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FBI is investigating Pensacola attack as an act of terrorism
Authorities’ main goal is determining whether a Saudi air force lieutenant worked as “part of a larger network” when he opened fire in a Naval Air Station Pensacola classroom Friday, killing three people and wounding eight.
By Hannah Knowles, Joby Warrick and Tory Newmyer ● Read more »
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Massive, peaceful protest shows Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement still strong
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to call again for greater democratic freedoms in one of the biggest marches since the movement began in June.
By Shibani Mahtani ● Read more »
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Trump’s absence at D.C.’s premier social event is a relief for some. But the prestige of the presidency is missed.
In the latest breakdown of the carefully constructed social order that has dominated the nation’s capital since its inception, the president and first lady will skip the Kennedy Center Honors for the third year in a row.
Kennedy Center Honors ● By Roxanne Roberts ● Read more »
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GOP Rep. Gaetz says Giuliani’s trip to Ukraine is ‘weird’
The Fla. congressman’s rebuke came as the House Judiciary Committee, on which he sits, drafts articles of impeachment against the president that it could vote on as soon as this week.
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY ● By Tory Newmyer ● Read more »
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Puppeteer gave life to Big Bird of ‘Sesame Street’
Mr. Spinney, who also gave voice and motion to Oscar the Grouch, met Muppets creator Jim Henson at a puppetry convention and first donned Big Bird’s 4,000 canary-yellow feathers for the opening season of “Sesame Street” in 1969.
Caroll Spinney | 1933–2019 ● By Emily Langer ● Read more »
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In Britain’s ‘appalling’ election, voters in the middle don’t like either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn
As moderates weigh candidates and their positions on Brexit, many are calling it the worst choice in a generation.
By William Booth and Karla Adam ● Read more »
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Challenger takes on S.C. Senate race with rags-to-prominence story, record fundraising Lindsey Graham is likely to face the strongest Democratic challenger of his political career in the Senate next year: Jaime Harrison, who has marquee credentials and deep connections in both South Carolina and Washington. By Chris Dixon ● Read more »
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LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma chosen for College Football Playoff Top-seeded LSU will meet Oklahoma in one semifinal, while Ohio State will face Clemson in the other. By Chuck Culpepper ● Read more »
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The chilling story of ‘Frozen Charlotte’ and the corpse-like dolls that bear her name
A young woman who froze to death on her way to a New Year's ball in 1840 inspired a flood of creepy porcelain dolls that were sold in tiny caskets and baked into cakes.
Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered ● By Kevin Ambrose ● Read more »
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She was pregnant and terribly itchy. Something was going very wrong.
By day, the itch was noticeable, concentrated on her palms and feet. At night, it became unbearable, spreading up her arms and torso. One morning, 34 weeks pregnant and at a breaking point from scratching all night, she Googled her symptoms.
By Claire Marie Porter ● Read more »
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