Dishwasher Worked On Sundays For 10 Years, Awarded $21 Million By Jury
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday January 18, 2019
For nearly a decade, Marie Jean Pierre showed up to work as a dishwasher at the Conrad Hotel in Miami's posh, high-rise-filled Brickell neighborhood. The Haitian immigrant said she informed the hotel from the time she was hired, in April 2006
Teens Were Throwing Eggs At Cars, US Cops Say. Now A Mother Of 2 Is Dead
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday January 3, 2019
On New Year's Day, Silvia Zavala climbed into her red Ford F-150 pickup truck to run some errands in north Houston. The "funny and independent" mother of two had been visiting family in town for the holiday, and had planned to return to her own home that day. What Zavala couldn't have known as she traveled southbound on Aldine Westfield Road was th...
McDonald's Employee Attacked. She Fights Back. Video Is Viral
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday January 3, 2019
Brenda Biandudi doesn't normally go to fast food chains, but it was New Year's Eve and she needed somewhere to use the restroom and buy a drink.
Girl In Mexico Sent Christmas List By Balloon. Man Across Border Found It
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Saturday December 22, 2018
The spot of red was what first caught Randy Heiss' attention last Sunday as he hiked the remote expanse of land behind his ranch in Patagonia, Arizona, a town near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Family Says A Hacker Took Over A Baby Monitor And Broadcast Threats
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday December 21, 2018
At first, it was a beeping that woke Ellen and Nathan Rigney in the middle of the night. Then it became something more sinister.
Ex-NASA Engineer Creates Trap Using Glitter, Fart Spray To Catch Thieves
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 19, 2018
Two package thieves, to be exact, both of whom had made off with a delivery from his California porch one day in broad daylight, about seven months ago.
Miss Spain Becomes First Transgender Woman To Compete In Miss Universe
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 18, 2018
Angela Ponce, better known as the reigning Miss Spain, didn't win the Miss Universe pageant Sunday. But she didn't seem to mind. Simply by representing her country this year, Ponce became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. After the preliminary rounds, the 27-year-old model said it was "an honor and pride" to be part of the hi...
Man Stuck In Grease Vent Of Chinese Restaurant In US Rescued After 2 Days
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday December 14, 2018
A man was trapped inside the grease duct above the stove area inside Chef Kwong, a Chinese restaurant in San Lorenzo, California.
A River Of Chocolate Turns German Street Into Every Dessert-Lover's Dream
Offbeat | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday December 13, 2018
Just before 8 p.m. Monday, liquid chocolate began streaming out of the DreiMeister chocolate factory in Westonnen, a suburb of Werl, Germany. A tank at the factory had overflowed, prompting a river of chocolate to breach the factory grounds and ooze onto Weststrasse, the nearest road.
Inside Man's Failed Plan To Flip Trump's Limo, Assassinate Him
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 5, 2018
A North Dakota man had been arrested at the refinery on the day of Trump's visit, reportedly over a plan to assassinate the president - using a stolen forklift.
"B***dy Indian": Teacher Was Allegedly Racist To Native American Students
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 5, 2018
When McKenzie Johnson walked into her Advanced Placement English class on Halloween, her teacher, Mary Eastin, was already in costume as the "Voodoo Queen of New Orleans."
US Students Get Cleaning Liquid To Drink. They Were To Get Apple Juice
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 4, 2018
Officials at a preschool in Hawaii have apologized after young children were given a household cleaning liquid instead of apple juice to drink during a morning snack time, a mix-up that health officials said occurred because the two liquids were "the same color."
When "Hell Moved In", A California Nurse Drove Through Fire To Save Lives
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018
By the time Allyn Pierce arrived at his job last Thursday morning, the sky in Paradise, California, was an eerie shade of burnt orange, choked with haze. A wildfire had exploded in the area hours before, and the flames were cutting through the Butte County town at an alarming pace. Now, at 8 a.m., they were imminently threatening the Adventist Heal...
"...Just For Asking A Question": CNN Reporter, Punished By White House
World News | Paul Farhi and Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday November 8, 2018
The White House suspended the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta on Wednesday, hours after Acosta tangled with President Donald Trump during a televised news conference.
"This Is Racist," CNN Tells Trump Jr Why They Didn't Run His Dad's Ad
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Sunday November 4, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. had a grievance to air Saturday morning.
Dishwasher Worked On Sundays For 10 Years, Awarded $21 Million By Jury
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday January 18, 2019
For nearly a decade, Marie Jean Pierre showed up to work as a dishwasher at the Conrad Hotel in Miami's posh, high-rise-filled Brickell neighborhood. The Haitian immigrant said she informed the hotel from the time she was hired, in April 2006
Teens Were Throwing Eggs At Cars, US Cops Say. Now A Mother Of 2 Is Dead
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday January 3, 2019
On New Year's Day, Silvia Zavala climbed into her red Ford F-150 pickup truck to run some errands in north Houston. The "funny and independent" mother of two had been visiting family in town for the holiday, and had planned to return to her own home that day. What Zavala couldn't have known as she traveled southbound on Aldine Westfield Road was th...
McDonald's Employee Attacked. She Fights Back. Video Is Viral
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday January 3, 2019
Brenda Biandudi doesn't normally go to fast food chains, but it was New Year's Eve and she needed somewhere to use the restroom and buy a drink.
Girl In Mexico Sent Christmas List By Balloon. Man Across Border Found It
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Saturday December 22, 2018
The spot of red was what first caught Randy Heiss' attention last Sunday as he hiked the remote expanse of land behind his ranch in Patagonia, Arizona, a town near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Family Says A Hacker Took Over A Baby Monitor And Broadcast Threats
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday December 21, 2018
At first, it was a beeping that woke Ellen and Nathan Rigney in the middle of the night. Then it became something more sinister.
Ex-NASA Engineer Creates Trap Using Glitter, Fart Spray To Catch Thieves
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 19, 2018
Two package thieves, to be exact, both of whom had made off with a delivery from his California porch one day in broad daylight, about seven months ago.
Miss Spain Becomes First Transgender Woman To Compete In Miss Universe
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 18, 2018
Angela Ponce, better known as the reigning Miss Spain, didn't win the Miss Universe pageant Sunday. But she didn't seem to mind. Simply by representing her country this year, Ponce became the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe. After the preliminary rounds, the 27-year-old model said it was "an honor and pride" to be part of the hi...
Man Stuck In Grease Vent Of Chinese Restaurant In US Rescued After 2 Days
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Friday December 14, 2018
A man was trapped inside the grease duct above the stove area inside Chef Kwong, a Chinese restaurant in San Lorenzo, California.
A River Of Chocolate Turns German Street Into Every Dessert-Lover's Dream
Offbeat | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday December 13, 2018
Just before 8 p.m. Monday, liquid chocolate began streaming out of the DreiMeister chocolate factory in Westonnen, a suburb of Werl, Germany. A tank at the factory had overflowed, prompting a river of chocolate to breach the factory grounds and ooze onto Weststrasse, the nearest road.
Inside Man's Failed Plan To Flip Trump's Limo, Assassinate Him
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 5, 2018
A North Dakota man had been arrested at the refinery on the day of Trump's visit, reportedly over a plan to assassinate the president - using a stolen forklift.
"B***dy Indian": Teacher Was Allegedly Racist To Native American Students
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Wednesday December 5, 2018
When McKenzie Johnson walked into her Advanced Placement English class on Halloween, her teacher, Mary Eastin, was already in costume as the "Voodoo Queen of New Orleans."
US Students Get Cleaning Liquid To Drink. They Were To Get Apple Juice
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Tuesday December 4, 2018
Officials at a preschool in Hawaii have apologized after young children were given a household cleaning liquid instead of apple juice to drink during a morning snack time, a mix-up that health officials said occurred because the two liquids were "the same color."
When "Hell Moved In", A California Nurse Drove Through Fire To Save Lives
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday November 15, 2018
By the time Allyn Pierce arrived at his job last Thursday morning, the sky in Paradise, California, was an eerie shade of burnt orange, choked with haze. A wildfire had exploded in the area hours before, and the flames were cutting through the Butte County town at an alarming pace. Now, at 8 a.m., they were imminently threatening the Adventist Heal...
"...Just For Asking A Question": CNN Reporter, Punished By White House
World News | Paul Farhi and Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday November 8, 2018
The White House suspended the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta on Wednesday, hours after Acosta tangled with President Donald Trump during a televised news conference.
"This Is Racist," CNN Tells Trump Jr Why They Didn't Run His Dad's Ad
World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Sunday November 4, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. had a grievance to air Saturday morning.
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