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Parents Of Teen Killed In UK Car Crash Say Meeting With Trump An "Ambush"

World News | Jennifer Hassan, The Washington Post | Friday October 18, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his widely criticized meeting with the parents of British teen Harry Dunn was "beautiful." But, for the two parents grieving the loss of their son in a car crash, their time at the White House was more of an "ambush" in which they quickly became "rabbits in the headlights," according to their spokesman,...

"Great Day For Civilization": Trump As Turkey Agrees To Syria Ceasefire

World News | Kareem Fahim, Karen DeYoung and Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post | Friday October 18, 2019

Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire that would suspend its march into Syria and temporarily halt a week of vicious fighting with Kurdish forces, while allowing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government to carve out a long-coveted buffer zone far beyond his nation's borders.

Donald Trump To Hold G-7 Summit Of World Leaders At His Miami Resort

World News | Toluse Olorunnipa, David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post | Friday October 18, 2019

President Donald Trump has awarded the 2020 G-7 Summit of world leaders to his own private company, scheduling the summit for June at his Trump Doral golf resort outside Miami, the White House announced on Thursday.

Photo Of Pelosi And Trump Is A Work Of Art. Some Say It's A Masterpiece

World News | Maura Judkis, The Washington Post | Friday October 18, 2019

If the image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's White House meeting with President Donald Trump had been a painting, some say it could have been a masterpiece. Something about the symmetry, the light, and the postures of the figures in the room turned ordinary people into art historians who were captivated by the strength of the composition.

Archaeologists Find Over 20 Coffins Just As Ancient Egyptians Left Them

World News | Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

The Egyptian government is hailing the discovery of more than 20 wooden coffins as "one of the largest and most important" archaeological finds in the past few years.

Excessive Brain Activity Linked To A Shorter Life

Science | Carolyn Y Johnson, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

One key to a longer life could be a quieter brain without too much neural activity, according to a new study that examined postmortem brain tissue from extremely long-lived people for clues about what made them different from people who died in their 60s and 70s.

Indian Couple Digging Grave For Their Baby Found Another Buried Alive

India News | Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

The couple was at the cemetery in northern India to bury their baby, who died minutes after birth.

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Movie Review - Angelina Jolie's Film Is A Boring Sequel

Entertainment | Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Movie Review - Angelina Jolie, as good as she is, comes off as just another complicated costumed crusader, one more comic book baddie, like Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck.

Locked For 9 Years, Siblings Thought They Were Only People Left: Police

World News | Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

Sitting on the terrace at the pub, in the small village of Ruinerwold in the north Netherlands, the young man looked out of place. He had long, tangled hair and a dirty beard, wearing tattered clothing and appearing perpetually confused. There was something "unworldly" about him, as the bar's owner, Chris Westerbeek, would soon recount to Dutch new...

Trump's 'Hug And Make Up' Plan Stuns Parents Of Child Run Over By Woman

World News | Jennifer Hassan, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

The parents of British teenager Harry Dunn met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, only to be told that the woman British police say was involved in the car crash that killed their son was ready to meet them.

Jennifer Aniston ‘Breaks’ Instagram With ‘Friends’ Selfie Debut

Elahe Izadi, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

Jennifer Aniston posted a group selfie to Instagram on Tuesday and, in the process, "broke" Instagram.

Opinion: US Woman, 83, Might Get Kicked Out Of Home For Taking Too Many Cookies

Opinion | Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

The first indication that 83-year-old Elsie Cruey could be kicked out of her apartment came in an email in June.

"We're Coming For You": US, South Korea Lead Global Crackdown On Child Porn

World News | Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

US and international law enforcement authorities have shut down one of the world's largest child pornography websites after a raid and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, the underground site's alleged South Korea-based administrator, federal officials said Wednesday.

"We're Confident...": Trump Appears To Confirm US Nukes Are In Turkey

World News | Aaron Blake, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

President Donald Trump has often said things he perhaps shouldn't have and repeatedly has disclosed sensitive information as president. On Wednesday, he did it again, appearing to confirm that the United States has nuclear weapons in Turkey.

Years After Obama Used Facebook To Win, Big Tech Under Democratic Fire

World News | Craig Timberg, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Thursday October 17, 2019

The Democratic Party's rapidly fading love affair with Big Tech has broken into open acrimony in recent weeks, punctuated by a presidential debate Tuesday in which leading candidates took turns decrying the industry's impact on the nation and workshopping ways to rein it in.