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Honolulu Spent $450 K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (125+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Honolulu has spent more than $450, 000 on plans and designs to dredge a…...
Fujimori elected president of Peru, as Latin American shifts rightward
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (110+ words) The Washington Post The right-wing party boss, former congresswoman and daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, won a narrow victory on her fourth campaign for the top job. Keiko Fujimori, Peru's most powerful politician over the past decade, has won the…...
Federal audit finds Puerto Rico awaiting billions of dollars nearly a decade after deadly hurricane
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (60+ words) The Washington Post SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico " A federal audit released Wednesday found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico's power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached the U. S. territory....
Opinion | World Cup penalty kicks are decided by luck
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (97+ words) Opinion | Penalty kicks are arbitrary and beautiful " just like life The Washington Post Dumb luck decides the World Cup's most thrilling moment. It decides a lot more, too. Penalty kicks, to people who love soccer, are something of a necessary…...
Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (86+ words) Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops The Washington Post JAKARTA, Indonesia " A Papua separatist group said Thursday it has shot dead an American pilot who brought Indonesian troops into a "conflict zone." In…...
The Park at 14th to pay $243, 000 in workers" rights settlement in D. C.
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (78+ words) Popular D. C. nightclub to pay $243, 000 in worker rights settlement The Washington Post The Park at 14th denied paid leave and retaliated against employees, according to an investigation by the D. C. attorney general's office. An upscale D. C. restaurant and nightclub must pay more than $243, 000 to…...
Opinion | This painting depicts the Declaration. But where are the Founding Fashionistas?
2+ min ago (94+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. John Trumbull's 1819 artwork turned fashionable peacocks into plain men. Chloe Chapin is…...
Thursday briefing: Trump's wealth; July Fourth fireworks; coffee benefits; Taylor Swift's prenup; and more
4+ min ago (36+ words) The Washington Post Catch up in minutes. President Trump's wealth has increased on a scale that dwarfs past presidencies....
India's Modi and Japan's Takaichi expand defense and economic security ties
4+ min ago (67+ words) The Washington Post Japan and India have announced new agreements to deepen cooperation in defense, economic and maritime security, and artificial intelligence NEW DELHI " Japan and India announced a series of agreements to deepen cooperation in defense, economic and maritime…...
Le Pen says she won't run in 2027 if ordered to wear an electronic bracelet
5+ min ago (64+ words) The Washington Post PARIS " French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she won't run for president next year if a Paris appeals court orders her to wear an electronic bracelet over alleged misuse of European Union funds. The appeals court…...