Sep 16 UN Secretary-General: Syria findings "beyond the pale" "The results are overwhelming and indisputable. Eight-five percent of the the blood samples tested positive for sarin, while a majority of the environmental samples confirmed the use of sarin. A majority of the rockets or rocket fragments recovered… Continue reading
Sep 16 New Jersey beach towns get $15 million for repairs Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images After fires blazed across the Seaside Park and Seaside Heights boardwalk on Thursday, Governor Chris Christie announced that $15 million in state aid will be given for repair efforts. Continue reading
Sep 16 MedStar Hospital CMO on shootings "This is not America. This is not Washington, D.C. This is not good."--Dr. Janis Orlowski, Chief Medical Officer at MedStar Hospital, on the Navy Yard shootings. Dr. Orlowski spoke at a press conference earlier where she indicated… Continue reading
Sep 16 Weekly Poem: 'Experimental Geography' Meena Alexander reads a poem, "Experimental Geography," from her soon to be published collection, "Birthplace with Buried Stones." Alexander is an English professor at the City University of New York and teaches at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City… Continue reading
Sep 16 Senate on temporary lockdown as police search for Navy Yard suspect UPDATE 3:30 p.m. EDT: Senate Sergeant at Arms Terry Gainer sent an email to Capitol Hill staff Monday afternoon ordering them to remain within the Senate complex for "the next two hours." Here is Gainer's note, forwarded by an aide… Continue reading
Sep 16 Navy issues "Order to Account" for uniformed Navy personnel in D.C. The U.S. Navy has issued an order to account for all uniformed Navy personnel in the D.C. metro area. In an updated statement, the Navy said: As a result of the incident, the Navy has issued an "Order to… Continue reading
Sep 16 Alaska vs. the lower 48 By Elizabeth Shell Glaciers surround the Prince William Sound on the south coast of Alaska. Photo by Mike Fritz, PBS NewsHour. This week, PBS NewsHour, in collaboration with the Seattle Times and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, is rolling out a… Continue reading
Sep 16 D.C. Police: Man in tan uniform not suspect The white male in the tan outfit has been identified and is not a suspect or person of interest.— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 16, 2013 The unknown male had been previously described as a suspect by… Continue reading
Sep 16 Sen. Reid: Senate will recess until Tuesday morning due to shooting I've spoken with the Sergeant at Arms, and in light of the events at the Navy Yard, we will recess the Senate until tomorrow morning.— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) September 16, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 16 VIDEO: D.C. Mayor Gray and Police Chief Lanier confirm 12 dead in Navy Yard shooting .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading