Articles filed under Washington Post
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'Mom, they shot me': Unarmed 12-year-old maimed in bed during SWAT raidAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Amir Worship sat on the edge of a bed shirtless and terrified, his hands raised in the air. It was 5 a.m. and the 12-year-old boy, who had been sound asleep just moments...
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Biden tells minority voters in Iowa that 'poor kids' are just as bright as 'white kids'Aug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Former Vice President Joe Biden, who has a history of gaffes, Thursday night told a group of mostly minority voters in Iowa that "poor kids" are just as bright as "white...
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Walmart tells store workers to take down video game ads, demo consoles after shootingsAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Walmart, the world's largest private sector employer, directed its workers to remove violent video game displays and signs following two deadly shootings inside of its s...
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Trump says he is seeking input from NRA as he seeks 'common-sense' gun legislationAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday said he is seeking "common sense" gun legislation, including stronger background checks, and acknowledged that he has been ...
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Missouri Walmart scare ends without any shots fired, but reflects retailers' new world orderAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - A heavily armed man in body armor and fatigues set off a panic Thursday at a Missouri Walmart. The cops were called and a manager pulled the fire alarm to evacuate the s...
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'That's bird poop': Charges dropped against star QB after false test found cocaine on his carAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Shai Werts was baffled. The star quarterback at Georgia Southern University had just been pulled over for speeding in rural Saluda County, South Carolina. Now, a police ...
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Police union says horse-riding officers who led black man by rope didn't think about 'optics'Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Days after two horseback officers in Galveston, Texas, led a black man by a rope, sparking condemnation and comparisons to slave-chasing and the Jim Crow era, the city's...
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Republican groups vow to stop buying Twitter ads until McConnell campaign account is unfrozenAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A move by Twitter to freeze the account of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign has prompted a backlash by President Donald Trump's campaign an...
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One of Hollywood's best villains uses 'superpowers' to help save a child from a flipped SUVAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Actor Danny Trejo was about to drop off his 1965 Buick Riviera for repairs when he saw the sedan next to him run a red light and hit a Ford Explorer, flipping the silver...
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After consecutive mass shootings, anxiety is through the roof. So are false alarms.Aug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Details were scant, but the similarities were unnerving. Shots fired at the local Walmart. Terrified shoppers running for cover. Frantic calls streaming into 911. The Ba...