Trump lags predecessors on diversity as he picks Cabinet
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet, it’s looking less like America’s population and more like the world Trump has always orbited: wealthy, white, male-dominated and business-minded. Trump, who railed against what he called “politically correct crap” during his no-holds-barred presidential campaign, is on track to create the least diverse Cabinet in a quarter-century. The uniformity is particularly striking in the president-elect’s picks for the highest-profile Cabinet and White ..>> view originalLawyer claims link between ex-NY police chief and unsolved Long Island murders
The lawyer for the family of a prostitute whose body was found near a suspected serial killer's dumping ground claimed Thursday that a disgraced former New York police chief regularly hired women for sex in a home near the scene. Attorney John Ray held a press conference Thursday with a prostitute, identified only as "Leanne," who claims she was paid to have sex with former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke in 2011. The remains of four prostitutes, each covered in burlap and dumped in thi..>> view original'It's So Sad,' Donald Trump Says of Syria, Promising 'Safe Zones'
Photo President-elect Donald J. Trump wishing supporters a “merry Christmas” at the start of a rally in Hershey, Pa., on Thursday. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times HERSHEY, Pa. — President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Thursday that the United States would create “safe zones” in Syria, his first reference to such an American role in the war there since he was elected, and one that comes as the Syrian government has all but recaptured the rebel stronghold of Ale..>> view originalBody of water tank inspector recovered after 16 hours
BRAINTREE, Mass. – The body of a diver who died while doing an inspection on a million-gallon municipal tank in Massachusetts has been recovered. It took 16 hours to drain the tank so crews could recover the man's body. His body was removed early Friday morning. Officials said on Thursday that an equipment failure may have been to blame during the routine, five-year maintenance inspection. The man radioed to a spotter that he was losing air shortly before he lost video and radio communications..>> view originalDC-area forecast: Not quite as cold today, then snow to ice to rain late tonight through Saturday
By A. Camden Walker December 16 at 5:00 AM The Capital Weather Gang's Jason Samenow tells you what to expect from the weather as the Arctic blast arrives. (Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post) * Winter weather advisory for much of the area from midnight tonight through Saturday morning * * Winter storm watch for northern Maryland counties, including Frederick * TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of zero to 10. 3/10: Deep freeze lasts one mor..>> view originalNorth Carolina's Partisan Rift Widens in Fight Over Governor's Powers
The legislative session generated reminders of one in March that led to the divisive “bathroom bill” that limited gay and transgender rights. It further cemented the perception of North Carolina as a place that has gone from a symbol of pragmatic New South moderation to one in a perpetual state of political civil war. The law passed in March, known as House Bill 2, is seen as playing a role in Mr. Cooper’s defeat of Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican. The General Assembly went into a special sessio..>> view originalMount Vernon, Washington, Standoff Finally Ends After Cop Shot
A gunman with a violent criminal past shot a police officer in the head before barricading himself inside a home, officials in Washington state said. A SWAT team and hostage negotiators had been locked in a 7-hour standoff in the city of Mount Vernon before taking the suspect into custody just before 1 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), according to police. Officers stormed the building using tear gas and detained the 44-year-old local man along with two others, Washington State Patrol Sgt. Keit..>> view originalAriz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio closes probe of Obama birth certificate
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally gave up his "birther" probe of Obama's birth certificate Thursday. (LAURA SEGALL/REUTERS). ASSOCIATED PRESS. Updated: Friday, December 16, 2016, 1:11 AM. PHOENIX — Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona has ...>> view originalYou can 'enjoy coffee with Ivanka Trump' for a hefty price tag
On Thursday, thousands of rebel fighters and civilians were evacuated from eastern Aleppo in green Syrian government buses and ambulances, under the terms of a cease-fire negotiated earlier in the week by Russia and Turkey. Thousands more were lined up Friday to be transported through government-held areas of Aleppo to rural Idlib province. (Update: The evacuations were suspended Friday morning, with Syria blaming the rebels.) The reported number of opposition forces and civilians evacuated so ..>> view original4 Tennessee inmates escape; 2 still on the run
USA Today Network Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel 8 a.m. EST December 16, 2016Matthew Robert Porter, left, and Adam Quinn Lethco, escaped from Jefferson County (Tenn.) Work House on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Two others, who escaped with them, are back in custody.(Photo: Jefferson County (Tenn.) Sheriff's Office via Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel)KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Four inmates from Tennessee escaped early Friday, and two remain on the run, according to authorities.Jefferson County Sher..>> view original
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