Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Washington D.C.
May 31, 2019
Muslim Americans Run for Charity During...
During the month of Ramada, millions of U.S. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each year and this year, Ramadan has fallen in May. Already temperatures in Washington D.C. have risen above 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit.) Running while fasting on hot days can be challenging and ill-advised
May 18, 2019
Going to the Go Go
Go-Go, a blend of funk, rhythm and blues, is a genre of music that started in Washington D.C. in the early 70’s. The Backyard Band – one of the most popular go-go bands in the nation’s capital – talk to us about their journey, the history of go-go, and the impact gentrification is having on their music