Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why do people believe the moon landing hoax or other conspiracy theories?Jul 20, 2018 1:00 am - Forty-nine years ago today, the Apollo 11 spacecraft delivered the first astronauts to the surface of the moon. The footprints Buzz Aldrin left in lunar soil are still a...
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How MI5 and the FBI foiled plot to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa MayJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - He knew what supplies he needed, including a black-and-gray Carbrini sports backpack and a hooded down jacket. Standard tourist provisions in Britain. He had the timing ...
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Trump-Putin 'conversation' about Russian interrogation of US diplomat prompts outrage, astonishmentJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - At this week's summit in Helsinki, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed what President Donald Trump described as an "incredible offer" - the Kremlin would give spec...
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A Virgin Mary statue has been 'weeping' olive oil. Church leaders can't explain it.Jul 19, 2018 1:00 am - Inside a Catholic church in New Mexico, a 7-foot tall bronze statue of the Virgin Mary appears to be "weeping," according to church leaders. The sculpture, known locally...
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Why an Alabama man got a new car after walking 20 miles to workJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - Walter Carr sent his friends a flurry of increasingly pleading text messages. The college student's car had broken down, and he was supposed to begin his new job as a mo...
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Trump says Russia is no longer targeting U.S., contradicting statement from intelligence chiefJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who has been under fire for not aggressively confronting Russian President Vladmir Putin over election interference, on Wednesday sa...
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After offensive tweets, MLB orders Brewers' Josh Hader to complete sensitivity trainingJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - Major League Baseball will require Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader to complete sensitivity training and participate in the league's diversity and inclusion initiat...
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'She was like a novelty': How an alleged Russian agent gained access to elite conservative circlesJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For nearly five years, the young Russian political-science student was an unusual fixture at the most important events of the U.S. conservative movement. Ma...
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A cleaning lady went to her car to get a mop and was attacked by 80,000 beesJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - The 10:23 a.m. emergency call to the 23000 block of Buckland Lane was dispatched as a reported bee sting. Responding firefighters quickly discovered how big of an unders...
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Alabama runoff: Rep. Martha Roby, who criticized Trump in 2016, tries to keep her seatJul 17, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump is again at the center of a ballot test, as Republican voters in Alabama decide who to send to Congress: an incumbent who refused to vote for him ...