Why You've Never Heard Of The Six Chinese Men Who Survived The Titanic
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday April 20, 2018
In the early hours of April 15, 1912, a lifeboat navigated the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, its skeleton crew scanning the dark, debris-littered surface for any sign of life. Hours earlier, the unthinkable had happened: The RMS Titanic, a majestic ocean liner deemed "unsinkable," had struck an iceberg and slowly disappeared into the s...
A Suspect Tried To Blend In With 60,000 Concertgoers. China's Facial Recognition Cameras Caught Him.
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Saturday April 14, 2018
The 31-year-old man, wanted by police, had thought playing a numbers game would be enough to allow him to fade into anonymity. The population of China is a staggering 1.4 billion people, give or take a few million.
Couple Died In A Car Crash. Four Years Later, Their Child Was Born.
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday April 13, 2018
In March 2013, Shen Jie and Liu Xi were on the cusp of starting a family - a scheduled in vitro fertilization procedure was only days away - when the Chinese couple's car slammed into a tree in Jiangsu province.
A Parkland Teacher Volunteered To Arm Himself - Then Left A Loaded Gun In A Public Bathroom
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday April 13, 2018
A Parkland chemistry teacher who said he was open to the idea of arming himself after the mass shooting at the high school has been arrested after he left a loaded gun in a public bathroom, police said.
Facebook's Most Popular Black Lives Matter Page Was A Scam Run By A White Australian, Says Report
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 11, 2018
On the surface, the Facebook page had all the markings of an authentic Black Lives Matter group. Its profile picture - "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in block text against a bright yellow background - echoed the style and colors of the one used on Blacklivesmatter.com.
"Worst Nightmare": 15 Dead In Canadian Junior Hockey Team Bus Crash
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Sunday April 8, 2018
At least 15 people are dead after a crash between a tractor-trailer and a bus carrying a Canadian junior hockey league team, a tragedy that struck at the heart of a tightknit city in rural Saskatchewan and immediately echoed through the hockey world and beyond.
'Fascinated And Horrified' Scientists Watched As A Killer Whale Drowned Another Orca's Calf
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 3, 2018
When Jared Towers and two of his colleagues set out to observe a group of orcas off the coast of Vancouver Island, they assumed it would be a routine excursion. In fact, Towers, a cetacean researcher with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, was already familiar with this particular pod of killer whales, having documented them on previous research trips.
From Stanford To Harvard, Teen Applied To 20 Colleges, Got Full Scholarships To All Of Them
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 3, 2018
Micheal Brown's streak started in December, when the high school senior checked on his application status at Stanford University. He had applied there early - it was his top-choice college then - and fought off nerves as he sat down at a laptop, surrounded by his best friends and his mother.
T-Minus One Week Until China's Space Lab Crashes To Earth. Here's What It Will Look Like
World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr,Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Sunday March 25, 2018
When Tiangong-1 rocketed into the sky in 2011, optimists hoped the space station - literal translation: "heavenly palace" - would be a model for a permanent fixture among the stars, a space laboratory that was among humankind's first footsteps in the Cosmos.
Woman Dies After 'Acupuncture' Session That Used Live Bees Instead Of Needles
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday March 22, 2018
A woman in Spain died after undergoing a supposedly routine "bee acupuncture" treatment and then suffering an allergic reaction that put her in a coma.
Steven Seagal Accused Of Raping 18-Year-Old, Adding To Decades Of Claims Against Actor
Entertainment | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 21, 2018
Regina Simons, who was an extra in Steven Seagal's On Deadly Ground, alleged that the actor had raped her in 1993 when she was 18
A 9-Year-Old Wanted The Video Game Controller From His Sister - So He Shot Her, Police Say
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 20, 2018
A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi has died after being shot by her 9-year-old brother over a fight about video games, police say.
Doctors Find Air Pocket Where Part Of Man's Brain Should Be
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 13, 2018
The 84-year-old man arrived in the emergency room with complaints that weren't uncommon for a patient his age. He had reported feeling unsteady over the past several months, culminating in repeated falls in recent weeks. In the three days leading up to his hospital visit, his left arm and leg had noticeably weakened.
Teacher Used The N-Word. Told Students Dating Black People Was 'Not Worth It'
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Saturday March 10, 2018
A middle school teacher in Florida has been suspended for 10 days after allegedly using the n-word, calling students "dumb" and making other racist or inflammatory comments in class.
Penguins Found A Camera - And Then Filmed Themselves. Watch
Offbeat | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday March 9, 2018
Two emperor penguins in Antarctica captured a short video of themselves after coming across a camera left on the ice by a human. The Australian Antarctic Division posted the comical, 38-second clip to its social media channels Thursday. " . . . It didn't take long for the naturally curious birds to seize the opportunity for a selfie," the group sai...
Why You've Never Heard Of The Six Chinese Men Who Survived The Titanic
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday April 20, 2018
In the early hours of April 15, 1912, a lifeboat navigated the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, its skeleton crew scanning the dark, debris-littered surface for any sign of life. Hours earlier, the unthinkable had happened: The RMS Titanic, a majestic ocean liner deemed "unsinkable," had struck an iceberg and slowly disappeared into the s...
A Suspect Tried To Blend In With 60,000 Concertgoers. China's Facial Recognition Cameras Caught Him.
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Saturday April 14, 2018
The 31-year-old man, wanted by police, had thought playing a numbers game would be enough to allow him to fade into anonymity. The population of China is a staggering 1.4 billion people, give or take a few million.
Couple Died In A Car Crash. Four Years Later, Their Child Was Born.
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday April 13, 2018
In March 2013, Shen Jie and Liu Xi were on the cusp of starting a family - a scheduled in vitro fertilization procedure was only days away - when the Chinese couple's car slammed into a tree in Jiangsu province.
A Parkland Teacher Volunteered To Arm Himself - Then Left A Loaded Gun In A Public Bathroom
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday April 13, 2018
A Parkland chemistry teacher who said he was open to the idea of arming himself after the mass shooting at the high school has been arrested after he left a loaded gun in a public bathroom, police said.
Facebook's Most Popular Black Lives Matter Page Was A Scam Run By A White Australian, Says Report
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday April 11, 2018
On the surface, the Facebook page had all the markings of an authentic Black Lives Matter group. Its profile picture - "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in block text against a bright yellow background - echoed the style and colors of the one used on Blacklivesmatter.com.
"Worst Nightmare": 15 Dead In Canadian Junior Hockey Team Bus Crash
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Sunday April 8, 2018
At least 15 people are dead after a crash between a tractor-trailer and a bus carrying a Canadian junior hockey league team, a tragedy that struck at the heart of a tightknit city in rural Saskatchewan and immediately echoed through the hockey world and beyond.
'Fascinated And Horrified' Scientists Watched As A Killer Whale Drowned Another Orca's Calf
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 3, 2018
When Jared Towers and two of his colleagues set out to observe a group of orcas off the coast of Vancouver Island, they assumed it would be a routine excursion. In fact, Towers, a cetacean researcher with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, was already familiar with this particular pod of killer whales, having documented them on previous research trips.
From Stanford To Harvard, Teen Applied To 20 Colleges, Got Full Scholarships To All Of Them
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday April 3, 2018
Micheal Brown's streak started in December, when the high school senior checked on his application status at Stanford University. He had applied there early - it was his top-choice college then - and fought off nerves as he sat down at a laptop, surrounded by his best friends and his mother.
T-Minus One Week Until China's Space Lab Crashes To Earth. Here's What It Will Look Like
World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr,Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Sunday March 25, 2018
When Tiangong-1 rocketed into the sky in 2011, optimists hoped the space station - literal translation: "heavenly palace" - would be a model for a permanent fixture among the stars, a space laboratory that was among humankind's first footsteps in the Cosmos.
Woman Dies After 'Acupuncture' Session That Used Live Bees Instead Of Needles
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday March 22, 2018
A woman in Spain died after undergoing a supposedly routine "bee acupuncture" treatment and then suffering an allergic reaction that put her in a coma.
Steven Seagal Accused Of Raping 18-Year-Old, Adding To Decades Of Claims Against Actor
Entertainment | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 21, 2018
Regina Simons, who was an extra in Steven Seagal's On Deadly Ground, alleged that the actor had raped her in 1993 when she was 18
A 9-Year-Old Wanted The Video Game Controller From His Sister - So He Shot Her, Police Say
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 20, 2018
A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi has died after being shot by her 9-year-old brother over a fight about video games, police say.
Doctors Find Air Pocket Where Part Of Man's Brain Should Be
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 13, 2018
The 84-year-old man arrived in the emergency room with complaints that weren't uncommon for a patient his age. He had reported feeling unsteady over the past several months, culminating in repeated falls in recent weeks. In the three days leading up to his hospital visit, his left arm and leg had noticeably weakened.
Teacher Used The N-Word. Told Students Dating Black People Was 'Not Worth It'
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Saturday March 10, 2018
A middle school teacher in Florida has been suspended for 10 days after allegedly using the n-word, calling students "dumb" and making other racist or inflammatory comments in class.
Penguins Found A Camera - And Then Filmed Themselves. Watch
Offbeat | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday March 9, 2018
Two emperor penguins in Antarctica captured a short video of themselves after coming across a camera left on the ice by a human. The Australian Antarctic Division posted the comical, 38-second clip to its social media channels Thursday. " . . . It didn't take long for the naturally curious birds to seize the opportunity for a selfie," the group sai...
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