honest, much of the work that is produced about it treats the area ... | 2022-12-21T19:50:19Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Photos of Appalachia - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2022/12/21/this-photographer-explores-appalachian-folk-tales-through-vividly-poetic-images/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2022/12/21/this-photographer-explores-appalachian-folk-tales-through-vividly-poetic-images/ |
This undated U.S. State Department photo shows Ambassador Lynne M. Tracy. The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm the new U.S. ambassador to Russia. The vote to confirm Lynne M. Tracy as the new ambassador came hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was expected to arrive Wednesday in Washington fo... | 2022-12-21T19:50:40Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Senate confirms new U.S. ambassador to Russia - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-confirms-new-us-ambassador-to-russia/2022/12/21/c88e32e0-815c-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-confirms-new-us-ambassador-to-russia/2022/12/21/c88e32e0-815c-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, like the one seen here, are vectors for diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika. (Shinji Kasai)
The insecticides that target disease-spreading mosquitoes are running into nature’s ultimate defense mechanism: evolution. Scientists reported Wednesday that mosquitoes in Cambodia and Vietna... | 2022-12-21T19:50:47Z | www.washingtonpost.com | High number of mosquitoes found with mutation that resists insecticides - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/12/21/resistant-mosquitoes-mutations/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/12/21/resistant-mosquitoes-mutations/ |
He’s perfect, except he doesn’t like dogs. Carolyn Hax readers give advice.
Dear Carolyn: Do you think someone can truly be a good person if they don't love dogs? I have a boyfriend whom I could really see a future with — except that he doesn't love dogs. I have such a problem with that.
— Must Love Dogs
Must Love Dogs... | 2022-12-21T20:14:37Z | www.washingtonpost.com | He’s perfect, but he doesn’t like dogs. Carolyn Hax readers give advice. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2022/12/21/carolyn-hax-boyfriend-doesnt-like-dogs/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2022/12/21/carolyn-hax-boyfriend-doesnt-like-dogs/ |
How the release of Trump’s taxes blows up a big GOP myth
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.), center, talks to the media after the committee voted to release Donald Trump's tax returns during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Also pictured are, from left, Democratic Reps. Steven Horsford ... | 2022-12-21T20:18:59Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | How the release of Trump's taxes blows up a big GOP lie - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/trump-tax-returns-irs-congressional-oversight/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/trump-tax-returns-irs-congressional-oversight/ |
At long last, Zelensky gets his White House meeting
President Biden meets with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 21 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president of Ukraine on April 21, 2019. He defeated incumbent president Petr... | 2022-12-21T20:27:42Z | www.washingtonpost.com | At long last, Zelensky gets his White House meeting - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/biden-zelensky-white-house-ukraine-trump/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/biden-zelensky-white-house-ukraine-trump/ |
Mike Lindell turns his ‘stolen election’ fantasies on new target: DeSantis
A guest reacts as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is shown on a monitor during an election night party at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 8. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post)
For the past few years, Republicans have largely stood by as various figur... | 2022-12-21T20:27:48Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Mike Lindell baselessly calls DeSantis's win into question - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/lindell-desantis-miami-dade-win/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/lindell-desantis-miami-dade-win/ |
The Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris eludes a tackle by Jimmy Warren of the Oakland Raiders after Harris's “Immaculate Reception” in Pittsburgh on Dec. 23, 1972. (Harry Cabluck/AP)
Franco Harris, a Pittsburgh Steelers running back whose shoestring grab of a deflected pass in 1972 became one of the most storied moment... | 2022-12-21T21:15:42Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Franco Harris, who caught 'Immaculate Reception' for Steelers, dies at 72 - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/12/21/franco-harris-immaculate-reception-dies/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/12/21/franco-harris-immaculate-reception-dies/ |
Youngkin gears up for the make-or-break year of his governorship
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announces a plan for transformational behavior health care at Parham Doctors' Hospital in Henrico, Va., Dec. 14. (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch/AP)
When a politician spends 2022 campaigning for a lot of Republ... | 2022-12-21T21:21:00Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Glenn Youngkin's Virginia governorship make-or-break year - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/youngkin-plans-budget-loudoun-schools-policy/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/21/youngkin-plans-budget-loudoun-schools-policy/ |
Ukrainians, mainly women and children, pass through the Przemysl train station in Poland on April 9 after fleeing war-torn Ukraine. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)
It’s been 300 days since the start of the war in Ukraine. And since that war began, millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes to seek safety in Western E... | 2022-12-21T21:21:06Z | www.washingtonpost.com | What Ukrainian refugees were promised - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/what-ukrainian-refugees-were-promised/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/what-ukrainian-refugees-were-promised/ |
A unique class teaches the seemingly powerless how to make changes
Clockwise from right: Chearie Phelps-El, Martin Smoot, Alice Scales (with dog Diamond), Shana Potter, Joan Williams and Patricia Harris. (Photos by John Kelly/The Washington Post)
I met Chearie Phelps-El on a cold morning in Southwest Washington so she ... | 2022-12-21T22:51:56Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Bread for the City's organizing institute: Power to the people - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/bread-for-the-city-terrance-moore/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/bread-for-the-city-terrance-moore/ |
Vincent C. Gray protests proposed D.C. Council committee assignment
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) unveiled new committee assignments this week, but his proposal to reduce Gray’s responsibilities has upset the longtime lawmaker
D.C. Council member Vincent C. Gray (D-Ward 7) in 2019. Gray is objecting to a proposal... | 2022-12-21T22:52:02Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Vincent C. Gray protests probosed D.C. Council committee reassignment - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/dc-vincent-gray-committee-health/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/dc-vincent-gray-committee-health/ |
D.C. officers convicted in connection with moped rider’s death
Karon Hylton-Brown suffered fatal injuries in October 2020 after a police chase ended with his moped colliding with an SUV. (Courtesy of Khali Brown)
Two D.C. police officers were convicted Wednesday in connection with a fatal police chase in 2020 that infl... | 2022-12-21T22:52:08Z | www.washingtonpost.com | D.C. officers convicted of murder, obstruction in moped rider’s death - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/karon-hylton-death-officers-convicted/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/karon-hylton-death-officers-convicted/ |
Pedestrians in the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 2019. (Reed Saxon/AP)
Three graduates of the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education are suing the school and its business partner 2U, alleging the two conspired to mislead prospective students ... | 2022-12-21T22:52:14Z | www.washingtonpost.com | USC graduates sue over falsified U.S. News ranking data - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/21/usc-us-news-rankings-lawsuit/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/21/usc-us-news-rankings-lawsuit/ |
Following flight cancellations and delays into the Christmas blizzard
Minneapolis saw significant delays Wednesday, and Thursday flights are already being canceled in Chicago and Denver
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport during a snowstorm on Tuesday. (David Ryder/Bloomberg News)
Across the country, travelers who may... | 2022-12-21T22:55:27Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Tracking flight cancellations and delays as winter storm impacts travel - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/12/21/flight-cancellations-delays-winter-storm/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/12/21/flight-cancellations-delays-winter-storm/ |
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony during which Israeli President Isaac Herzog handed him the mandate to form a new government, at the president's residency in Jerusalem on Nov. 13. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu announced the formation of the most far-right government in the cou... | 2022-12-21T22:55:45Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Netanyahu announces new government with sweeping powers to far-right allies - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/21/netanyahu-announces-new-government-with-sweeping-powers-far-right-allies/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/21/netanyahu-announces-new-government-with-sweeping-powers-far-right-allies/ |
A day after Afghan women were barred from universities, some female teachers and students said they were turned away from primary schools
Male university students attend class bifurcated by a curtain separating men and women in Kandahar province on Dec. 21. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Afghan women... | 2022-12-21T22:55:51Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Taliban ban on Afghan women's education at universities stokes fears of end to all schooling - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/21/taliban-ban-afghan-girls-women-education/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/21/taliban-ban-afghan-girls-women-education/ |
D.C. United acquired Brazilian right back Ruan from Orlando City. (Sports Press Photo/Sipa USA/AP)
D.C. United took another step toward a win-now mentality ahead of Wayne Rooney’s first full season as coach by dealing the No. 2 pick in Wednesday’s MLS draft to Orlando City for Brazilian defender Ruan.
The 27-year-old r... | 2022-12-21T23:00:33Z | www.washingtonpost.com | D.C. United trades No. 2 pick in MLS draft for Brazilian defender Ruan - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/21/dc-united-ruan-mls-draft/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/21/dc-united-ruan-mls-draft/ |
The New York Knicks will lose a second-round pick after the NBA concluded they broke league rules in their free-agency pursuit of Jalen Brunson. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The New York Knicks must forfeit a 2025 second-round draft pick after an NBA investigation concluded that the franchise broke league rules in its... | 2022-12-21T23:00:34Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Knicks lose draft pick for free agency violation with Jalen Brunson - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/21/knicks-lose-draft-pick-jalen-brunson/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/21/knicks-lose-draft-pick-jalen-brunson/ |
NEW YORK — Investors found few, if any, places to safely put their money in 2022, as central banks in the U.S. and around the globe raised interest rates for the first time in years to fight surging inflation, stoking fear of a global recession. Uncertainty about how far the Federal Reserve and other central banks woul... | 2022-12-22T00:23:27Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Business Highlights: Investing in 2022, holiday travel - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/business-highlights-investing-in-2022-holiday-travel/2022/12/21/896f8c2c-8188-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/business-highlights-investing-in-2022-holiday-travel/2022/12/21/896f8c2c-8188-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Transparency groups fight sealing of court case testing Anton’s Law
Anton’s Law bill sponsor Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Montgomery), speaks during a news conference preceding a court hearing involving the law, as Montgomery County council member Will Jawando (D-At Large) looks on. (Steve Thompson/The Washington Post)
A ju... | 2022-12-22T00:23:45Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Transparency advocates fight effort to seal case over police records - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/maryland-police-union-sues/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/maryland-police-union-sues/ |
Counting goes slowly in Virginia’s 4th District Democratic primary
State Sen. Joseph D. Morrissey (D-Richmond) at IBEW Local 666 in Highland Springs, Va., on Tuesday. (Ryan M. Kelly/For The Washington Post)
Results were slow to come in the Democratic primary in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, in the race to succ... | 2022-12-22T00:23:51Z | www.washingtonpost.com | In Virginia's 4th district Democratic primary, counting ballots proceeds slowly - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/va4-results-democratic-primary-counting/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/21/va4-results-democratic-primary-counting/ |
Subway shooting suspect Frank James is led away from a police station in New York in April. (Seth Wenig/AP)
NEW YORK — The man accused of injuring 10 people when he opened fire in a New York subway car in April is expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges, according to a federal court filing Wednesday.
Frank James,... | 2022-12-22T00:24:10Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Brooklyn subway shooting suspect set to plead guilty to terrorism - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/21/brooklyn-subway-shooter/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/21/brooklyn-subway-shooter/ |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Wednesday a recent review of the state’s investment portfolio found the state did not hold any direct investments in China but has stakes in emerging markets funds that invest in the Asian economic power.
The Republican governor, who is seen as a potential contende... | 2022-12-22T00:24:59Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Gov. Noem: Investment review finds limited funds in China - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gov-noem-investment-review-finds-limited-funds-in-china/2022/12/21/59702580-8175-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gov-noem-investment-review-finds-limited-funds-in-china/2022/12/21/59702580-8175-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Mike Hodges, British director known for ‘Get Carter,’ dies at 90
He was celebrated for his stylish, atmospheric crime thrillers but also ventured into science fiction with ‘The Terminal Man’ and ‘Flash Gordon’
Filmmaker Mike Hodges directs Michael Caine during the making of “Get Carter.” The celebrated 1971 gangster fi... | 2022-12-22T00:58:20Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Mike Hodges, British director known for ‘Get Carter,’ dies at 90 - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/12/21/director-mike-hodges-dead/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/12/21/director-mike-hodges-dead/ |
Beyond the sincere expressions of Ukrainian gratitude and firm pledges of ongoing American support, President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Biden came together Wednesday with specific, and sometimes differing, goals for their meeting.
With a $47 billion U.S. aid package requested by Biden for 2023, both were keen to... | 2022-12-22T01:55:04Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Amid a showing of unity, Zelensky and Biden differ on war needs - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/21/zelensky-biden-weapons-ukraine-patriots/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/21/zelensky-biden-weapons-ukraine-patriots/ |
Zelensky’s visit yields remarkable moment for two presidents
Ukrainian leader briefly leaves his war-torn country to meet U.S. counterpart who has rallied nations on his behalf
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with President Biden outside the White House on Wednesday. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
Cappi... | 2022-12-22T01:55:15Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Zelensky's visit creates a remarkable moment for two presidents - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/biden-zelensky-visit-two-presidents/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/biden-zelensky-visit-two-presidents/ |
Jonathan Allen, Tress Way and Jeremy Reaves are starters, and Terry McLaurin was selected as a reserve. Daron Payne and Montez Sweat were named alternates.
Commanders punter Tress Way, right, celebrates with Jeremy Reaves during a win against the Atlanta Falcons at FedEx Field. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)
The ... | 2022-12-22T01:55:23Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Commanders land four players on Pro Bowl Games rosters - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/21/commanders-pro-bowl-jonathan-allen-tress-way-jeremy-reaves/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/21/commanders-pro-bowl-jonathan-allen-tress-way-jeremy-reaves/ |
Here’s everything you need to know about Patriot missiles
A Patriot missile launcher at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep in 2013. The United States said Wednesday it would provide Ukraine with the advanced system to help counter Moscow's relentless aerial attacks. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images/file)
Fulfilling one... | 2022-12-22T03:26:54Z | www.washingtonpost.com | What is the Patriot missile system, and why does Ukraine need it ? - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/21/what-patriot-missile-system-why-does-ukraine-need/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/21/what-patriot-missile-system-why-does-ukraine-need/ |
A photo of Bluebell, a black Labrador mix who is about 5 years old now. (Photo courtesy of Madison Miller)
When Madison Miller walked into an office building near Nashville International Airport to pick up her dog from an international flight this month, she knew immediately that something was wrong.
The four people in... | 2022-12-22T03:30:01Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Couple says cargo company accidentally flew their dog to Saudi Arabia - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/12/21/dog-flew-cargo-saudi-arabia/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/12/21/dog-flew-cargo-saudi-arabia/ |
An American child born in 2021 could expect to live to 76.4 years, according to the latest government data
The fentanyl overdose death of a 39-year-old woman in San Diego last month is investigated by Homeland Security agent Ed Byrne, right, and Lt. Ken Impellizeri of San Diego Police. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Po... | 2022-12-22T06:30:33Z | www.washingtonpost.com | U.S. life expectancy fell in 2021 as covid, drug deaths surged - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/22/us-life-expectancy-decline-2021-covid-fentanyl/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/22/us-life-expectancy-decline-2021-covid-fentanyl/ |
A brilliant Iranian voice — in film, in translation — is arrested
By Nicole Krauss
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti arrives for the screening of "Leila's Brothers" during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in May. (Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images)
Nicole Krauss is a writer of novels and short stories.
On Satur... | 2022-12-22T07:31:27Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Opinion | Nicole Krauss: The arrest of Taraneh Alidoosti cannot be tolerated - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/22/nicole-krauss-taraneh-alidoosti-arrested-dissent-translated-my-books-into-farsi/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/22/nicole-krauss-taraneh-alidoosti-arrested-dissent-translated-my-books-into-farsi/ |
BOTTOM LINE: Bethune-Cookman hosts the North Florida Ospreys after Joe French scored 27 points in Bethune-Cookman’s 90-69 loss to the UTSA Roadrunners.
The Wildcats are 3-0 in home games. Bethune-Cookman allows 75.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 9.8 points per game.
The Ospreys are 0-7 on the road.
TOP ... | 2022-12-22T08:02:21Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Bethune-Cookman hosts North Florida following French's 27-point performance - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/bethune-cookman-hosts-north-florida-following-frenchs-27-point-performance/2022/12/22/acdefb7c-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/bethune-cookman-hosts-north-florida-following-frenchs-27-point-performance/2022/12/22/acdefb7c-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-11) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (5-6)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Saint Joseph’s (PA) -11; over/under is 135.5
BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. travels to Saint Joseph’s (PA) for a Division 1 Division matchup Thursday.
The Hawks are 4-2 in home games. Saint Joseph’s (PA) allows 72.2 p... | 2022-12-22T08:02:39Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Cent. Conn. St. to visit Saint Joseph's (PA) Thursday - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/cent-conn-st-to-visit-saint-josephs-pa-thursday/2022/12/22/a876751a-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/cent-conn-st-to-visit-saint-josephs-pa-thursday/2022/12/22/a876751a-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the Chicago State Cougars after Braeden Carrington scored 20 points in Minnesota’s 72-56 victory over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions.
The Cougars have gone 0-11 away from home. Chicago State has a 3-9 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dawson Garcia is avera... | 2022-12-22T08:02:45Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Chicago State visits Minnesota after Carrington's 20-point game - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/chicago-state-visits-minnesota-after-carringtons-20-point-game/2022/12/22/9de516f6-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/chicago-state-visits-minnesota-after-carringtons-20-point-game/2022/12/22/9de516f6-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Fordham hosts Felder and VMI
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fordham -14; over/under is 145.5
BOTTOM LINE: VMI visits the Fordham Rams after Tony Felder scored 21 points in VMI’s 69-61 loss to the American Eagles.
The Rams have gone 10-0 at home. Fordham ranks ninth in the A-10 with 13.4 assists per game led by Antrell Charlt... | 2022-12-22T08:03:48Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Fordham hosts Felder and VMI - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/fordham-hosts-felder-and-vmi/2022/12/22/bf1d8434-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/fordham-hosts-felder-and-vmi/2022/12/22/bf1d8434-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Holy Cross faces Sacred Heart, aims to end road skid
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sacred Heart -7; over/under is 144
BOTTOM LINE: Holy Cross travels to Sacred Heart looking to stop its four-game road slide.
The Pioneers are 2-2 in home games. Sacred Heart is third in the NEC scoring 70.7 points while shooting 41.0% from th... | 2022-12-22T08:04:00Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Holy Cross faces Sacred Heart, aims to end road skid - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/holy-cross-faces-sacred-heart-aims-to-end-road-skid/2022/12/22/b7e4bdae-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/holy-cross-faces-sacred-heart-aims-to-end-road-skid/2022/12/22/b7e4bdae-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Little Rock visits Arkansas State after Fields' 22-point game
BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State takes on the Little Rock Trojans after Caleb Fields scored 22 points in Arkansas State’s 72-65 win over the Alabama State Hornets.
The Red Wolves have gone 7-1 in home games. Arkansas State ranks sixth in the Sun Belt with 24.6 de... | 2022-12-22T08:04:18Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Little Rock visits Arkansas State after Fields' 22-point game - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/little-rock-visits-arkansas-state-after-fields-22-point-game/2022/12/22/b46bf264-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/little-rock-visits-arkansas-state-after-fields-22-point-game/2022/12/22/b46bf264-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Saint Peter’s Peacocks (6-5, 1-2 MAAC) at Maryland Terrapins (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten)
BOTTOM LINE: Saint Peter’s faces the Maryland Terrapins after Isiah Dasher scored 29 points in Saint Peter’s 63-56 win against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
The Peacocks are 1-4 in road games. Saint Peter’s is 1-1 in games decided by less than 4 ... | 2022-12-22T08:04:36Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Maryland hosts Dasher and Saint Peter's - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/maryland-hosts-dasher-and-saint-peters/2022/12/22/7397a63e-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/maryland-hosts-dasher-and-saint-peters/2022/12/22/7397a63e-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Northern Illinois takes on Indiana State after Coit's 24-point outing
The Sycamores are 5-0 on their home court. Indiana State is the top team in the MVC with 37.2 points in the paint led by Robbie Avila averaging 6.0.
The Huskies are 1-6 on the road. Northern Illinois is eighth in the MAC scoring 30.2 points per game ... | 2022-12-22T08:05:19Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Northern Illinois takes on Indiana State after Coit's 24-point outing - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/northern-illinois-takes-on-indiana-state-after-coits-24-point-outing/2022/12/22/c288949c-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/northern-illinois-takes-on-indiana-state-after-coits-24-point-outing/2022/12/22/c288949c-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Portland visits UC Riverside following Pullin's 30-point showing
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UC Riverside -1.5; over/under is 144.5
The Highlanders have gone 1-1 at home. UC Riverside scores 73.4 points while outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game.
The Pilots have gone 1-2 away from home. Portland has a 4-5 record ag... | 2022-12-22T08:05:52Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Portland visits UC Riverside following Pullin's 30-point showing - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/portland-visits-uc-riverside-following-pullins-30-point-showing/2022/12/22/b07086c0-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/portland-visits-uc-riverside-following-pullins-30-point-showing/2022/12/22/b07086c0-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac faces Penn State for a Division 1 Division matchup Thursday.
The Nittany Lions have gone 5-1 at home. Penn State scores 76.7 points while outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game.
The Bobcats have gone 4-1 away from home. Quinnipiac ranks third in the MAAC with 10.9 offensive rebounds per ga... | 2022-12-22T08:05:58Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Quinnipiac Bobcats take on the Penn State Nittany Lions Thursday - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/quinnipiac-bobcats-take-on-the-penn-state-nittany-lions-thursday/2022/12/22/7a79214e-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/quinnipiac-bobcats-take-on-the-penn-state-nittany-lions-thursday/2022/12/22/7a79214e-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UAB -10.5; over/under is 139
BOTTOM LINE: UAB hosts the Charlotte 49ers after Jordan Walker scored 25 points in UAB’s 92-66 victory over the Southern Jaguars.
The Blazers have gone 7-0 at home. UAB ranks eighth in C-USA in team defense, allowing 69.2 points while holding opponents to 40.8% shoo... | 2022-12-22T08:06:46Z | www.washingtonpost.com | UAB faces Charlotte after Walker's 25-point performance - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/uab-faces-charlotte-after-walkers-25-point-performance/2022/12/22/a168ff9a-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/uab-faces-charlotte-after-walkers-25-point-performance/2022/12/22/a168ff9a-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Nick Foles will replace 37-year-old Matt Ryan as the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback, interim coach Jeff Saturday announced.
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge was appointed captain of the New York Yankees, becoming the first team captain since Derek Jeter retired at the end of the 2014 season.
NEW YORK — Gr... | 2022-12-22T08:07:27Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Wednesday's Sports In Brief - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wednesdays-sports-in-brief/2022/12/22/f8f853aa-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wednesdays-sports-in-brief/2022/12/22/f8f853aa-81cc-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
On Dec. 21, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the United States marking his first international trip since the start of Russia’s invasion. (Video: The Washington Post)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday, followed by an evening address before Congr... | 2022-12-22T08:07:33Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Russia-Ukraine war latest updates: Zelensky addresses Congress; U.S. to send Patriot system - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/22/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates-zelensky/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/22/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates-zelensky/ |
Kirsten Luce
A patient with leg injuries is loaded into a Spanish military plane at the airport in Rzeszow, Poland, to be transported to Zaragoza, Spain, for treatment. (Photos by Kirsten Luce)
It was a typical run for Balaban’s volunteer team. Since he started transporting patients out of Ukraine in March, he’s done e... | 2022-12-22T08:10:42Z | www.washingtonpost.com | As war rages on in Ukraine, volunteer paramedics evacuate the injured - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/22/ukraine-paramedics-casualties-injuries/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/22/ukraine-paramedics-casualties-injuries/ |
McClellan wins 4th District Democratic primary in bid to succeed Rep. McEachin
State Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan (D-Richmond) greets voters at Dogtown Dance in Richmond. (Ryan M. Kelly/For The Washington Post)
State Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan, who has served for more than 16 years in the Virginia General Assembly, has w... | 2022-12-22T09:33:37Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Jennifer McClellan wins 4th District Democratic primary in bid to succeed Rep. McEachin - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/22/virginia-4th-district-mcclellan-wins/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/22/virginia-4th-district-mcclellan-wins/ |
Ali Ahmed Aslam, the owner of the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow, is pictured with a plate of chicken tikka masala in his restaurant in 2009. (AFP/Getty Images)
Chicken tikka masala is one of Britain’s favorite curries, found on the shelves of major supermarkets like Sainsbury’s and in the restaurants of London’s Cu... | 2022-12-22T09:55:04Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Ali Ahmed Aslam, self-proclaimed chicken tikka masala inventor, dies - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/12/22/chicken-tikka-masala-inventor-ali-ahmed-aslam/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/12/22/chicken-tikka-masala-inventor-ali-ahmed-aslam/ |
European Parliament corruption probe is a gift to the bloc’s critics
Analysis by Emily Rauhala
Brussels bureau chief
Eva Kaili, right, the Greek parliamentarian who until last week was one of the European Parliament’s 14 vice presidents, will appear in a Belgian court for a pretrial hearing on Dec. 22. (European Parlia... | 2022-12-22T10:17:12Z | www.washingtonpost.com | European Parliament corruption probe is a gift to the bloc’s critics - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/22/european-parliament-corruption-probe-qatar/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/22/european-parliament-corruption-probe-qatar/ |
Anosmia or “smell blindness” — loss of the ability to smell — is one of the possible symptoms of covid-19. (Ljubaphoto/Getty Images)
When coffee smells like gasoline: Covid isn’t just stealing senses — it may be warping them
Carol Yan, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon at the University of California San Di... | 2022-12-22T11:05:08Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Why does covid cause long-term loss of smell? Scientists have a theory. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/22/covid-loss-of-smell-cause/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/22/covid-loss-of-smell-cause/ |
A pickleball player prepares to hit a shot during a game at Cpl. John A. Seravalli Playground. New York City officials in November banned pickleball at the playground after players and other parkgoers got into clashes over space. (Courtesy Lydia Hirt)
If you build it, pickleballers will come. But they’re not always wel... | 2022-12-22T11:05:11Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Pickleball banned at NYC park as players, parents tussle for turf - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/22/pickleball-ban-new-york-city/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/22/pickleball-ban-new-york-city/ |
A class in Maine created a blanket for the homeless as part of a lesson last year. (Courtesy of Maire Trombley)
Elementary school teacher Maire Trombley faced a formidable task last year as winter approached: She had to teach Maine fifth-graders a basic introduction to geometry. To keep things interesting, Trombley com... | 2022-12-22T11:26:47Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project displayed near U.S. Capitol in D.C. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/22/homeless-remembrance-blanket-project-capitol/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/22/homeless-remembrance-blanket-project-capitol/ |
‘It brought them happiness during a stressful time,’ said Robert Sinkin, who is Jewish but has played Santa for 40 years, and is now hanging up his boots
Robert Sinkin has dressed as Santa every year for almost four decades, including nearly 17 years at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital. (Sanjay Suchak/Uni... | 2022-12-22T11:26:53Z | www.washingtonpost.com | University of Virginia doctor plays NICU Santa - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/22/sinkin-santa-nicu-virginia/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/22/sinkin-santa-nicu-virginia/ |
As Corporate America prepares for a possible recession in 2023, companies big and small are axing thousands of positions amid the holidays
The strangely timed box of holiday cheer was sent by Facebook parent company Meta, which laid him off, among 11,000 others in November. (Meta told The Washington Post that these wer... | 2022-12-22T11:39:46Z | www.washingtonpost.com | White-collar workers are being gutted by layoffs ahead of holidays - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/22/layoffs-white-collar-recession-economy/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/12/22/layoffs-white-collar-recession-economy/ |
Cody Johnson leaves Beulahland Baptist Church in Beulah, Ga., where he voted in the state’s Dec. 6 runoff election for U.S. Senate. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post)
Why didn’t the Republican red wave materialize in the midterms? The life of Cody Johnson offers one answer.
By Stephanie McCrummen
BEULAH, Ga. —... | 2022-12-22T11:48:30Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Georgia voter's unlikely choices help explain why GOP red wave failed - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/22/red-wave-midterm-elections-2022-what-happened/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/22/red-wave-midterm-elections-2022-what-happened/ |
They were built in the eras of Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland and Teddy Roosevelt. Now, Washington is backing a revamp.
The Reconstruction-era Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel system, the biggest chokepoint between Washington and New Jersey, will be replaced by single-track twin tunnels. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post... | 2022-12-22T11:48:36Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Rail route between DC, Boston will get major update in boon for Amtrak - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/12/22/amtrak-northeast-corridor-route-overhaul/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/12/22/amtrak-northeast-corridor-route-overhaul/ |
Police investigate death of man found in Alexandria building
A man was found dead inside a building in Alexandria, police said. (iStock)
A man was found dead Wednesday inside a building in Alexandria, in an incident police are calling suspicious.
The incident happened around 5:35 a.m. in the 5500 block of Ascot Court n... | 2022-12-22T12:06:03Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Man found dead in Alexandria, Va., in suspicious incident - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/22/man-found-dead-alexandria/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/22/man-found-dead-alexandria/ |
One pedestrian dead, another hurt after crash in Montgomery County
One pedestrian is dead and another one was seriously hurt after a crash in Montgomery County.
Police said the incident happened just after 2 p.m. Wednesday near Muddy Branch Road and King James Way in the Gaithersburg area.
An initial investigation foun... | 2022-12-22T12:06:09Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Crash in Montgomery County leaves pedestrian dead - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/22/pedestrian-dead-crash-montgomery-county/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/22/pedestrian-dead-crash-montgomery-county/ |
Her climb through the ranks of GOP leadership in the House and embrace of Donald Trump has come at a personal cost.
Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, one of the highest-ranking Republicans in the House, stands for an interview on Capitol Hill in June. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
There was a time, not long ago, ... | 2022-12-22T12:14:40Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Elise Stefanik is on the path to top GOP leadership. It came at a cost. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/22/elise-stefanik-trump-gop/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/22/elise-stefanik-trump-gop/ |
Harry Wait ordered ballots in the names of others to show voter fraud is possible. Now facing up to 13 years in prison, he is undaunted in his crusade to change Wisconsin’s voting laws.
By Patrick Marley
Harry Wait, a conservative activist, waits before meeting with other HOT Government group members in October at DeMa... | 2022-12-22T12:14:46Z | www.washingtonpost.com | As Republicans inch away from election denialism, one activist digs in - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/22/wisconsin-election-denial-activist/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/22/wisconsin-election-denial-activist/ |
By Michael Patrick Hearn
William Nicholson's drawing of the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skin Horse, from the 100th anniversary edition of the book. (Blue Sparrow Books)
This year marks the centenary of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” one of those distinctive works for children, like “The Little Prince” and “Eloise,” that appeal t... | 2022-12-22T12:36:31Z | www.washingtonpost.com | The Velveteen Rabbit at 100: How did the book come about? - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/12/22/velveteen-rabbit-anniversary/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/12/22/velveteen-rabbit-anniversary/ |
Self-Driving Cars Are a Natural Fit for Rural America
On a recent Friday evening, a white Toyota Sienna minivan with a cylindrical sensor mounted on its roof slowed to a stop in front of the only hospital in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, population 11,000. The door opened, and I took a seat behind the driver: a computer rac... | 2022-12-22T12:37:09Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Self-Driving Cars Are a Natural Fit for Rural America - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/self-driving-cars-are-a-natural-fit-for-rural-america/2022/12/22/f9b18b4e-81f0-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/self-driving-cars-are-a-natural-fit-for-rural-america/2022/12/22/f9b18b4e-81f0-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html |
Hidden Planet
The frigid air may immobilize cold-blooded animals, including invasive iguanas in Florida and endangered green sea turtles in Texas
A stunned iguana lies in the grass at Cherry Creek Park in Oakland Park, Fla., on Jan. 22, 2020. (Joe Cavaretta/AP)
Watch out for falling iguanas in South Florida this Christ... | 2022-12-22T12:37:15Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Winter storm may cause iguanas to drop from trees and stun sea turtles - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/22/cold-iguanas-florida-falling-sea-turtles/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/22/cold-iguanas-florida-falling-sea-turtles/ |
A mom wrongly said the book showed pedophilia. School libraries banned it.
How misinformation about “Lawn Boy,” a book that was never intended for children, made it the second-most contested book last year.
Parents across the nation took to school board meetings to comment on the book “Lawn Boy,” the second-most challe... | 2022-12-22T12:37:22Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Lawn Boy didn't depict pedophilia. It was widely banned anyway. - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/22/lawn-boy-book-ban-pedophilia/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/22/lawn-boy-book-ban-pedophilia/ |
With student-debt relief in limbo, borrowers must spend or save refunds
Student-loan activists rally outside the White House the day after President Biden announced his debt forgiveness plan. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)
Tiffany Wilson had the plan all worked out: request a refund of the $16,000 she used to p... | 2022-12-22T12:37:28Z | www.washingtonpost.com | With student loan forgiveness halted, borrowers are saving their refunds - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/22/student-loan-refund-debt-cancellation/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/22/student-loan-refund-debt-cancellation/ |
The FTX scandal looks like a new twist on an old problem
There are parallels to the collapse of the Charitable Corporation, a financial scandal that rocked 18th-century London
Perspective by Amy Froide
Amy Froide is professor of history at UMBC and currently on fellowship leave at the Huntington Library.
Sam Bankman-Fr... | 2022-12-22T12:37:46Z | www.washingtonpost.com | The FTX scandal looks like a new twist on an old problem - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/12/22/ftx-scandal-looks-like-new-twist-an-old-problem/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/12/22/ftx-scandal-looks-like-new-twist-an-old-problem/ |
Today’s Santa Claus is rooted in American mythology
America’s Santa Claus combined consumerism, ecumenical religion and the bond between parent and child
Perspective by M.A. Davis
A child meets Santa Claus on Dec. 3. at the La Porte County Fairgrounds in Indiana. (Amanda Haverstick/La Porte County Herald-Dispatch/AP)
S... | 2022-12-22T12:37:52Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Today’s Santa Claus is rooted in early American mythology - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/12/22/todays-santa-claus-is-rooted-american-mythology/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/12/22/todays-santa-claus-is-rooted-american-mythology/ |
Date Lab: The conversation took a macabre turn
By Vijai Nathan
Tom and Taylore met for dinner at Capa Tosta, an Italian restaurant in Columbia Heights. (Danielle Seiss/The Washington Post)
Dating had taken a back seat for Tom, 26, the past few years while he moved for work as a project manager in international agricult... | 2022-12-22T12:37:58Z | www.washingtonpost.com | Date Lab: The conversation took a macabre turn - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/12/22/date-lab-conversation-took-macabre-turn/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/12/22/date-lab-conversation-took-macabre-turn/ |
Emmanuel Cisneros, 31, has decided to be "more visibly queer" in the wake of anti-LGBTQ vitriol nationwide, hoping to make other LGBTQ people feel safer and to show people that "I exist, I deserve to be here." (Kelsey Brunner)
This year’s surge in anti-LGBTQ legislation, threats and protests — punctuated by the killing... | 2022-12-22T12:38:17Z | www.washingtonpost.com | LGBTQ Americans talk about extremism, threats in 2022 - The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/22/lgbtq-threats-attacks-trans-bills/ | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/22/lgbtq-threats-attacks-trans-bills/ |
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