Letter writer was an active member of a networking group for years – until they suddenly started experiencing “rude and obnoxious behavior.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/04/27/asking-eric-networking-group-rude-behavior/ Author : R. Eric Thomas Publish date : 2025-04-27 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Jay Leno is looking back at the infamous incident that sparked his long-running feud with Jimmy Kimmel.While appearing on "The Jay Leno Show" in 2010, Kimmel repeatedly took shots at Leno over the notorious "Tonight Show" debacle involving Conan O'Brien. On Wednesday's episode of "In Depth With Graham Bensinger," Leno, 64, shared his regrets over the on-camera encounter with Kimmel, 57, and revealed why he decided not to cut the comedian's jabs at him from the final broadcast."When Kimmel came on my show and humiliated me on my own show, I let it happen. I didn’t edit it," Leno recalled.He continued,
An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/climate/trump-straws-pfas-water-forever-chemicals.html Author : Hiroko Tabuchi Publish date : 2025-04-27 02:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Like his predecessors, Trump may have belatedly discovered that criticizing the Fed in public doesn’t typically work. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/26/trump-attacks-fed-powell-white-house/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2025-04-26 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is firing back after it says the Venezuelan government spread false information that the Trump administration was separating children from parents who are members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang (TdA).A spokesperson for DHS shared a news release that said, despite the Venezuelan government claiming the U.S. "kidnapped" a child, "the truth is DHS took action because both her parents are part of Tren De Aragua."The child in question's father, Maiker Espinoza-Escalona, is a lieutenant of Tren De Aragua who oversees homicides, drug sales, kidnappings, extortion, sex trafficking and operates a torture house, the
The four-day operation came as the Trump administration has sought to enlist local authorities in an immigration crackdown. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/us/politics/ice-arrests-florida-immigrants.html Author : Hamed Aleaziz Publish date : 2025-04-27 00:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) said the compromise ultimately helped end slavery, while historians generally agree it reinforced the power of slave states. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/26/beckwith-indiana-three-fifths-compromise/ Author : Tobi Raji Publish date : 2025-04-26 22:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Air Guardsman who made vile comment about America charged in antisemitic attack and bomb-making plot
A Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, once trusted with America’s security, is facing federal charges after allegedly building explosives, promoting extremist violence and vandalizing a Jewish synagogue, all while lying about his loyalty to the U.S.A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh returned a nine-count indictment against three Pittsburgh-area residents, acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced this week. The indictment names Mohamad Hamad, 23, of Coraopolis; Talya A. Lubit, 24, of Pittsburgh; and Micaiah Collins, 22, of Pittsburgh, as defendants. Hamad and Lubit had previously been indicted for their roles in allegedly defacing Jewish religious property with pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel graffiti.YALE DROPS ALLEGED
For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/world/middleeast/palestinian-authority-abbas-hussein-al-sheikh.html Author : Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2025-04-26 22:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Zelensky used the funeral of Pope Francis to launch a diplomatic blitz to head off a U.S. proposal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/26/trump-zelensky-pope-francis-funeral/ Author : Siobhán O'Grady, Serhiy Morgunov Publish date : 2025-04-26 20:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Former President Joe Biden was among many global luminaries in attendance at Pope Francis' funeral Saturday at the Vatican, but no longer being the leader of the free world changes everything.Biden was accompanied by his wife, former first lady Jill Biden, but they were not seated near President Donald Trump and other world leaders. The couple instead sat toward the back of the foreign dignitaries section because they are no longer heads of state."Biden is no longer part of the cool kids club," one account commented on X, sharing an image of Biden near the back of the section at
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party still appears poised to win, pollsters say, even as its lead over the Conservative Party has shrunk. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/world/canada/election-polls-carney-poilievre.html Author : Kaleigh Rogers Publish date : 2025-04-26 19:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Several presidents have tried to shrink LIHEAP, a program that helps poor people pay their energy bills. Now Trump — with the help of DOGE — is trying to kill it entirely. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/26/trump-liheap-cuts-heating-assistance/ Author : Martine Powers Publish date : 2025-04-26 17:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing eight people and injuring around 750 others.Helicopters dumped water from the air on the raging fire hours after the initial explosion, which happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just as Iran and the U.S. met Saturday in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.IRAN, US BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS OVER TEHRAN'S ADVANCING NUCLEAR PROGRAMNo one in Iran outright suggested that the explosion came from an attack. However, even Iranian
During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/world/europe/trump-pope-francis-funeral.html Author : David E. Sanger and Motoko Rich Publish date : 2025-04-26 17:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
They seem to think they can pressure Trump privately. It’s not working. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/26/trump-economy-tariffs-federal-reserve-wall-street/ Author : Catherine Rampell Publish date : 2025-04-26 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The final day of the 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and these next four rounds will fly by with prospects hoping a dream calls their name to join them.Among those is someone no one believed to be going on Day 3: Shedeur Sanders. The Colorado Buffaloes quarterback fell out of the first round, and three more quarterbacks were taken in Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday night, ending Day 2 in complete shock.But one Hall of Fame quarterback decided to send a draft reminder not just to Sanders, but to all those still waiting to get selected.CLICK HERE FOR
There was no immediate indication that the blast was caused by sabotage or a deliberate attack. State media said it was likely caused by containers of chemicals catching fire. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/world/middleeast/iran-port-explosion-bandar-abbas.html Author : Leily Nikounazar and Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2025-04-26 14:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Winds pick up behind today’s cold front. Sun and wind dominate Sunday, before temperatures rebound into the week. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/04/26/dc-weather-live-updates-showers-breezy/ Author : Ian Livingston Publish date : 2025-04-26 14:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The football world is stunned that Shedeur Sanders remains on the 2025 NFL Draft board, but the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback prospect continues to keep a positive mindset on social media. Sanders was hopeful that he would be taken on Day 2, but after Rounds 3 and 4 came and went, he still didn't know which NFL team he will begin his career with. Meanwhile, three other quarterbacks were selected on Friday night in Green Bay after Cam Ward went first overall to the Tennessee Titans, and the New York Giants traded back into the first round to grab Jaxson Dart 25th overall. CLICK
Francis is buried in a place of solace for him. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/26/world/pope-francis-funeral/francis-is-being-buried-in-a-place-of-solace-for-him Author : Elisabetta Povoledo Publish date : 2025-04-26 12:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Was John O'Keefe alive to hear the "last words" from Karen Read when he died Jan. 29, 2022? That was a key question prosecutors and her defense sought answers to Friday in her retrial on murder charges in his death. Each side sought to fit them into the context of their respective cases.During an ambulance ride after Read, Kerry Roberts and Jennifer McCabe found O'Keefe under a pile of snow outside another officer's house, Read told paramedics about an argument she'd had with her boyfriend, both sides agree.But a key point of contention Friday arose during the testimony of a Canton
As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/world/europe/francis-funeral-photos.html Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-04-26 09:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The genderqueer rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” returns to Signature Theatre. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/04/25/hedwig-angry-inch-signature-theatre/ Author : Chris Klimek Publish date : 2025-04-25 17:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.