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Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Commanders have quietly added a familiar NFL name to their defensive brain trust, hiring Steve Wilks, the former Arizona Cardinals head coach, in a part-time role. The team had not made a formal announcement as of Wednesday.Wilks began the job last week. His work is…
National
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO — Oklahoma City opened its season Tuesday night by beating the team that ended its last one. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and the Thunder led nearly wire to wire in a 116-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center,…
National
From the HERE City National DeskCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Kate Chambon’s first college meet earned her a conference award, as the Colorado College freshman was chosen as the top women’s swimmer in the SCAC for the past week.Chambon, who is from Grenoble, France, took the 100-yard backstroke in 59.52 against…
Business
From the HERE City National DeskEVERETT, Wash. — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday signed off on the Boeing 737 Max 10, the biggest version of the company’s best-selling single-aisle jet, ending a certification fight that dragged on for close to 10 years.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered the approval in…
Traffic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drivers heading anywhere near the Potomac on Sunday, Oct. 25, should expect a long day of detours as the 51st Marine Corps Marathon takes over bridges and major roads in Washington and Arlington.Cars will be barred from both the Key and Memorial bridges between 5:30 in the…
Crime
From the HERE City National DeskMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday took Toforest Johnson off Alabama’s death row, reducing his sentence to life in prison with no chance of parole after years of doubts about the case that sent him there.Johnson was convicted in the July 19, 1995,…
Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mayor Muriel Bowser's office says the Commanders' planned stadium on the old RFK campus in Washington will not include a power plant that burns natural gas, even as city officials concede some gas service will probably be needed in the building's first years.The reason is the calendar.…
National
From the HERE City National DeskSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has instructed soldiers along its southern frontier to respond swiftly and forcefully if South Korean forces endanger them, state media reported Wednesday, a warning that heightens the danger of a skirmish on one of the most militarized borders in…
National
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday faulted the conservative majority on the Supreme Court for a run of election decisions she said have pushed the country further apart politically and left its democracy working worse than it should.Speaking two weeks before the Nov. 3…
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