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Late-winter storm dumps snow on metro area
Snow covered the metro area on Tuesday morning as the region along with much of the East Coast saw a few inches of accumulation after a mild winter and Spring-like warming in the U.S. Northeast. A...Mar 14, 2017 1168 0 -
Jeff Sessions recuses himself from any probe into Russian election interference
Photo by Office of the President-elect via Wikimedia Commons In the wake of revelations that as senator he met Russian Ambassador to the United States during the presidential 2016 election campaign, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said...Mar 3, 2017 1286 0 -
The Secret Life of Trees – An interpretation
For millennia, trees have been such a constant touch of nature that we take their benefits for granted, and pass them by perfunctorily. Still, a few of us try to look into the trees around us...Feb 12, 2017 1909 0 -
Federal Judge stays deportation of those detained at airports after immigration order
Photo: Screenshot/NY1 A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency stay temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained after President Donald Trump issued an order to suspend entry of immigrants from seven countries. Around...Jan 29, 2017 986 0 -
On eve of inauguration, Trump promises a great journey for Americans
Donald Trump laying a wreath at tomb of the unknowns Arlington Virginia January 19. 2017 Photo: Screenshot/CBS President-elect Donald Trump has arrived in Washington for Friday’s inauguration, pledging to turn things around for Americans. “The journey begins...Jan 20, 2017 943 0 -
Snowstorm brings bitter cold to Washington area
Washington metro region received varying accumulation of snow ranging from a few inches up to one foot on Saturday. In the evening temperature was plunging into teens with Sunday windchill expected to feel almost zero degrees...Jan 8, 2017 1344 0 -
Ilhan Omar’s election: An example of American inclusiveness
On December 7, 2016, she was invited to the White House for a meeting as part of strategic planning for newly elected Democratic lawmakers. After the briefing, she took a cab to her hotel and on...Jan 6, 2017 1862 2 -
New York greets New Year 2017 with Times Square celebration
A crowd of more than one million merrymakers welcomed the New Year 2017 at New York’s Times Square in a colorful burst of crystal triangles from the ball drop. The revelers welcomed the new year with...Jan 1, 2017 1609 0 -
McAuliffe encourages students to enter cybersecurity industry with 36,000 open jobs
Rotunda Dusk, University of Virginia Photo: Tdvance~commonswiki via Wikimedia Commons Governor Terry McAuliffe Friday encouraged students to enter the growing cybersecurity industry, which has 36,000 open jobs. McAuliffe spoke in NPR’s Kojo Namdi Show days after...Dec 23, 2016 1416 0 -
Finding the Light: An Afternoon with Muslim Women
Photo: Ambassador Akba Ahmed providing remarks prior to the screening of Journey into Europe. Credit: Katelyn Lamso On December 15th, 2016, a group comprised mostly of women, both Muslim and non-Muslim alike, gathered together in a...Dec 22, 2016 1425 0