Highway swallowed by Washington mudslide to reopen, six months later
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state highway destroyed by a deadly mudslide in March was scheduled to reopen this week, officials said on Monday, as residents of a rural community devastated by the disaster marked its six-month anniversary. Forty-three ...
A Tailor-Made Publisher Taking Over Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Frederick J. Ryan Jr. juggles black-tie invitations, while Jeff Bezos shuns the social limelight for reading about space travel. Former colleagues of Mr. Ryan joke that for him casual Friday is a day without a middle initial in his ...
Denzel Washington Skips Movie Premiere Party, Misses Pals Like Ethan Hawke, Spike Lee
Denzel Washington is over it. He skipped the premiere after party for his own movie, “The Equalizer,” last night at the Stone Rose restaurant. It was like deja vu all over again: he did the exact same thing for “Flight,” same venue, a couple of ...
Afghan president-elect uses western ties, lobbyists to curry favor in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Months before becoming president-elect of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai began spending tens of thousands of dollars on lobbyists in the United States, using his ties to the West to seek influence in Washington. Since May, Ghani ...
Lady Washington in for a facial and more at Port Townsend Boat Haven
PORT TOWNSEND — One of the most prominent tall ships in operation is spending its down time in the Port Townsend Boat Haven this week as a two-week repair period finishes up. After appearing at the Wooden Boat Festival earlier this month, the Lady ...
Syria says Washington informed it before strikes on Islamic State targets
The Syrian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States informed Damascus’ envoy to the United Nations before launching airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria. The ministry issued a brief statement, carried by Syrian state media ...
Damascus says Washington gave UN envoy advance notice before airstrikes
The Syrian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States informed Damascus' envoy to the United Nations before launching airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria. The ministry issued a brief statement, carried by Syrian state media ...
‘South Park’ Mocks Washington Redskins in Promo Aired During Team's Game (Video)
On Sunday night, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder got a taste of his own bitter medicine. The billionaire has resisted endless attempts to convince him to change the football team's remarkably outdated and racist name, insisting that the monicker is ...
6 months later, normal traffic resumes on Washington highway hit by deadly landslide
OSO, Washington — Six months after a hillside gave way in the Washington town of Oso, burying 43 people and blocking a state highway, the community is taking another step toward recovery with the return of normal traffic on the route. The state ...
Afghan president-elect seeks favor in Washington
Since May, Ghani Ahmadzai's campaign has hired three different Washington public relations and lobbying firms, according to required Justice Department filings. At times, his campaign has spent $180,000 a month to reach out to media, members of Congress ...
