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White House threatens veto of House farm bill over cuts to food stamp program
WASHINGTON -- The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, five-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry. The House is preparing to consider the bill this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion annually, or around 3 percent, from food stamps and make it harder for some people to qualify for the program. ...
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Man Killed in Crash With Paramedic Unit
A Calvert County paramedic unit was dispatched from Prince Frederick to a call in Lusby about 4:30 p.m. While traveling southbound on Route 4, a car crossed its path along Sixes ...
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How to Delete a Deceased Loved One’s Facebook Page
Facebook has one billion users worldwide, but what happens to your Facebook page after you die? Consumer reporter Liz Crenshaw looked into what options are available for family members when a deceased person's profile lives ...
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Woman Moves Away After Ex Impersonates Her Online
"Police were like, 'You have to prove it was him. How do we know it's not come girl?' I was like, no one else would hack into my email address," the woman told ...
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Pentagon to begin training women for combat roles by 2015
WASHINGTON Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations ...
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Falls Church Police Investigate Robberies Assaults
The Falls Church Police Department is looking into a pair of assaults and robberies this weekend, but it is not known if the incidents are ...
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Police 78-Year-Old Driver Strikes Four Pedestrians
The incident was reported at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Zoe's Kitchen, 1901 Towne Center Blvd. Police say a 78-year-old man driving a black Lexus struck two men, aged 54 and 45, and two women, aged 30 and 20. The two men and the 30-year-old woman were treated on scene, and the 20-year-old was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening ...
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IRS official Washington scrutinized very first tea party application and dozens more
This March 22, 2013 file photo shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington scrutinized the very first application from a tea party group seeking tax-exempt status -- and dozens of others, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action, an IRS official has told congressional ...
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Obama picks Clifford Sloan as State Dept. envoy for Guantanamo closure
John Kerry said. "I've known and respected Cliff Sloan for nearly 10 years. His intellect and skill as a negotiator is respected across party lines, and he's served presidents Republican and Democratic with equal skill," Kerry said in a statement Monday of ...
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Lake Washington sockeye returns still decent with 11997 counted in first five days
The Lake Washington sockeye single-day counts at the Ballard Lock fish ladder remain robust, and still well ahead of the figures since 2005. Through Sunday, June 16, 11,997 sockeye have been counted that are headed for tributaries such as the Cedar River and other smaller creeks in Lake Washington. "Still looking good for much better than (96,866) preseason forecast," said Frank ...
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Vice President Biden to host gun event at the White House
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and the Rolling Stone's Eric Bates talk to Now guest host Joy Reid about the ongoing stalemate of national gun reform ...
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Body Found on Route 50 Median in Prince George’s
A State Highway Administration employee reported the body on U.S. Route 50 near Kenilworth Avenue in Cheverly about 10:20 a.m. Prince George’s County medical personnel pronounced the person dead at the scene, police ...
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China North Korea to discuss possible talks with United States
China's Foreign Ministry said Monday it would meet with North Korean officials Wednesday ahead of possible talks with the United States. Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said discussions between Beijing and Pyongyang would focus on bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean peninsula, Xinhua reported. On Sunday, North Korea announced it had proposed high-level talks with the ...
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Europe criticizes Turkey as unions strike
Protesters battle riot police in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey on June 11, 2013. Calm returned to the square on June 12, 2013 after the protesters were cleared from the area after two weeks of protests against the modernization of the square that quickly became an anti-government protest. UPI/Nasir ...
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National Security Silicon Valley vs. Washington
Tech companies are being criticized for cooperating too closely with the National Security Agency when it comes to sharing data. CNBC's Eamon Javers, and Jon Fortt, ...
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK Obama and Putin are cottage neighbours at G-8 summit casual Monday garb
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, left, welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during arrivals for the G-8 summit at the Lough Erne Golf Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland on Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Yves Herman, ...
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HERO CENTRAL Calvary Womens Services Turns Lives Around
Calvary Women's Services is transforming lives. Women stay at their facilities in Southeast Washington. Latoshia Jordan, 36, knows firsthand the benefits of Calvary Women's Services. For the past six months, she has been staying in their transitional housing program. "I've learned that I can't use drugs no matter what. I've learned how to be more responsible, take ...
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Last years Western Washington dry spell claims some trees
STEVE BROWN Capital PressDying Douglas fir trees bear witness to the drought that hit Western Washington last summer.Trees between 5 and 15 years old appear to be the most commonly affected, but some larger trees also show symptoms, including entirely red crowns, red tops and red branches.Glenn Kohler, forest entomologist with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, said the ...
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Two Die in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Va.
Authorities said the apparent murder-suicide not related to a Friday incident at the apartment complex, when police were called to respond to a person making threats against someone else in the ...
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Cyndi Lauper To Headline GW University Alumni Weekend
Cindy Lauper accepts Best Musical Award for 'Kinky Boots' from presenters Jane Krawkoski and Jessie Tyler Fergeson onstage at The 67th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tony Awards ...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Kicks Off Small Business Week in Md.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew kicked off National Small Business Week in Montgomery County Monday by touring a minoroty-owned construction company in ...
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Quaker Lane Closed Due to Water Main Break
Quaker Lane is closed in both directions between Duke Street and Seminary Road. Officials say a 12" pipe broke Monday morning, leaving water pooling on some portions of the ...
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Pet Of The Week Birdie
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- "Bye Bye Birdie!" That's what Washington Animal Rescue League workers hope they'll be singing soon for 4-year-old male Chihuahua mix, Birdie. Given his stunning good looks-including two different colored eyes-and sweet personality, it shouldn't take long to find Birdie a forever home. This week's Pet of The Week is gentle, affectionate, and ...
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Iran’s Election White House Sees ‘Hopeful Sign’ Israel Warns Against Wishful Thinking
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with president-elect Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, June 16, 2013. (Photo: Office of the supreme leader) (CNSNews.com) - As supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued "necessary guidelines" Sunday to Iran's new president-elect, Israel urged against wishful thinking following the election of a man described variously as a ...
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Chrysler issues four recalls
Chrysler Group is recalling about 50,000 vehicles for four separate problems, regulators in Washington said Monday. The automaker is recalling more than 30,000 model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks made between Sept. 9, 2012, through March 5, 2013, that have a premium taillamps feature. The trucks have a possible malfunctioning turn-signal signal indicator that does not warn drivers ...
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