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Va. Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit against Youngkin’s mask-optional order on technical grounds A student boards a bus outside Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington, Va., last month. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) A ruling by an Arlington judge last week has put the order on hold in at least seven school districts, a...
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The agency originally had said that starting this summer all taxpayers would need to submit a “video selfie” to the company to be able to access their tax records and other services on the IRS website. But lawmakers and advocates slammed the idea of mandating the technology’s use nationwide, saying that it would unfair...
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This photo released by the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office shows rescue crews at the Stampede Reservoir in Downieville, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. One person drowned after a group of people fell through the ice while skating at the reservoir north of Lake Tahoe, authorities said. (Holly Bayly/Sierra County Sheriff’...
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Parliament to appoint new premier this week Libya’s parliament said Monday that it will name a new prime minister this week to head the transitional government, a move that is likely to lead to parallel administrations in the already chaotic nation. Two candidates have submitted their bids to replace Prime Minister Abd...
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WILMINGTON, DE ‐ January 16, 2021: Eric Lander, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) “If you’re ever working with me, and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot," Biden de...
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Thiel, who supported Trump in his 2016 bid for the presidency, will support two former colleagues running for Senate. Thiel, a right-leaning billionaire who has also been a close adviser to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and one of the company’s earliest investors, plans to focus his energies on the 2022 midterm elections, accord...
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To be sure, China-Russia 2.0 is as ideologically brazen as the Stalinist version of the 1950s. The first joint statement begins by denouncing the democracy and human rights advocacy of the United States and other Western nations as a “one-size-fits-all template to guide countries in establishing democracy.” It argues —...
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Eric Lander, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 16, 2021. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) “If you’re ever working with me, and I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, I promise you I will fire you on the spot,” Bide...
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American Nathan Chen has won three of the past four world championships. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images) And yet in the days before a Beijing Olympics in which he is heavily favored to win gold, Chen sits on a video call talking not about winning but about the fear he felt four years ago, the last time he c...
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(Asia Pietrzyk/Illustration for The Washington Post) It all started with a news release. As a journalist, I get multiple pitches a day: “Best and Worst Cities for Healthy Dogs,” “Why the Buzz about Glutathione?” and, sit down for this one, the opportunity to talk to the founder of Parting Stone, a start-up that turns t...
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Teva Pharmaceutical settles Texas opioid case for $225 million Teva settles opioid case for $225 million Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reached a $225 million settlement with Texas, the biggest settlement so far of claims that the generic-drug maker improperly marketed highly addictive opioid painkillers. The deal comp...
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Opinion: On the inside of hospital crowding Health-care workers check on a patient on Jan. 14 at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Md. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post) Regarding the Feb. 1 Metro article “Hospitals still suffer as omicron surge eases”: It’s one thing to read about how crowded the hospit...
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To be sure, China-Russia 2.0 is as ideologically brazen as the Stalinist version of the 1950s. The joint statement begins by denouncing the democracy and human rights advocacy of the United States and other Western nations as a “one-size-fits-all template to guide countries in establishing democracy.” It argues — self-...
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Opinion: Wake up to the danger of stealing language This unjust phenomenon has been observed several times in the erasure of immigrant culture or the overwriting of mistreatment of people of color in the United States. Not only do fast-paced social media platforms, such as TikTok, amplify these incorrect meanings, but ...
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Transcript: Protecting Public Safety with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw MR. JACKMAN: Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m Tom Jackman, a criminal justice reporter here at the Post, and today our guest is Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw as part of our continuing conversa...
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Johan Clarey of France won silver in the men's downhill Monday. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) YANQING, China — Johan Clarey first showed up on the World Cup skiing scene in 2003, a year when most of his rivals in Monday’s downhill race at the Beijing Olympics were still coasting down the bunny slope. In 19 years and 216 start...
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Zhu Yi of China fell twice during Monday’s team competition free skate at the Beijing Olympics. (Natacha Pisarenko/AP) Another U.S.-born female athlete representing China has drawn the spotlight. But unlike freestyle skier Eileen Gu, who has charmed Chinese audiences, the case of Zhu Yi has highlighted the fickleness o...
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Queen Elizabeth II marks 70 years as Britain’s head of state Elizabeth II became queen upon her father’s death in 1952 and is the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II marks 70 years as Britain's monarch on February 6. She became queen at age 25 after her father, King George VI, died of cancer...
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Many of Britain's traditional pubs were struggling to survive before the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to rising business rates. (Reuters) Before the pandemic, “we weren’t exactly flush — but I don’t think anybody was,” Tofalli said. But he and his staff fought to make it a success. “It was a great, award-winning pub; i...
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Saints’ Alvin Kamara, in Las Vegas for Pro Bowl, arrested on battery charge Police said Saints running back Alvin Kamara, shown during the Pro Bowl, acknowledged playing a role in an alleged assault the day before. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested Sunday by Las...
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Thiel, who backed Trump in his 2016 bid for the presidency, will support two close associates running for Senate Billionaire Peter Thiel. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg News) Longtime investor and board member Peter Thiel plans not to seek reelection to Facebook’s board this year, the company announced Monday, ending his tenur...
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The General Services Administration rejects facial recognition for its popular Login.gov sign-on service even as the IRS planned to make it a requirement to access tax records online. On Monday, the IRS abandoned that plan. Even as the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies pushed to require Americans to c...
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The agency had planned to require taxpayers send video scans of their face to a private company starting this summer The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers. (Susan Walsh/A...
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Tesla disclosed the SEC subpoena over Musk’s online posts in its annual report Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, in front of a screen showing a Tesla Model 3 car in China. (Aly Song/Reuters) SAN FRANCISCO — Government officials renewed pressure on Tesla over its handling of Elon Musk’s tweets and are probing allegations of racia...
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NEW YORK — Stocks ended another bumpy day with mixed results on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 went up, down, up, and then down again in the last hour of trading to wind up with a loss of 0.4%. Losses in several big tech companies left the Nasdaq down 0.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed essentially unchan...
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Kevin Curtis Coleman, 19, is charged with first- and- second degree murder and related charges in connection with the killing of Blake White, 20, of Accokeek, Md., Prince George’s police said. Coleman is being held without bond at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. Police said officers responded to t...
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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine and NATO. (Sputnik/AFP) Russia is close to completing preparations for what appears to be a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could lead to 50,000 civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis...
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FILE - This undated photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, shows cleanup work at the site where more than 300,000 gallons of diesel spilled on Dec. 27, 2021, just outside New Orleans. A corroded pipeline that ruptured and spilled 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel i...
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Last month, a federal judge in Miami issued an arrest warrant for Crystal Symphony after a lawsuit alleged Crystal Cruises and a related operator had failed to pay fuel bills reaching about $3.4 million. Instead of returning to Miami as scheduled after a two-week voyage, the vessel high-tailed it to Bimini with about 7...
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The huge spending proposal could be challenged by inflation, enrollment declines and staffing shortages. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee make remarks before cutting the ribbon on the newly modernized Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan in Washington, D.C. in September. ...
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Last month, a federal judge in Miami issued an arrest warrant for Crystal Symphony after a lawsuit alleged Crystal Cruises and a related operator did not pay fuel bills reaching about $3.4 million. Instead of returning to Miami as scheduled after a two-week voyage, the vessel high-tailed it to Bimini with about 700 cre...
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Saints set to hire Dennis Allen to succeed Sean Payton as coach Dennis Allen is set to be promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach of the Saints. (Tyler Kaufman/AP File) The New Orleans Saints chose Sean Payton’s head-coaching successor from Payton’s own staff. The Saints settled on their own defensive coordin...
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He wrote nearly 20 books, including “The Sixties,” which reflected on his time with the protest group Students for a Democratic Society Drawing on his immersion in the tumultuous student protest movement of the 1960s, Dr. Gitlin was a voice of the American left for more than half a century, writing cultural and politic...
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Autopsy is to be conducted, police say A body was found in a car that burned Sunday night in Northeast Washington, authorities said. The body was found in the driver’s seat in the 800 block of 26th Street NE, the police said. Police had not released a name Monday. The D.C. medical examiner will determine the cause and ...
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“It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to go through,” Emily Sweeney said of her recovery from the 2018 crash. (Edgar Su/Reuters) The Sweeneys wanted to challenge their children, so the park was a prize they had to earn, and only if they mastered the board: the dreaded plank that stood close to 10 feet high and...
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Men’s figure skating live updates Short program underway as Nathan Chen chases gold Sleepers who could challenge for a medal What’s the schedule for the men’s short program? Jin Boyang hits two quads for best score so far Vincent Zhou out of men’s event after testing positive for the coronavirus A couple hundred specta...
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A staggering ISIS attack revealed the enduring strength of the group Fighters with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces search house to house for ISIS militants and weapons in the Ghwaryan neighborhood of Hasakah, Syria, on Jan 31. (Photos by Nicole Tung for The Washington Post) The Islamic State’s assault on Ghwar...
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The Supreme Court building in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News) A divided Supreme Court on Monday restored an Alabama congressional map that creates only one district favorable to a Black candidate, and put on hold a lower court’s order that said a second district was necessary to comply with the Voting Rig...
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President Biden vowed Monday that a major European energy pipeline would be abandoned if Russia sends forces into Ukraine, intensifying pressure on the Kremlin as Western leaders attempt to stave off a renewed assault on the continent’s eastern edge. Biden issued the threat after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Schol...
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In this 1967 photo Associated Press staffers, from left, supervisor Harris Jackson, John Vinocur and Pat O’Keefe work on AP’s international desk in New York. Vinocur, a much-respected foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Associated Press and later executive editor and columnist at the International Hera...
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This wasn’t just one small, vocal section. The support for the visitors came from every corner of Capital One Arena, and moments later those fans erupted after Miami’s Jimmy Butler threw down an alley-oop. “I think the biggest thing with us is ... our effort level and then our response,” Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma said...
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Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan gets Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker off his feet during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Bulls: G Coby White had 13 points after missing back-to-back games because of a strained right adductor. Paul, meanwhile, said he’s ...
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An altercation between the man, identified later as Yu Shu-sang, and other bystanders ensued. Footage shows him later lunging at Bickett with his baton in his right hand, before he falls over a railing. Bickett then attempts to wrestle his baton away, pinning Yu and hitting him in what he said was an act of self defens...
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Portnoy charged in the lawsuit that Insider “pursued a preconceived and biased agenda aimed at damaging [him]” to gin up business for the site, which, like many news publications, charges readers for online subscriptions. The site’s publication of “highly personal and private information” was a violation of privacy law...
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Air Force visits UNLV following Hamilton's 33-point showing Air Force Falcons (10-11, 3-7 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (13-10, 5-5 MWC) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UNLV -10.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: UNLV faces the Air Force Falcons after Bryce Hamilton scored 33 points in UNLV’s 90-75 loss...
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Fordham visits Saint Bonaventure on 4-game road skid Fordham Rams (10-11, 3-6 A-10) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (12-7, 4-4 A-10) BOTTOM LINE: Fordham travels to Saint Bonaventure looking to end its four-game road skid. The Bonnies have gone 7-2 in home games. Saint Bonaventure is sixth in the A-10 scoring 70.4 points ...
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George Washington visits UMass after Weeks' 30-point game BOTTOM LINE: UMass takes on the George Washington Colonials after T.J. Weeks scored 30 points in UMass’ 78-67 victory over the Rhode Island Rams. The Minutemen are 7-3 on their home court. UMass is sixth in the A-10 with 13.8 assists per game led by Noah Fernand...
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Holy Cross plays Loyola (MD) following Luc's 21-point game BOTTOM LINE: Holy Cross takes on the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds after Kyrell Luc scored 21 points in Holy Cross’ 87-60 loss to the Colgate Raiders. The Crusaders are 4-4 in home games. Holy Cross is 4-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12...
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Milwaukee faces Northern Kentucky, seeks to halt 5-game skid BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee aims to break its five-game losing streak when the Panthers play Northern Kentucky. The Panthers are 4-6 in home games. Milwaukee gives up 71.8 points and has been outscored by 5.3 points per game. The Norse are 8-5 against Horizon oppo...
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Murray leads Long Beach State against CSU Fullerton after 25-point outing CSU Fullerton Titans (14-6, 7-1 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (12-9, 7-1 Big West) Long Beach, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State plays the CSU Fullerton Titans after Joel Murray scored 25 points in Long Beach St...
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South Florida hosts Cincinnati after Dejulius' 25-point outing BOTTOM LINE: Cincinnati plays the South Florida Bulls after David Dejulius scored 25 points in Cincinnati’s 80-58 loss to the Houston Cougars. The Bulls have gone 6-5 at home. South Florida is 2-12 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Bearcats are 5-...
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UMBC Retrievers face the Hartford Hawks on 5-game win streak BOTTOM LINE: UMBC aims to keep its five-game win streak intact when the Retrievers take on Hartford. The Retrievers are 5-4 in home games. UMBC scores 72.6 points and has outscored opponents by 3.2 points per game. The Hawks have gone 3-5 against America East...
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Vermont hosts Binghamton after Shungu's 24-point game BOTTOM LINE: Vermont takes on the Binghamton Bearcats after Ben Shungu scored 24 points in Vermont’s 78-67 victory over the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. The Catamounts are 10-0 on their home court. Vermont ranks fourth in the America East with 24.0 defensive rebounds p...
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In this undated photo provided by Courtyard by Marriott, contest winners Chad Vincent, left, who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy about 10 years earlier, and his wife, Jen, pose for a picture. The Vincents won the Courtyard by Marriott Super Bowl Sleepover contest, in which a Super Bowl stadium suite is transforme...
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He wrote nearly 20 books, including ‘The Sixties,’ which reflected on his time with the protest group Students for a Democratic Society Drawing on his immersion in the tumultuous student protest movement of the 1960s, Dr. Gitlin was a voice of the American left for more than half a century, writing cultural and politic...
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic defended her Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom title with a quick final run on a sun-splashed course Tuesday. “When I was a child ... I wrote on a sheet of paper that one day I would be world champion,” Karl said. “I will be the fastest racer in the world a...
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In this Nov. 12, 2017 file photo, a memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church includes 26 white chairs, each painted with a cross and rose, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP) U.S. district Judge Xavier Rodriguez described in his judgment how, in a span of seven minutes and 2...
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FILE - Iggy Pop arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. American rocker Iggy Pop, known as “the godfather of punk”, and Ensemble Intercontemporain, a contemporary music orchestra based in Paris, have won the 2022 Polar Music Prize, a Swedish music award. The award ...
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I’m flying missions to save Afghan allies. Why isn’t the government helping? Suburban dads like me shouldn’t have to be doing this by ourselves C17s parked on the tarmac of the Al Udeid military base in Qatar on Aug. 31. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post) By Nick Palmisciano Nick Palmisciano is the CEO of Diesel...
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The Beijing Olympics’ snow problem is more serious than you think What it means to host the Winter Olympics in a place where all of the snow is artificial Jaelin Kauf of Team United States wins the Olympic silver medal in the men's ski freestyle moguls on Feb. 6 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Get...
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Ensuring White children’s happiness has long involved racist double standards What prioritizing white happiness tells us about race and K-12 education By Jonna Perrillo Jonna Perrillo is an education historian and associate professor of English education at the University of Texas at El Paso and the author of "Uncivil ...
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A bare-bones Web page says that public school students are taught a “false narrative about America” and that the academy will promote a “reliable, honest, and quality America-first education.” A 2021 Turning Point USA investor prospectus, which was obtained and published by the watchdog group Documented, highlights the...
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A new survey reveals support for the president — but also support for democracy. A man stands outside the Supreme Judicial Council building in Tunis on Sunday. (Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters) By Alexandra Domike Blackman Elizabeth R. Nugent These latest attempts by Saied to consolidate power come less than two weeks after th...
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Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin celebrates with teammates after scoring against the United States. (Mark Cristino/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) BEIJING — A silent Wukesong Sports Centre had turned into a crucible a few minutes after noon Tuesday, and by the 37th minute, the relentless, violent sounds of the hand-to-hand combat be...
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She was speaking not from ego, but from a desire to be appreciated for her independence. Gu is on her way to becoming bigger than simplistic identity. She doesn’t have to pick a country. Her decision to straddle loyalties has clear financial and popularity benefits, but it doesn’t make her an insincere opportunist. It ...
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Protesters gather at Parliament House on Feb. 8, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images) The protests in Canberra, which have been energized by the truck convoy causing havoc in Ottawa but feature few trucks, have lasted for eight days and are set to continue until at least the weekend amid fears tha...
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Some Republicans want to let parents sue schools and teachers over student ‘discomfort’ Students arrive for the first day of classes at a public school in Miami Lakes, Fla., on Aug. 23. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg News) MIAMI — The school system in Florida’s most populous county includes students whose families move...
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Hamilton County is about 60 miles southwest of McMinn County, Tenn., where the school board last month unanimously banned “Maus,” the award-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman about the Holocaust, from the eighth-grade curriculum. Board members said the text included inappropriate language, illustrations and subjec...
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Oscar nominations 2022: What to expect (Jason DeCrow/AP) Academy Award nominations will be announced Tuesday morning, likely proving what we already know: This was yet another strange year for the movies. Fluctuating coronavirus variants contributed to unpredictable theatergoing habits and a consequential boost in stre...
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That’s why Parker said he was taken aback when, hours after the robbery, his bosses pulled out a “repayment form” and gave him an ultimatum: sign it or lose his job, according to the lawsuit. Fearing termination, Parker agreed to allow regular $300 deductions from his paycheck until the full amount was reimbursed, the ...
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Why is the U.S. intelligence community so chatty about Russia? Trying to understand the raft of leaked intelligence stories President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after an Oval Office bilateral meeting on Monday. Biden hosted Scholz to discuss the buildup of Russian forces on the border of Ukraine and other ...
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Good morning, Early Birds. The composer John Williams of “Star Wars," “Jaws” and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" fame turns 90 today. Send tips, praise, complaints and secret recordings of White House meetings to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us. 🚨: “Eric Lander, President Biden’s top science adviser, re...
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A Super Bowl sign decorates the exterior of the Los Angeles Convention Center on Monday. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) “I’ve described it — and others have — as like a tidal wave,” Sills said. “It just came in, and it just washed over everyone. It affected everyone. And we saw our case rates go up as much as tenfold in the ...
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A memorial for the victims of the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Tex., includes 26 white chairs, each painted with a cross and rose, in November 2017. (Eric Gay/AP) U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez described in his judgment how, in a span of seven minutes and 24 seconds, the gunman, Devin P...
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She was speaking not from ego, but from a desire to be appreciated for her independence. Gu is on her way to becoming bigger than some simplistic identity. She doesn’t have to pick a country. Her decision to straddle loyalties has clear financial and popularity benefits, but it doesn’t make her an insincere opportunist...
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Police officers seal off a residential building at the Kwai Chung Estate public housing complex in Hong Kong on Jan. 22. (Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg News) HONG KONG — Ann Chan spent the last week of January locked down with her husband and two sons in their tiny 300-square-foot (28-square-meter) apartment. Her public hous...
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MOSCOW — French President Emmanuel Macron flew to Kyiv on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, pushing a plan to de-escalate the “extreme tension” between Russia and NATO over potential Ukrainian membership in the alliance in his effort to pave the way for talks on a new security deal for Europe and ...
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In a state that is staunchly supportive of abortion rights, legislators are preparing for a world post-Roe v. Wade Sam Goldman of Refuse Fascism speaks at a rally organized by the “Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights” group in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 2022, the 49th anniversary of the court's Roe v. Wade decis...
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FILE - Executive producer Serena Williams arrives at the premiere of “King Richard” during the American Film Fest at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. Williams is normally the one participating in a major championship matchup, but the six-time Wimbledon winner is looking forward to watch...
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What Can Anti-Trump Republicans Actually Do? WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 8: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) looks on as Joseph Blount, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Colonial Pipeline testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine threats to critical infrastructure, foc...
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The Los Angeles Rams opened as a 3½-point favorite over the Cincinnati Bengals and the spread has since moved to 4½, an underwhelming number for any bettor looking to back the Rams because it is past the three-point mark, a key betting number for NFL wagering. Since 2015 — when the NFL moved extra-point attempts back f...
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Walter Johnson senior Emma Kothari competes during a polar bear meet on Jan. 19 in Bethesda. (Zeke Ross) Walter Johnson High had hoped to host its third outdoor meet of the indoor track season two weeks ago, but cold weather and renewed covid restrictions forced the team’s coaches to reschedule the event. Last week, am...
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Wishing for Canadian party leaders to be elected in any predictable way is probably pointless. Parties are outside the jurisdiction of the federal elections bureaucracy and jealously guard their freedom to play by their own rules, however erratic. They should, however, realize by now how useful it would be to have a ru...
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Monifa McKnight was voted Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 by the Montgomery County school board to be the district's next superintendent.(Montgomery County Public Schools) ( and Montgomery County Public Schools/Montgomery County Public Schools) Montgomery County voted to hire its first woman as school superintendent — an African...
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars in "The Power of the Dog," which earned the most Oscar nominations Tuesday. (Kirsty Griffin/Netflix via AP) “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion’s adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel set on a family ranch in 1920s Montana, triumphed at the 94th annual Academy Award nominations on Tuesday...
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In a state that is staunchly supportive of abortion rights, legislators are preparing for a post-Roe v. Wade world “We are hoping to be a model for other states to follow,” said Lucy Leriche, vice president of Vermont Public Policy at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. “In states all over the country, politici...
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One lawmaker accused the British prime minister of drifting toward a ‘a Trumpian style of politics’ An image from a video released by the British Parliament shows Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, addressing opposition Labour party leader Keir Starmer at the House of Commons on Feb. 2. (Uk Parliamentary Recording Uni...
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Josh Neuman, an American skateboarder and influencer, was killed along with three other men after a sightseeing plane crashed into a lake in Iceland, his family confirmed — saying in a Monday night statement he died “doing what he loved.” Icelandic officials said they used sonar technology and an autonomous submarine t...
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Marion Napoli, volunteer Marion Napoli, 93, a Montgomery County volunteer at polls on election days and with Meals on Wheels, died Dec. 17 at a health-care facility in Silver Spring, Md. The cause was pneumonia, said a son, Mark Napoli. Mrs. Napoli, a resident of Bethesda, Md., was born Marion Schaefer in Bremen, Germa...
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Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes to count the electoral college votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) Former vice president Mike Pence’s declaration on Friday that Donald Trump was “wrong” in claiming that...
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What counts as antisemitism? Biden nominee Deborah Lipstadt receives confirmation hearing. American historian and author Deborah Lipstadt poses for a photo on the red carpet on the occasion of the screening of the movie “Denial” at the Rome Film Festival, Oct. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) President Biden nomina...
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A spokesman for U.S. Soccer declined to comment, citing an ongoing investigation of the NWSL. The organization did suspend Dames’s coaching license, it said in a statement, but Bogart said it occurred only after The Post contacted the federation with some of the allegations in this story. She was only 14 and just getti...
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He knew his sled, a piece of fine-tuned equipment that cost thousands of his own dollars, was the fastest in the United States. It was the second one Terdiman had built by Andre Florschutz, a retired German Olympic doubles medalist. The first helped Terdiman and his then-partner, Matt Mortensen, finish third in the 201...
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Monifa McKnight was approved by the Montgomery County school board to be the district's next superintendent. (Montgomery County Public Schools) Montgomery County voted to hire its first woman as schools superintendent — an African American educator who was a leader during the pandemic — a milestone in Maryland’s larges...
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In correspondence published in Current Biology on Monday, the researchers said they were reporting the first observations of chimpanzees self-medicating with insects. They said the behavior is further evidence that chimpanzees have the capacity for “prosocial behaviors,” or voluntary actions that serve the best interes...
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Marion Mattingly, juvenile justice advocate Marion Mattingly, 92, an activist for juvenile justice who volunteered and served in salaried positions for its support, died Dec. 31 at a hospital in Rockville, Md. The cause was complications of pneumonia, said a granddaughter, Marion Steinfels. Mrs. Mattingly, a Rockville ...
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The Justice Department announced Tuesday it had seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin allegedly stolen as part of a 2016 hack of Bitfinex, saying authorities have also arrested and charged a husband and wife in New York for allegedly trying to launder the cryptocurrency fortune. Officials said Ilya Lichtenstein, 34,...
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Police respond to dozens of crashes, ice closes bridges RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia State Police responded to 65 crashes, including two fatal crashes, and icy conditions closed several bridges in central Virginia early Tuesday. Spokesperson Sgt. Jessica Shehan said most of the crashes police responded to between midnight ...
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Xi and Putin have declared a united front against the United States A Feb. 4 joint statement reveals strong views about sovereignty and territorial integrity — and opposition to outside interference Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, Feb. 4, 2022, during the Winter Olympi...
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Since then, though, Powell has found herself vulnerable to both financial penalties (being sued by voting machine companies Smartmatic and Dominion) and legal penalties, possibly including disbarment. And she’s offered a very different take on the evidence she had. In response to the voting-machine lawsuit, Powell’s le...
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