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A man helped a lost toddler find her parents, police say. He was smeared online as a predator and fled town.
A man trying to help a lost toddler find her parents was misidentified as a kidnapper on social media over the weekend, according to police in Lakeland, Fla., prompting him to leave town in fear for his safety and the safety of his family.<p>The man was also punched by the child’s father who told …
CrimeOklahoma Doctor Charged With Murder For Prescribing Too Many Opioids
The US is in the midst of an 'opioid epidemic'.<p>On 21 November 2012, Sheila Bartels walked out of the Sunshine Medical Center in Oklahoma with a …
CrimeE.U. announces record $2.7 billion antitrust fine on Google over search results
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s antitrust chief announced a record $2.7 billion fine against Google on Tuesday, saying that the powerful web-search leader illegally steered users toward its comparison shopping site and warning that other parts of Google’s business were in the crosshairs.<p>The fine is …
GoogleTrump blames Obama for Russian attack he doesn't believe happened
The <i>Washington Post</i> published an extraordinary piece of reporting on Friday, documenting the Obama administration’s challenges responding to the …
Donald TrumpAmazon: Online Monopoly?
There are two problems with monopolies.<p>First, they can raise prices to extract as much as possible from consumers. That doesn't appear to be …
Jeff BezosVox Sentences: SCOTUS gets the ban back together
<i>Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what's happening in the world, curated by Ella Nilsen . Sign up for the</i> <i>Vox Sentences newsletter</i><i>, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the</i> <i>Vox Sentences archive</i> <i>for past editions.</i><p>The Senate health care bill gets a CBO score; the US …
U.S. Supreme Court7 homemade barbecue sauce recipes for your grilling pleasure
You’ve grilled, smoked or roasted your way to much success — now your meaty (or vegetable!) creations need a sauce. Here are seven of our favorites, from the Recipe Finder.<p>Espresso Barbecue Sauce, pictured above. From Aaron Franklin, the acclaimed owner of Franklin Barbecue in Austin. Serve this …
BBQCalifornia concealed-weapon law allowed to stand by Supreme Court
By Robert Barnes, (c) 2017, The Washington Post<p>WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not intervene in a lower court’s decision that the Second …
Gun ControlTrump Says Obama Colluded and Obstructed Over Russia to Help Hillary Clinton
Just another Monday in Trump's America.
Donald TrumpLegal marijuana states see dramatic decreases in car searches at traffic stops for all races
New data on traffic stops in Colorado and Washington show that after the states legalized marijuana, car searches for all races declined sharply.
CannabisAnonymous: NASA to announce the discovery of 'extraterrestrial life' - The Washington Post
- In a video posted online, the hackers collective Anonymous said NASA will soon announce the discovery of “extraterrestrial life." ()
Extraterrestrial LifeThe FBI appears to be taking cues from the explosive Russia dossier that Trump called 'phony'
The FBI extensively questioned Carter Page, an early foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump's campaign, in March about allegations that he served as a middleman between the campaign and Moscow during the election, Page confirmed to Business Insider on Monday.<p>Those allegations were laid …
RussiaWhy drafting in a vacuum is so dangerous
Republicans have refused to hold substantive hearings on their health-care bill and to solicit input from relevant groups. In other words, their ideas haven’t been publicly vetted. That leads to some pretty silly proposals.<p>Lacking an individual mandate, the Senate Republicans today added a proposal …
ObamaCareThe Trump administration says CBO can’t be trusted because its Obamacare predictions were wrong. Are they right?
The Congressional Budget Office on Monday projected Senate Republicans' bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would leave an estimated 22 million additional Americans without health insurance in the coming decade, as well as cut federal spending by $321 billion by 2026.<p>That insurance prediction …
ObamaCareWhat marijuana legalization did to car accident rates
Last week, a pair of studies came to seemingly opposite conclusions on whether rising marijuana use is causing an increase in car crashes in states that have legalized the drug.<p>The first, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, analyzed insurance claims for vehicle collisions filed …
CannabisThe ultimate symbol of the pre-recession boom is back
If there’s anything that typifies the boom times before the Great Recession, it is the McMansion. These sprawling houses proliferated around the country in the 2000s, as banks shelled out easy credit to fuel a housing bacchanalia they thought would never die.<p>McMansions became the ultimate symbol of …
BusinessA Russian Military Helicopter Reportedly Buzzed An American Diplomatic Car In Alleged Election Payback
When you’ve got a Russian helicopter making multiple passes over the front of your vehicle, you better believe you’re going to be intimidated. …
RussiaThree numbers to understand the CBO report on Senate Republicans’ health-care bill
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the Senate GOP's health-care bill on June 26. Here are its key estimates for how the plan would impact Americans' health insurance coverage and costs. (Jenny Starrs,Daron Taylor/The Washington Post)<p>If Republicans' attempts to roll …
Health CareTrump-Russia ties may work against Dems
Months of harping on President Trump’s purported ties to Russia may end up backfiring on Democrats as the White House turns the focus to former …
Kellyanne ConwayMy Sixth Sense: The Russia Narrative Turns Against Democrats (But I Know Mueller’s Still Out There)
RUSH: Okay, over here, folks, I’ve had a bit of a — I don’t know what you call it — a creeping sense, a feeling, and I’m very alarmed when this …
Conservative POVTrump’s latest bizarre tweets about Russia just left him badly exposed
<b>THE MORNING PLUM:</b><p>In recent days, President Trump has adopted a fiendishly clever new line on the ongoing Russia probes: He will fully acknowledge that Russia did try to sabotage our election, but only in the context of blaming former president Barack Obama for it. This morning, Trump took this …
OpinionIce cream vs. gelato: An eat-this-or-that guide to summer’s frozen desserts
Before you order a double scoop or get out the ice cream maker, consult our this-vs.-that guide to the frozen treats of summer.<p>Frozen custard cone at the Milwaukee Frozen Custard store in Chantilly, Va. (Larry Morris/The Washington Post)<p>Scooping up gelato at Pitango in the District. (James M. …
DessertBernie Sanders hits road to lead charge against Senate health-care bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sen. Bernie Sanders took the stage and got right to it, warning 2,200-odd Ohioans that their lives are at risk if Senate Republicans push through their health-care bill.<p>“Put yourself into someone else’s shoes,” Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday at Columbus’s ExpressLive concert hall, …
Bernie SandersSorry, Netflix shows — you don’t get a pass just because you’re on Netflix
When you picture the offices at Netflix, do you just imagine executives throwing handfuls of cash at TV producers? It doesn’t seem that far off. This year, the streaming service behemoth is projected to cough up $6 billion on content, ranking only behind ESPN in spending.<p>For years, Netflix was seen …
NetflixSummer squash recipes, meatless edition
We’ve been spotting little summer squash in farmers markets for the past few weeks — here are some of our favorite Recipe Finder ways to use them in meatless dishes.<p>Mariquita Farm Squash Tacos, pictured above. Softly scrambled eggs paired with summer suqash, onion and jalapeño.<p>Giant Spelt Pancake …
LifestyleTexas Mom Punishes Two Toddlers Locking Them In Hot Car, Killing Both
Children are still dying in locked, hot cars. Most instances have explanations that are innocent enough. Fatigue-induced negligence and/or a gross …
CrimeHow to make a vegetarian poke that’s a ringer for tuna
I’ve never been to Hawaii, not even back when the main ingredient in its national dish, poke, was part of my diet. So now that poke shops are proliferating on the mainland, I have to confess that I don’t have a point of taste comparison when trying to think up a vegetarian version.<p>Thankfully, …
LifestylePolitico Writer: Hooray for Obviously Biased Journalism! Embrace the Slant!
Hoorah for biased journalism! The election of Donald Trump as president has sent us liberals so over the edge that we can no longer pretend to even …
JournalismNFL Shop gets very confused about location of Washington’s team
Apparently, the reluctance of some (I’m looking at me) to use the nickname of the Washington NFL franchise has created some confusion for the fine …
NFLWashington Post Op-ed: Senate health-care bill could be one of the GOP’s greatest accomplishments
The Senate health-care legislative draft — officially titled the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 — will, if passed, represent the greatest …
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