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Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy
Read full article: Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happyNewspaper owners across the country have been ditching presidential endorsements, figuring they shouldn't alienate readers with something most of them don't care about.
Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate
Read full article: Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidateThe Washington Post says it won't endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future.
Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'
Read full article: Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'For one weekend day this fall in New York — and for a price — MSNBC fans can see many of their favorite personalities in real life.
The Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
Read full article: The Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publishThe Washington Post says it reported on a story about a controversial flag being flown outside the home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito years ago, but chose not to write about it.
Women’s History Month: Katharine Graham’s legacy continues on through Graham Media Group
Read full article: Women’s History Month: Katharine Graham’s legacy continues on through Graham Media GroupThe movie "The Post" has several stellar actors, but it's the story the movie tells -- the life of Katharine -- that we believe led to its Oscar nomination for best picture.
Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings
Read full article: Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidingsHardly a day goes by without news of another set of layoffs or business failure in journalism, an industry in the midst of a decades-long decline that has only seemed to accelerate lately.
Photos of smiling Robb Elementary victims & survivors flood social media after release of controversial article
Read full article: Photos of smiling Robb Elementary victims & survivors flood social media after release of controversial articlePhotos of smiling Robb Elementary victims and survivors flooded social media after the release of a controversial article by the Washington Post, which had graphic images of several mass shootings.
Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over 'serious concerns' about Saudi deal, according to report
Read full article: Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over 'serious concerns' about Saudi deal, according to reportThe Washington Post is reporting former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson has resigned from the PGA Tour policy board.
Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81
Read full article: Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.
Belgium investigating whether arms destined to defend Ukraine ended up in Russia fighting
Read full article: Belgium investigating whether arms destined to defend Ukraine ended up in Russia fightingBelgium is investigating whether weapons it sent to help Ukraine defend its territory were used just over the border in Russia.
Report: Texas AG sought driver license data on gender change
Read full article: Report: Texas AG sought driver license data on gender changeRecords obtained by The Washington Post show the office of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this summer sought data on how many people had changed the gender information on their driver’s license.
Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission
Read full article: Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border missionTexas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.
Pulitzer Prizes award Washington Post for Jan. 6 coverage
Read full article: Pulitzer Prizes award Washington Post for Jan. 6 coverageThe Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for its coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, an attack on democracy that was a shocking start to a tumultuous year that also saw the end of the United States’ longest war, in Afghanistan.
Katharine Graham’s legacy continues living through Graham Media Group
Read full article: Katharine Graham’s legacy continues living through Graham Media GroupThe movie "The Post" has several stellar actors, but it's the story the movie tells -- the life of Katharine -- that we believe led to its Oscar nomination for best picture.
Deputy Virginia AG resigns over posts lauding Jan. 6 rioters
Read full article: Deputy Virginia AG resigns over posts lauding Jan. 6 riotersA state official says a deputy Virginia attorney general has resigned after The Washington Post raised questions about social media comments the newspaper reported she made about the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and other matters.
Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism
Read full article: Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticismThe publisher of a memoir by Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is correcting a passage about a deadly Iraq War battle that falsely alleged a journalist had reported Gallego’s entire platoon was lost.
George Floyd biography to be published in May 2022
Read full article: George Floyd biography to be published in May 2022Two Washington Post reporters are working on a biography of George Floyd, from his family history in the tobacco fields of North Carolina to his murder last year in Minneapolis by a white police officer.
Remember the 9/11 anniversary by reading these thoughtful pieces about the day
Read full article: Remember the 9/11 anniversary by reading these thoughtful pieces about the dayIt’s hard to believe, but the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is here. It was a horrific day, so on the anniversary, it’s more about remembering and reflecting than anything else.
Why people are happy but worried over the country’s newest national park
Read full article: Why people are happy but worried over the country’s newest national parkFrom this overlook 1,400 feet above the the river, one can understand why the New River Gorge is known by many as the Grand Canyon of the East. Thanks to a bipartisan measure by Congress, New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia was designated the 63rd national park in the United States, and the first in West Virginia. Earning the national park designation is important for a space, because it means it will be preserved and protected for purposes such as providing a habitat for wildlife, recreation and conservation -- not development. Chelsea Ruby, the tourism commissioner for West Virginia, said she expects a significant increase in the already 1.4 million annual visitors to New River Gorge National Park, citing a 21% increase in tourism that Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore saw when it was designated a national park. “It’s a real victory,” West Virginia Sen. Shelley More Capito told the Washington Post.
Bob Woodward to take on final days of Trump's presidency
Read full article: Bob Woodward to take on final days of Trump's presidencyWoodward is teaming with Costa on a book about the waning days of Donald Trumps administration and on the initial phase of Joe Bidens presidency. The book does not yet have a title or release date. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – Bob Woodward's next book finds him in the familiar world of documenting a presidency's ending. Woodward is teaming with Washington Post colleague Robert Costa on a book about the waning days of Donald Trump's administration and on the initial phase of Joe Biden's presidency. Woodward already has written two best-sellers on Trump, “Fear” and “Rage.”For the new book, Woodward and Costa will have competition, from other Post reporters.
Virginia Military Institute removes Confederate statue
Read full article: Virginia Military Institute removes Confederate statueCrews prepare to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from the campus of the Virginia Military Institute on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Lexington, Va. (AP Photo/Sarah Rankin)LEXINGTON, Va. – The Virginia Military Institute removed a prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on Monday, a project initiated this fall after allegations of systemic racism roiled the public college. But “VMI does not define itself by this statue and that is why this move is appropriate,” he added. VMI said the statue will be relocated to a nearby Civil War museum at a battlefield where dozens of VMI cadets were killed or wounded. But he said it would not remove the statue of Jackson, who owned enslaved people, or rethink the names of buildings honoring Confederate leaders. In 2015, VMI did away with requiring freshmen to salute the statue each time they passed it, Wyatt said.
5 Things to Know for Today
Read full article: 5 Things to Know for TodayFILE - In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo The Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward arrives at Trump Tower in New York. Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump's early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press that he needed time to be sure that Trump's private comments from February were accurate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. N95S ARE STILL IN A SHORTAGE White House officials say the U.S. has all the medical supplies needed to battle COVID-19, but health care workers, hospital officials and even the FDA say thats not the case. CHIEFS BAN NATIVE IMAGERY AT ARROWHEAD Kansas City fans wont be wearing headdresses or face paint at the NFLs opener amid a nationwide push for racial justice following the police-custody death of George Floyd
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle
Read full article: Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncleAs he engaged in nuclear arms talks with Kim, Trump dismissed intelligence officials' assessments that North Korea would never give up its nuclear weapons. Trump told Woodward that the CIA has no idea how to handle Pyongyang. Critics said that by meeting Kim, Trump provided the North Korean leader with legitimacy on the world stage. Kim wrote to Trump that he believed the deep and special friendship between us will work as a magical force." But the sources did not provide details and told Woodward, according to the book, that they were surprised Trump had disclosed it.
Book: Trump said of virus, 'I wanted to always play it down'
Read full article: Book: Trump said of virus, 'I wanted to always play it down'You just breathe the air and thats how its passed, Trump said in a Feb. 7 call with Woodward. Trump told Woodward on March 19 that he deliberately minimized the danger. The Washington Post, where Woodward serves as associate editor, reported excerpts of the book, Rage" on Wednesday, as did CNN. The book is based in part on 18 interviews that Woodward conducted with Trump between December and July. "Trump never did seem willing to fully mobilize the federal government and continually seemed to push problems off on the states, Woodward writes.
Thunderbirds reportedly plan flyover in San Antonio amid coronavirus pandemic
Read full article: Thunderbirds reportedly plan flyover in San Antonio amid coronavirus pandemicThe Washington Post reported Wednesday that the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will flyover San Antonio to thank the frontline responders battling the spread of COVID-19. Though the exact time and date have not been announced, the report indicated that the Thunderbirds will soon flyover San Antonio. Further south, the Blue Angels will pay Kingsville and Corpus Christi a visit, according to the report. The Thunderbirds have already begun their flyovers, according to their Twitter account. Military officials said money has been set aside from the Pentagon’s budget to pay for it.
Increase in alcohol-related deaths over past 2 decades in U.S. is jarring
Read full article: Increase in alcohol-related deaths over past 2 decades in U.S. is jarringTo look at the numbers of alcohol-related deaths in the United States over the past 18 years, it can be quite jarring -- and that number is increasing at an alarming rate, experts say. Of the deaths associated with alcohol between 1999 and 2017, there was an increase in the rate of death of women by 85%, as compared to men at 35%. Experts will diagnose someone with AUD once a drinking problem becomes severe. MedicationsThere are now currently three medications in the United States that have been approved and can help people stop or reduce their drinking and prevent relapse. Click here to learn more about alcohol’s effect on the United States.