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
Sep 16 Witnesses describe 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%; } Video from Associated Press Witnesses… Continue reading
Sep 16 What is Navy Yard? Made with Google Maps. A tragic turn of events the President has dubbed "yet another mass shooting" began in the nation's capital just before 8:30 a.m. Monday. As of this writing, at least six people have been… Continue reading
Sep 16 Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson: I'm "disgusted by politicking" over selecting next Fed chair Tonight on PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff interviews former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson about the decisions he made five years ago when the financial crisis hit with full force, and whether too many banks are considered "too big to fail."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Seven confirmed dead in Colorado flooding By News Desk A Boulder County Emergency Management spokesperson confirmed that seven people have died in the Colorado flooding. Continue reading