Election 2020It is not clear what form the Russian assistance to Sen. Bernie Sanders has taken. President Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill have also been informed about Russian interference in the Democratic presidential contest.
Bloomberg says he will release women from three nondisclosure agreements
After increasing pressure from his fellow presidential candidates, the former New York mayor said Friday he will permit his company to release women who accused him of sexual harassment from their non-disclosure agreements.
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Trump embarks on expansive search for disloyalty as administration-wide purge escalates
Johnny McEntee, President Trump’s former personal aide who now serves as director of presidential personnel, has begun combing through various agencies with a mandate from the president to force out political appointees who are not seen as sufficiently loyal.
Paul Harkin, director of harm reduction at GLIDE, hands out naloxone and fentanyl detection packets in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. (Nick Otto for The Post)
Drug overdose deaths rise in the West while they drop in the East
National progress in reducing fatal overdoses has stalled as illicit fentanyl, a synthetic drug that is roughly 50 times as powerful as heroin, floods California and other states west of the Mississippi.
CORONAVIRUS
WHO experts head to Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases continue to climb
The “nationwide inflection point” in the epidemic has not yet arrived, China’s leaders say.
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President Trump told his staff he will seek to stop the book’s publication, said people familiar with the conversations. The president’s private arguments contrast with the traditional point-by-point process used to protect sensitive secrets.
The justices voted 5-4 to remove the remaining judicial order blocking new rules that make it easier to deny immigrants residency or admission to the United States if they might depend on public-assistance programs.
The top American commander told reporters in Kabul that “our operations are defensive at this point.” The move is aimed at reducing violence ahead of a possible peace deal.
“Even with the most serious charges of murder, 13-year-olds in California can’t be tried as adults,” Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said. “I’m certain this information may be met with outrage.” He was right.
Bempedoic acid will provide another tool to fight heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death worldwide. And the newly approved drug doesn't cause muscle pain.
When students caught wind of the change, the university took to Twitter to remind them that the honor code’s “principles” remain the same.
Retropolis
The Past, Rediscovered The 1939 film, praised by the president at a rally, completely misrepresents slavery, the South's secession and the Civil War.
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Celebrities talk more about their mental health. It helps — even if it’s complicated.
As stars ranging from Billie Eilish to Bruce Springsteen go public with their struggles, experts offer praise and caution.
Perspective
4 takeaways from the Duchess of Cambridge’s interview on parenting
It was a refreshing and surprisingly honest look at her life as a mom from the duchess, formerly known as Kate Middleton.
Voraciously
8 must-have mac and cheese recipes, from classic to adventurous
From add-ins to color swaps, here are some fun twists and turns on a classic dish.
