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Honolulu Spent $450 K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
1+ week, 12+ 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
1+ hour, 27+ 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
9+ hour, 25+ 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
2+ hour, 24+ 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
2+ hour, 44+ 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.
3+ hour, 33+ 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 | Trump's Iran deal is more expensive than advertised
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (119+ words) Opinion | The not-so-hidden costs of giving Iran $300 billion The Washington Post A richer Iranian regime means a more violent one. The West will need to beef up its security. Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative, is a member of the British Parliament…...
Tottenham signs Mateus Fernandes for reported club-record $113 M from relegated West Ham
6+ min ago (19+ words) Tottenham has signed Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for a reported club-record fee of $113 million...
New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow
8+ min ago (111+ words) The Washington Post New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states…...
Couple caned for kissing on Tik Tok in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province
11+ min ago (54+ words) The Washington Post BANDA ACEH, Indonesia " A young couple in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a Tik Tok livestream. Two ways to…...