Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Cilic reaches semi finals after Nadal|World News

Cilic reaches semi finals after Nadal|World News Cilic reaches semi-finals after Nadal In the end he could not run. World number one Rafael Nadal limped from the court beaten in four-and-a-half sets by Marin Cilic. In truth Nadal was beaten well before he went down a break at the start of the fifth set. He had had two injury timeouts and was massaged and crunched but could not loosen up his hip. He disobeyed his body and returned to the court for the fifth set, experimenting with whether he could buy enough points slugging from deep in the court. He couldn't. Once he went a service break down there was no hope of him climbing back into the match and he conceded.

Alaska hit by 7 9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled|World News

Alaska hit by 7 9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled|World News Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's Kodiak Island early Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning for a large swath of the state's coast and sending some residents fleeing to higher ground.

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Spotlight to focus on women at 24th annual SAG Awards|World News

Spotlight to focus on women at 24th annual SAG Awards|World News Spotlight to focus on women at 24th annual SAG Awards The Screen Actors Guild Awards’ tendency to predict eventual Oscar winners won’t be the only thing commanding attention when the 24th annual ceremony airs Sunday. The show is also focusing its spotlight on women, with nearly all female presenters, all women opening the show and a first-ever host in actress Kristen Bell.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

D C schools increasingly graduating chronically absent students, report finds

D C schools increasingly graduating chronically absent students, report finds D.C. schools increasingly graduating chronically absent students, report finds More than 1 of every 10 students receiving a diploma from a D.C. public high school last year missed most of the academic year, according to an investigation released Tuesday that casts a shadow on a district that has trumpeted improvements in graduation rates.