A northern Virginia police officer was fired Thursday after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall. Police also released video of the deadly encounter.… Read more
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Ignoring Experts, China’s Sudden Zero-COVID Exit Cost Lives
When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases. Hospitals turned away ambulances, crematoriums burned bodies around the clock, and relatives hauled dead loved ones to warehouses for lack of storage space.… Read more
A 5,000-Mile Seaweed Belt is Headed Toward Florida
A 5,000-mile seaweed belt lurking in the Atlantic Ocean is expected in the next few months to wash onto beaches in the Caribbean Sea, South Florida, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.… Read more
Asian Shares Advance on Back of Wall Street Rally
Asian shares advanced Wednesday after a Wall Street rally led by the banks most beaten down by the industry’s crisis.… Read more
Yellen Says Bank Situation Stabilizing, Different from 2008
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen projected calm on Tuesday after recent regional bank collapses but told a gathering of bankers that additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions jeopardize financial stability.… Read more
Maryland Lawmakers Reach Crossover Deadline in Session
The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session on Monday, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day.” That’s when bills need to be approved by one chamber and sent over to the next, or else face a greater challenge to passage.… Read more
Some Trump Supporters Ambivalent on Calls for Protest
Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests before his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.… Read more
In Chicago Mayor’s Race, 2 Hopefuls Reflect Democrats’ Split
Before they were rivals to be Chicago’s next mayor, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson both worked in education, though their career paths — like their views on the city’s future — were very different.… Read more
Trump’s Call for Protests Gets Muted Reaction by Supporters
Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.… Read more
Prosecutor to Release Video of Death of Man in Custody
Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man.… Read more
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Police Chief Fires Officer, Releases Video of Shooting Death
A northern Virginia police officer was fired Thursday after fatally shooting a man last month who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses from a busy shopping mall. Police also released video of the deadly encounter.… Continue Reading
Ignoring Experts, China’s Sudden Zero-COVID Exit Cost Lives
When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases. Hospitals turned away ambulances, crematoriums burned bodies around the clock, and relatives hauled dead loved ones to warehouses for lack of storage space.… Continue Reading
A 5,000-Mile Seaweed Belt is Headed Toward Florida
A 5,000-mile seaweed belt lurking in the Atlantic Ocean is expected in the next few months to wash onto beaches in the Caribbean Sea, South Florida, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.… Continue Reading
Asian Shares Advance on Back of Wall Street Rally
Asian shares advanced Wednesday after a Wall Street rally led by the banks most beaten down by the industry’s crisis.… Continue Reading
Yellen Says Bank Situation Stabilizing, Different from 2008
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen projected calm on Tuesday after recent regional bank collapses but told a gathering of bankers that additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions jeopardize financial stability.… Continue Reading
Maryland Lawmakers Reach Crossover Deadline in Session
The Maryland General Assembly headed into the last three weeks of its annual legislative session on Monday, advancing legislation on its deadline known as “crossover day.” That’s when bills need to be approved by one chamber and sent over to the next, or else face a greater challenge to passage.… Continue Reading
Some Trump Supporters Ambivalent on Calls for Protest
Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests before his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.… Continue Reading
In Chicago Mayor’s Race, 2 Hopefuls Reflect Democrats’ Split
Before they were rivals to be Chicago’s next mayor, Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson both worked in education, though their career paths — like their views on the city’s future — were very different.… Continue Reading
Trump’s Call for Protests Gets Muted Reaction by Supporters
Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.… Continue Reading
Prosecutor to Release Video of Death of Man in Custody
Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man.… Continue Reading