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Deadly Ebola virus on the move in Africa
A deadly Ebola outbreak in urban Guinea, where it had not been seen before, has reportedly killed more than 100 people there and in neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. The virus causes severe bleeding and has killed up to 90 percent of the people infected in some past outbreaks. Authorities suspect it was transmitted to humans in Guinea through contaminated bat meat and is now being passed from person to person. Read related article.
Federal employee pay during a shutdown
About 1.4 million active-duty military personnel, some reservists and about 1.3 million civilian federal workers will still report to work during the shutdown and would be entitled to their pay. If the shutdown drags on, their pay could be delayed. It’s likely they would eventually be paid what they’re owed a few days after the government reopens, but that must happen about four days before their next scheduled pay day for the payroll system to issue their checks on time.
Surveillance aircraft floating high above Maryland
Later this year, a pair of unmanned, blimplike aircraft carrying military radar equipment will rise above suburban Baltimore to watch a 340-mile radius of the East Coast. By Bonnie Berkowitz, Todd Lindeman and Gene Thorp Jan. 22, 2014 How they work Two aircraft, or “aerostats,” will float at an altitude of about 10,000 feet. The pair, called an “orbit,” will work in tandem to detect missiles and other objects within their range. One aerostat detects threats using low-frequency, long-range radar.
A connected world
More than 550,000 miles of undersea fiber-optic cable wrap around the globe to deliver e-mails, Web pages, other electronic communications and phone calls from one continent to another at the speed of light. As cables make landfall, they connect to landing stations that route the voice, data and Internet traffic to domestic networks or forward the signal to another undersea network that carries the data onto their final international destination. Read related article.
The problems that led to the Boeing 737 MAX grounding
A preliminary investigation of the Lion Air crash suggests that faulty sensors might have engaged the plane’s automatic anti-stall feature, causing pilots to struggle with the controls and lose altitude until the plane crashed into the sea. A lack of pilot familiarity with the plane’s new system also might have been a possible factor.
“Smart” banking cards catching on everywhere but U.S.
While the United States still mainly uses traditional magnetic swipe banking cards, the rest of the world has been shifting to a different standard — EMV smart chip cards (which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa). Established in the early Nineties, chip cards contain an embedded microprocessor that stores and processes encrypted information, making it difficult to copy or counterfeit, unlike magnetic swipe cards.
The Bitcoin Landscape
In a decade, bitcoin has grown from an obscure proposal for a virtual currency to an entire ecosystem of companies and services, all scrambling to capitalize on the more than $100 billion in estimated total bitcoin holdings. How does it all work? In the imaginary town shown here, the trains represent the “blockchain,” the encrypted record of transactions at the heart of this new economy.
Scott expected to sign school safety, gun control bill - Utah challenge: Kindness month - Deputy gave stay-away order during shooting - Medical marijuana bill heads to governor - POLITICO
Scott expected to sign school safety, gun control bill — Utah challenge: Kindness month — Deputy gave stay-away order during shooting — Medical marijuana bill heads to governor 03/09/2018 07:08 AM EST By Marc Caputo (mcaputo@politico.com; @MarcACaputo) and Matt Dixon (mdixon@politico.com; @Mdixon55), with Emily Goldberg (egoldberg@politico.com; @ejgold94) and the staff of POLITICO Florida Good Friday morning. This was supposed to be Day 60 of the 60-day Florida legislative session.
Sean Patrick MALONEY backs CUOMO over NIXON — DE BLASIO jets to SXSW— SHARPTON tries legacy building
Sean Patrick MALONEY backs CUOMO over NIXON — DE BLASIO jets to SXSW— SHARPTON tries legacy building 03/09/2018 07:17 AM EST By Jimmy Vielkind in Albany and Laura Nahmias in Manhattan, with Daniel Lippman Mayor Bill de Blasio found himself in a familiar, if uncomfortable position Thursday, when he hosted a town hall for high school students to talk about gun violence.
SENATORS CONSIDER BLOCKING TARIFFS -- Trump could veto omnibus package -- HELLER SEES SCOTUS RETIREMENT AS REELECTION BOOST -- House Dems distance themselves from Farrakhan rhetoric
SENATORS CONSIDER BLOCKING TARIFFS -- Trump could veto omnibus package -- HELLER SEES SCOTUS RETIREMENT AS REELECTION BOOST -- House Dems distance themselves from Farrakhan rhetoric 03/09/2018 08:00 AM EST By Nolan D. McCaskill (nmccaskill@politico.com or @NolanDMcCaskill) GOP MULLS BLOCKING TRUMP TARIFFS -- A bloc of Senate Republicans is preparing legislation to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
The Legal Way to Seize Guns From Dangerous People
President Donald Trump shocked the gun-rights world when he urged authorities in the wake of the recent school massacre in Florida to “take the guns first, go through due process second,” and the White House quickly hastened to explain away the off-the-cuff remarks.
From papal street clothes to official business attire, Pope Francis visits Washington, D.C. in style
The choice is controversial. Serra’s official church biography acknowledges that while he fought for his Native American converts, he also viewed them paternalistically and practiced physical punishment. Canonization puts Serra on the church’s list of saints; according to church doctrine, only God can actually make him a saint. The stained-glass window, shown below, is located in the Upper Sacristy where the pope will vest. The National Shrine’s decades-long construction was finished in 1959.
High heels can be a pain in the feet
Often painstakingly selected to complete outfits, high heels put stress not just on feet, but on ankles, knees and backs, contributing to the approximately $3.5 billion spent annually in the United States for women's foot surgeries, which cause them to lose 15 million work days yearly. Read related article.
Inner workings of a top-secret spy program
The National Security Agency’s PRISM progam, which collects intelligence from Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Apple and other tech giants, is “targeted” at foreigners. But it also collects the e-mail, voice, text and video chats of an unknown number of Americans — “inadvertently,” “incidentally” or deliberately if an American is conversing with a foreign target overseas. Here are new details on how the program works, from top-secret documents and interviews. Read related article.
State of the Union: Obamaâs greatest hits
Skip Navigation A look at how the audience responded to Obamaâs State of the Union speeches over the years.
Police fatally shoot nearly 1,000 people in 2015
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About this story: The killing of an unarmed black man by a white police officer last year in Ferguson, Mo., ignited a national debate and exposed the federal government’s failure to track the use of deadly force by police. The Washington Post launched a comprehensive project to log every on-duty fatal shooting by police in 2015. The resulting database chronicled shootings nationwide in real time, using news reports and other public sources.
By Kimberly Kindy, Marc Fisher Verified, Julie Tate, Jennifer Jenkins, Todd Lindeman, Jorge Ribas Verified
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Make your own âStar Warsâ character
It looks like you are using an in-app browser. Some features, like saving your character to your Camera Roll may not work. Please open this link in Safari. Luke Skywalker, General/Princess Leia and Han Solo are a small selection of the many iconic characters who have reigned since the first Star Wars movie. With âThe Force Awakensâ set to premiere on Dec. 18, more characters like Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron will join the vast Star Wars pantheon.
Without electricity, 1.3 billion are living in the dark
Dark-blue pie slice: Percentage of the population that does not have access to electricity Outlined pie: 100 percent of the population has access to electricity Scale of pies vary by region or continent. ASIA Nearly 2 out of 10 people do not have access to electricity Of all countries, India has the largest population that does not have access to electricity — 304 million people. While 94 percent of Indians living in urban areas have electricity, only 67 percent in rural areas have power.
How the U.S. Army’s blimplike surveillance aircraft works
The aerostats are filled with helium and can stay aloft for 30 days at a time. Official name: JLENS, short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System. A high-powered video and infrared sensor (called an MTS-B) was mounted on the aerostat system for a test in Utah that was announced in 2012. It was able to follow vehicles “dozens of miles away” as well as collect video of a test participant planting a fake roadside bomb.
As appetite for electricity soars, the world keeps turning to coal
In 1980, a little more than 8 million GWh, or gigawatt-hours, of electricity were generated around the world. By 2012, the output nearly tripled as the global population increased and developing countries had a greater demand for electricity. But the use of fossil fuels to produce electricity comes at a cost: CO emissions Of all the fossil fuels, coal releases the largest amount of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity and heat produced, and it remains by far the most widely used fuel.
What to watch for at today’s canonization Mass
The choice is controversial. Serra’s official church biography acknowledges that while he fought for his Native American converts, he also viewed them paternalistically and practiced physical punishment. Canonization puts Serra on the church’s list of saints; according to church doctrine, only God can actually make him a saint. The stained-glass window, shown below, is located in the Upper Sacristy where the pope will vest. The National Shrine’s decades-long construction was finished in 1959.
A look ahead at Wednesday’s Mass
The choice is controversial. Serra’s official church biography acknowledges that while he fought for his Native American converts, he also viewed them paternalistically and practiced physical punishment. Canonization puts Serra on the church’s list of saints; according to church doctrine, only God can actually make him a saint. The stained-glass window, shown below, is located in the Upper Sacristy where the pope will vest. The National Shrine’s decades-long construction was finished in 1959.
What to watch for at Wednesday’s Mass
The choice is controversial. Serra’s official church biography acknowledges that while he fought for his Native American converts, he also viewed them paternalistically and practiced physical punishment. Canonization puts Serra on the church’s list of saints; according to church doctrine, only God can actually make him a saint. The stained-glass window, shown below, is located in the Upper Sacristy where the pope will vest. The National Shrine’s decades-long construction was finished in 1959.
The 12 cities with 4 major pro sports teams, ranked
Combined winning percentage of each city's four major pro sports teams — MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL — since 2005 .462 MINN. .494 MIAMI .468 D.C. .494 BAYAREA .512 N.Y. .509 PHOENIX .511 PHILLY .501 D E T R O I T . 5 3 9 C H I C A G O .541 DENVER .577 DALLAS .611 BOSTON Which city is the best? The worst? Select two cities and share with your friends. Smack talk is encouraged. 10-year win pct. 10-year win pct.
Pitcher Max Scherzer set to join the $100 million club
Culture Connoisseurs consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on the arts, lifestyle and entertainment. Fact Checkers contribute questions, information and facts to The Fact Checker. Washingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area. This commenter is a Washington Post editor, reporter or producer. This commenter is a Washington Post contributor.
A wand. 20,000 gallons of water. And an ice magician.
Culture Connoisseurs consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on the arts, lifestyle and entertainment. Fact Checkers contribute questions, information and facts to The Fact Checker. Washingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area. This commenter is a Washington Post editor, reporter or producer. This commenter is a Washington Post contributor.
The NHL Winter Classic: 2008 to present
2008 BUFFALO FLURRIES / 33°F ATTENDANCE: 71,217 RALPH WILSON STADIUM A record-setting crowd of 71,217 was on hand in the inaugural NHL Winter Classic — and the league’s second outdoor regular season game — to witness Penguins captain Sidney Crosby carry his team to a dramatic win with the deciding goal in a 2-1 shootout victory.
The Washington Wizards' shooting stars
By Todd Lindeman and Lazaro Gamio, Published: October 29, 2014 The Wizards went 44-38 last season with an average offense. Their offensive rating said as much: An average of 103.3 points per 100 possessions put them in the three-way tie for 16th in the 30-team NBA. Scoring points ultimately boils down to taking and making shots. The Wizards were efficient shooters around the basket and from behind the three-point arc last season.
Bad News Beards: The beards of baseball
A tradition that is believed to have started in professional hockey as a show of team unity — or laziness, depending on who you ask — playoff beards have been trending in baseball. Those Boys of Summer oft look like the Mountain Men of Fall by the time the Series rolls around. Of course, not all ballplayers are suspected of using performance-enhancing shampoos or waxes to cultivate their burly growths.
Fantasy football strength of schedule
FANTASY FOOTBALL By Todd Lindeman and Lazaro Gamio, Published: Aug. 20, 2014 Every fantasy season, we owners fight for bragging rights and trash-talking privileges by using super-secret strategies to draft the best starting lineups. One of the not-so-secret strategies is using strength of schedule (SoS) to gauge which player an owner may choose over another.
Graphic: Weapons used in mass shootings in the U.S.
The guns From 1984 to today, mass killers have utilized 22 shotguns, 23 revolvers, 29 rifles and 77 semiautomatic handguns. According to Mother Jones, more than three-quarters of these had been legally purchased.
Pistorius verdict: Model’s death ‘culpable homicide,’ not murder
Pistorius Verdict The judge in the trial of Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who competed for South Africa in the London Olympics, found him guilty of “culpable homicide” in the death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he shot to death through a bathroom door on February 2013. She did not convict him of killing Steenkamp intentionally but said he acted unreasonably and with negligence. Pistorius could face up to 15 years in prison.
How much water do you use?
By Wilson Andrews, Alberto Cuadra and Todd Lindeman, Published: July 17, 2013 Mandatory water restrictions remain in effect for more than 100,000 people in southern Prince George's County after the Washington Suburban Sanity Commission fixed a valve that allowed for water to be diverted around a damaged water main. See how much water you use in an average day, and how WSSC's restrictions would affect your use. Read related article.
First guests: State of the Union issues
Most guests invited to sit in the first lady's box during the State of the Union represent a point the president wants to make through his speech.
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