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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said a library police officer died Thursday afternoon after a retired police lieutenant shot and killed her in the Anacostia Library. MPD said the retired lieutenant was conducting training at the library, located at 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. At the end of the training, the retired lieutenant fired a gun. The bullet hit the library police officer. Medics took her to the hospital where she died. Other library police officers, as well as the retired lieutenant, were being interviewed late Thursday afternoon. MPD said it was working with its...

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If Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) once again become majority leader following the midterm election, what would the first 90 days look like? “Well, we will be looking for things that we can do for the country, no matter who’s in the White House,” McConnell told Fox News’s Bret Baier Wednesday night. “But I think you can say this. If there’s a Republican House and Senate next year, Joe Biden will finally become the moderate he promised the American people he would be when he ran for president, because he would have no choice.” McConnell defended Republican support for the recent...

"When checking the news I do have to visit the dark side occasionally to see what evil is lurking in the hearts of what passes for men there. I just ran across this: Drat Smudge’s headline spin on the article he linked to (top picture story, by the way, above site name): ELECTION DENIER ‘WINS’ ELECTION And a picture of Kari Lake. Notice win is in single quotes, and denier is not in any quotes. ACTUAL HEADLINE on typical left wing site he links to: Kari Lake Cried Foul at Election Results. Then She Started Winning Lost on the left...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney faced widespread condemnation Thursday after he filmed an anti-Trump attack ad for his embattled daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Based on polling, Liz Cheney is in big trouble in her upcoming primary over her decision to vote to impeach former President Donald Trump last year.

Europe is hurtling towards its greatest economic crisis since the 1930s. While the value of the ruble has in fact risen, Europe faces energy shortages, inflation, and slower economic growth. Millions of refugees fleeing similar problems in Africa and the Middle East are likely to start arriving on Europe's borders. With food, fuel, and migration problems mounting, all of Europe's governments will face increased unrest. Many more are likely to fall in the next six to eight months. Fueled by cheap Russian energy, Germany has been the engine of European economic growth. Not any longer. Some of Germany's largest energy...

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My latest song. Some trips shouldn't be hurried.

“Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger” (Proverbs 5:9-10 KJV).

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Friday that the United States would not allow Taiwan to be isolated, as Beijing stepped up military drills and warplane incursions after her visit to the island. Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo during the last stop of her Asia tour, Pelosi said China had sought to isolate Taiwan from the international community but would not prevent US officials from traveling there. "We will not allow (China) to isolate Taiwan," she said. "They are not doing our travel schedule."

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model. She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the Hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and professional struggles within the film industry. Her life and death are still the subjects of much controversy and speculation.

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said if the Justice Department does not prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection at the US Capitol and "the facts and the evidence are there," the decision could call into question whether the United States can "call ourselves a nation of laws."In an interview with CNN's Kasie Hunt, Cheney -- the GOP vice chair of the House select committee investigating the events surrounding the January 6, 2021, insurrection -- said Trump is "guilty of the most serious dereliction of duty of any president in our nation's history" and pointed to a...

For all that is wrong with Australia, plenty of the people are still sane. Traditions work. Shae knows that and celebrates it with her North American love.

Sen. Tim Scott Thursday defended his endorsement of Sen. Lisa Murkowski for re-election, amid blowback from some Republicans who support her Trump-endorsed opponent, Kelly Tshibaka. "The road to socialism runs right through a divided Republican Party," Scott, R-S.C., said. "I like winning and frankly the best shot at us keeping that seat is without doubt Lisa Murkowski." Scott said that among the reasons he thinks Murkowski, R-Alaska, gives Republicans the best chance to hold on to her seat in a key election year is that "the power of incumbency is undeniable." He added that "she works really hard." The senator's...

Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy, crushing new outbreaks with snap lockdowns, forced quarantines and onerous travel curbs despite mounting public fatigue and damage to the economy. Authorities in several regions have imposed a range of restrictions as they struggle to tamp down fresh flare-ups driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. After reporting a new domestic infection, the steelmaking hub of Wugang...

“All in the Family” made Archie Bunker one of the most famous right-wing characters in television history, but Rob Reiner thinks that the Jan. 6 attacks would have been a bridge too far for the patriotic patriarch when it comes to supporting Donald Trump. In a CNN interview with Jim Acosta on Saturday about the 100th birthday of “All in the Family” creator Norman Lear, Reiner was asked about a New York Times op-ed written by Lear in which he argued that Bunker would have supported Trump but be “sickened” by the sight of the president’s supporters attacking Capitol Police...

Changing the order of treatments given to breast cancer patients could reduce side effects and improve outcomes, according to a study. Researchers found that switching the sequence of treatments given to breast cancer patients was safe, without any increase in complications and could lead to patients receiving faster and more effective care compared to current methods. Women with breast cancer requiring a mastectomy—an operation to remove a breast or breasts to treat cancer—and post-mastectomy radiotherapy, were recruited. They were given chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy before having a mastectomy and a breast reconstruction. The team found that this approach was feasible...

Wary of mounting tensions surrounding out-of-favor countries like China and Russia, multinational corporations are shifting operations to places that present less geopolitical risk. The trend has been labelled "friendshoring." While that's a play on "offshoring," this isn't about companies moving operations back to the United States or Europe, but rather seeking foreign alternatives that retain the benefit of low labor costs but with less international controversy. For now, the conversation is principally about China. “Every company that I speak to at the moment is engaged in rethinking their [China-focused] supply chains," Tony Danker, head of the Confederation of British Industry,...

MOBILE, Ala (WPMI) — By now you've likely seen the flurry of ads targeting veterans and their families who served at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Thousands of lawsuits are expected to be filed, decades after toxic water poisoned families there. One Mobile woman NBC 15 News spoke with believes that exposure caused her cancer. In 2015, Sherry Weatherford received a surprising and unsettling diagnosis: stage 2 lung cancer.

Update(1718ET): The United States says it's watching ongoing Chinese military drills around Taiwan very closely, while condemning the latest series of ballistic missiles fired over the island as a severe provocation and escalation. The White House has ordered the Ronald Reagan carrier strike group to stay in the area.US National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said in statements to MSNBC Thursday: "We’ve been watching this very, very closely. It’s concerning. It’s not just concerning to us, but it’s concerning, of course, to the people of Taiwan. It’s concerning to to our allies in the region, especially Japan.""The provocateur here...