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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.
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.
Will Biden extend the federal student loan payment pause? Experts believe it’s possible
Read full article: Will Biden extend the federal student loan payment pause? Experts believe it’s possibleThe federal student loan payment pause is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2022, but some experts suspect it will be extended.
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.
Report: US cancels vaccine maker’s multimillion dollar deal
Read full article: Report: US cancels vaccine maker’s multimillion dollar dealThe federal government has canceled a multimillion dollar deal with Emergent BioSolutions, a Maryland- based vaccine manufacturer with facilities in Baltimore that were found to have produced millions of contaminated vaccine doses this spring.
Reports: FDA expected to OK ‘mix-and-match’ COVID vaccine boosters
Read full article: Reports: FDA expected to OK ‘mix-and-match’ COVID vaccine boostersThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce this week people will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot with a vaccine from a different manufacturer than their original doses, according to reports in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.
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.
Report: White House to FDA chief: Approve Pfizer vaccine Friday or quit
Read full article: Report: White House to FDA chief: Approve Pfizer vaccine Friday or quitThe Trump administration has ordered the head of the FDA to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday -- or to submit his resignation, according to a report from the Washington Post. WaPo reports White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Friday told Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to submit his resignation if the agency does not clear the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine by day’s end. On Thursday, an FDA advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. Shots could begin within days, depending on how quickly the Food and Drug Administration signs off, as expected, on the expert committee’s recommendation. In a 17-4 vote with one abstention, the government advisers concluded that the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech appears safe and effective for emergency use in adults and teenagers 16 and over.
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.
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.
W.H.O. to take on high insulin prices; what does this mean for Americans with diabetes?
Read full article: W.H.O. to take on high insulin prices; what does this mean for Americans with diabetes?From 1997 to 2016, insulin prices rose from about $20 per vial to over $250 per vial, according to a report from the Washington Post. The high prices have forced some people with diabetes to use expired insulin, rely on crowdfunding, or taking less insulin than they need in order to ration their supplies. Since 2017, at least 10 Americans have died from having to ration their insulin, according to the Right Care Alliance. WHO aims to duplicate HIV drug successThe process the WHO is undertaking is known as prequalification. Several presidential candidates have been outspoken in their calls for lower drug prices.
Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer's slaying
Read full article: Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer's slayingNEW YORK, NY Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi caused a backlash by calling the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi "a mistake" in an interview with Axios on HBOKhosrowshahi later said he regretted his comments. U.S. and United Nations officials suspect that Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in Khashoggi's slaying, but the Kingdom denies it. In his interview with Axios, Khosrowshahi said people make mistakes, and it doesn't mean they can never be forgiven. Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has invested heavily in Uber and its managing director sits on Uber's board. Khosrowshahi was brought in as CEO to turn around a company plagued with self-inflicted wounds.
White House calls anonymous Trump critic a 'coward'
Read full article: White House calls anonymous Trump critic a 'coward'WASHINGTON, DC The White House is objecting to a forthcoming book by an anonymous author who describes President Donald Trump as volatile, incompetent and unfit to be commander in chief. The Washington Post acquired a copy of the book, called "A Warning," and first reported on its contents Thursday. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says, "The coward who wrote this book didn't put their name on it because it is nothing but lies." The author is identified only as "a senior official in the Trump administration." According to the Post, the book describes racist and misogynist behind-the-scenes statements by Trump and says he "stumbles, slurs, gets confused, is easily irritated, and has trouble synthesizing information."
Journalist Pete Earley to speak at U-M about mental health care in the justice system
Read full article: Journalist Pete Earley to speak at U-M about mental health care in the justice systemANN ARBOR - Author, longtime journalist and former Washington Post reporter Pete Earley will be the keynote speaker at University of Michigan's 13th annual Prechter Lecture on Tuesday. Earley's book "Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness" reveals his son's struggles with bipolar disorder and incarceration. "I'd been a journalist for thirty years and written extensively about crime and punishment and society," writes Earley on his website. He declared prisons "our new mental asylums" and has become an advocate for better mental health care. Sponsored by U-M's Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program, the lecture will include a panel discussion on the topic and on bipolar disorder research moderated by the program's director, Dr. Melvin McInnis.
Second man arrested in rapper Mac Miller's death
Read full article: Second man arrested in rapper Mac Miller's deathMac Miller, a rapper and producer who began his rise in the music industry in his late teens, has died, his attorney David Byrnes tells the Washington Post. (CNN) - A second man has been arrested following rapper Mac Miller's accidental overdose death last year in Los Angeles. Ryan Reavis, 36, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, was charged with a series of drugs and weapons offenses, including possession of marijuana, prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia. Lake Havasu City is in western Arizona about 200 miles from Phoenix. Another arrest weeks earlierEarlier this month, a California man was arrested for allegedly giving the rapper drugs laced with fentanyl days before his death, the DEA said.
Prosecutors charge man in connection with death of rapper Mac Miller
Read full article: Prosecutors charge man in connection with death of rapper Mac MillerMac Miller, a rapper and producer who began his rise in the music industry in his late teens, has died, his attorney David Byrnes tells the Washington Post. Federal prosecutors have charged a man in connection with the death of hip-hop artist Mac Miller, who was found dead of a drug overdose nearly a year ago, NBC News reports. Miller had asked to be furnished with "percs," an abbreviation for percocet, a prescribed painkiller containing oxycodone. Investigators, who served search warrants at multiple locations, recovered a plastic bag containing pills allegedly supplied by a prostitute and a madam. Two days earlier, Pettit delivered to Miller counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl, cocaine and Xanax.
Report: Michigan to become first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Read full article: Report: Michigan to become first state to ban flavored e-cigarettesMichigan will become the first state in the country to ban flavored e-cigarettes on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. Gretchen Whitmer told the Washington Post that Michigan's health department found youth vaping "constituted a public health emergency." The ban is for retail of vaping products that use "sweet and fruity flavors as well as mint and menthol ones," according to the report. The ban will cover both retail and online sales, according to the report. After those six months it can be renewed for another six months, according to the report.
People are flocking to this stunning turquoise lake -- there's just one slightly gross problem
Read full article: People are flocking to this stunning turquoise lake -- there's just one slightly gross problemA young woman poses for pictures by a Novosibirsk energy plant's ash dump site, nicknamed the local "Maldives," on July 11, 2019 (ROSTISLAV NETISOV/AFP/Getty Images). The man-made lake is a stunningly gorgeous shade of turquoise -- which seems to be the reason why people are flocking there to take photos for Instagram. The Washington Post said it best: The Siberian lake isnt a natural wonder. Here are some good excerpts:Last week, our ash dump (was) the star of social networks.You cannot swim in the ash dump. The bottom of the ash dump is muddy!
Reports: Proposed peace deal could bring troops home from Afghanistan
Read full article: Reports: Proposed peace deal could bring troops home from AfghanistanCNN Video(CNN) - The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of a proposed peace deal with the Taliban, both The Washington Post and Fox News reported Thursday. So far, no agreement has been finalized, Fox News said. The withdrawal would cut the number of troops in the country from 14,000 to between 8,000 and 9,000, the Post said. Months of negotiations have taken place between the Taliban and Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghanistan-born American diplomat who was appointed by President Donald Trump, the Post said. An agreement could be finalized ahead of the Afghan presidential election in September, but officials cautioned that Taliban leaders could delay that timetable.
WaPo: Budget deal nears, would require Trump's approval
Read full article: WaPo: Budget deal nears, would require Trump's approvalNegotiators for the White House and congressional leaders were working out details, but any agreement would still require the president's approval, the Post said. The White House had sought cuts to reach a deal, but sources told the Post any such cuts would happen at a later time, and could be reversed by a future session of Congress. The House will recess next week, leaving a tight timeline for approval. The Senate plans to remain in session and additional week, allowing more time for a vote and the president's signature, the Post added. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash says he's leaving Republican Party
Read full article: Michigan Rep. Justin Amash says he's leaving Republican PartyRep. Justin Amash, who represents Michigans 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed Thursday morning that he is leaving the Republican Party. NEW: Trump calls Amash 'dumbest and most disloyal' in CongressIn the piece, Amash rails against what he calls "partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us." The Republican Party, I believed, stood for limited government, economic freedom and individual liberty principles that had made the American Dream possible for my family. Today, I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party. Im asking you to believe that we can do better than this two-party system and to work toward it.
Washpo: Park service to redirect $2.5M for Trump's July 4 event
Read full article: Washpo: Park service to redirect $2.5M for Trump's July 4 eventMarc Piscotty/Getty Images(CNN) - The National Park Service will redirect nearly $2.5 million to help cover costs related to President Donald Trump's July 4 extravaganza in Washington, DC, money that is usually "primarily intended to improve parks across the country," The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Post said the use of the funds was confirmed by two unnamed individuals familiar with the agreement. According to the Post, the $2.5 million redirected by the park service "represent just a fraction of the extra costs the government faces" for the event. This year's event, dubbed the "Salute to America" celebration, has been touted by Trump for several months. "The cost of our great Salute to America tomorrow will be very little compared to what it is worth.
Washington Post adding Spanish language podcasts, opinion columns
Read full article: Washington Post adding Spanish language podcasts, opinion columnsAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Washington Post is expanding its Spanish language content by adding podcasts and opinion columns, according to CNN. The company decided to launch a Spanish language podcast and opinion section, that could be found twice a week. "We have long studied the idea of moving into Spanish language journalism. We first needed to zero in on the value The Washington Post could bring to that audience," Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, the Post's managing editor, told CNN Business. But "we don't believe we can best serve a Spanish language audience simply by translating stories," Garcia-Ruiz said.