Texas firefighter Avion Anderson was screaming in panic during a simulated rescue. But with training he overcame his fear of heights — and went viral. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/09/24/firefighter-fear-of-heights-tiktok/ Author : Maggie Penman Publish date : 2025-09-24 12:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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A federal judge rejected former FBI agent Peter Strzok's claims that his termination from the federal law enforcement agency ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution.Strzok was fired during President Donald Trump's first term.He sent anti-Trump text messages while leading the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Trump's campaign and Russia.DOJ SETTLES WITH FORMER FBI OFFICIALS OVER RELEASE OF ANTI-TRUMP TEXTS"At this point, only two issues remain to be resolved: did plaintiff’s termination violate the First Amendment, and did his termination violate the Fifth Amendment guarantee against the deprivation of property without due process of law?" an order signed by Judge Amy Berman
One million residents of Guangdong, in southern China, were evacuated before the powerful storm made landfall on Wednesday. At least 21 people have been killed along its path this week. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/world/asia/typhoon-ragasa-hong-kong-china.html Author : Tiffany May, David Pierson, Xinyun Wu and Berry Wang Publish date : 2025-09-24 11:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Wall Street investors are buying up claims to potential tariff refunds, betting that the Supreme Court will strike down President Donald Trump’s signature economic policy. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/24/wall-street-bets-trump-tariff-refunds/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date : 2025-09-24 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A New York City street artist who chalks circles on sidewalks has sparked both outrage and fascination with a new series of Charlie Kirk-themed "spots" following the conservative activist’s assassination earlier this month.Felix Morelo, a Colombian-American artist born in the U.S., is best known for colorful chalk circles labeled with phrases such as "Good Luck Spot" or "Hugging Spot," along with more controversial iterations like the "Suicide Spot" and the "Israel and Palestine Spot."Passersby are invited to interact with the pieces by stepping into the circles — or avoiding them altogether.Since Kirk's death, Morelo has been drawing circles marked "Charlie
Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/climate/europe-emissions-targets-united-nations.html Author : Somini Sengupta Publish date : 2025-09-24 09:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Is Tylenol safe during pregnancy? President Donald Trump raised alarms about the drug, contradicting major medical groups, during a recent news conference about autism. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/the-confusion-over-tylenol-pregnancy-and-autism/ Author : Elana Gordon, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Lucas Trevor, Lucas Trevor, Lynh Bui, Akilah Johnson, Sabrina Malhi, Ariana Eunjung Cha, Sam Bair Publish date : 2025-09-23 21:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
"here’s no other government," said the United States secretary of State, "that’s cooperating as much with us in the fight against crime as the Government of Mexico." Issued several days ago from the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, with the uppermost tier of Mexico’s political elite beaming approvingly, it was a bold statement for Marco Rubio to make. It’s a big win for them, in their desperation to ward off what they see as a series of worst-case outcomes, among them tariffs, the end of United States–Mexico–Canada trade agreement (USMCA), American extraditions of their cartel-connected political class, and U.S. military strikes
The late-night star said he had not intended to make light of Charlie Kirk’s murder, but he also said that President Trump’s threat against ABC was “anti-American.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-return-monologue.html Author : John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum Publish date : 2025-09-24 06:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
International Criminal Court prosecutors allege that Rodrigo Duterte carried out crimes against humanity while in office, in pursuit of a brutal war on drugs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/23/rodrigo-duterte-icc-murder-charge-crimes-against-humanity/ Author : Cate Brown Publish date : 2025-09-23 21:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After a nearly weeklong suspension from ABC, Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air Tuesday with a 30-minute monologue addressing the controversial comments that led to his ouster and accusing the Trump administration of hypocrisy on free speech.The late-night host questioned whether it was acceptable for the government to regulate "which podcasts the cellphone companies and Wi-Fi providers are allowed to let you download to make sure they serve the public interest."Kimmel said such an idea would have been unfathomable in the United States – a land that prides itself on its long tradition of free speech – even just 10
Some of the workers arrested this month at a Hyundai-LG factory said that although they had entered the United States under murky circumstances, they had always planned to return home. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/world/asia/south-korea-georgia-hyundai-ice-raid.html Author : Choe Sang-Hun Publish date : 2025-09-24 04:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Adelita Grijalva is the projected winner of the race to fill her father’s congressional seat, trimming a Republican House majority that was already historically small. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/23/arizona-special-election-7th-district-adelita-grijalva/ Author : Alec Dent Publish date : 2025-09-24 03:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva has won a special election in battleground Arizona, securing the congressional seat left vacant by her father’s death and further eroding Republicans’ razor-thin House majority.The Associated Press reports that Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor, defeated business owner and contractor Daniel Butierez, the Republican nominee, in Tuesday's election in southern Arizona's 7th Congressional District.Grijalva will serve the remaining 15 months of the term of Raul Grijalva, who died in March following complications from cancer treatment.TRUMP NOT ON BALLOT BUT FRONT-AND-CENTER IN 2025 ELECTIONSThe younger Grijalva's victory was anything but a surprise in the left-leaning district. Democrats enjoy
A sex symbol with girl-next-door appeal, she rose to fame in the 1960s and starred in more than 150 films, including the Oscar-winning ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard.’ Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/movies/claudia-cardinale-dead.html Author : Nina Siegal Publish date : 2025-09-24 01:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The defense secretary undermines his boss with an ill-advised move against Pentagon reporters. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/23/pentagon-hegseth-reporters-media-pledge/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2025-09-23 22:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh was declared guilty on Tuesday on all charges, but The New York Times accidentally published the wrong article.In journalism, outlets often pre-write obituaries, election outcomes and potential court verdicts of major cases before they occur, using the basic facts of the story and adding whatever key details are essential on the day of. However, a screenshot indicated that the New York Times accidentally published a headline, "Man Found Not Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida." The lede of the now-scrubbed article added, "In a surprise verdict, a federal jury acquitted Ryan Routh of attempting
The Security Council warns of deteriorating conditions from the war in Gaza. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/23/world/un-general-assembly-trump/the-security-council-warns-of-deteriorating-conditions-from-the-war-in-gaza Author : Farnaz Fassihi Publish date : 2025-09-23 22:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Prince George’s schools increased security at athletic events after incidents of violence at a football game. Montgomery County schools also are reviewing safety. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/09/23/prince-georges-athletic-events-security/ Author : Nicole Asbury, Jasmine Golden Publish date : 2025-09-23 21:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr blasted Democratic California state Sen. Scott Wiener on Tuesday for calling to break up Sinclair Broadcast Group because it's keeping late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off its ABC stations.Carr pointed to Wiener as an example of Democratic lawmakers accusing opponents of stifling free speech while engaging in it themselves. "And there it is. On Kimmel, the Democrats are engaged in nothing more than Projection and Distortion," the Trump appointee posted on X in response to Wiener’s post.FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR DEFENDS ABC AFFILIATES PULLING JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW AFTER MONOLOGUE ABOUT CHARLIE KIRKThe progressive state lawmaker’s post
The database billionaire and his son, David, are Trump favorites. The family could soon control an empire that includes CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN and a piece of TikTok. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/technology/larry-ellison-oracle-tiktok.html Author : David Streitfeld and Theodore Schleifer Publish date : 2025-09-23 20:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm bid farewell to their coaches days after the teams’ first-round playoff exits. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/23/sandy-brondello-liberty/ Author : Kareem Copeland Publish date : 2025-09-23 20:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., criticized recent remarks by President Donald Trump as "unhinged" during a press conference on Tuesday, as the federal government lurches toward a potential shutdown at the end of this month.Jeffries held a media availability in his Brooklyn, New York district after Trump canceled a planned meeting with congressional Democrat leaders on the issue of government funding.Trump accused Democrats of making "unserious and ridiculous demands" in their push for a compromise deal to avert a shutdown."The statement that Donald Trump issued today was unhinged, and it related to issues that have nothing to do with
President Trump’s speech, filled with familiar grievances and false claims, criticized the U.N. as ineffective. Speaking before him, the U.N.’s secretary general warned that the organization’s principles “are under siege.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/23/world/un-general-assembly-trump Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-09-23 18:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Nia Akilah Robinson’s audacious play at Woolly Mammoth zings between modes and moods. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/09/23/great-privation-woolly-mammoth/ Author : Celia Wren Publish date : 2025-09-23 16:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.