Many victims do not speak out, Ms. Sakellaropoulou said on Monday after meeting Ms. Bekatorou, “because they know that in the best-case scenario they will face pity or mistrust and in the worst case contempt, derision, even social stigma.” While
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Lakers try to explain faltering at the finish against Warriors
As the Lakers tried to explain a puzzling defeat Monday night, they used plenty of catchphrases. For Kyle Kuzma, it was the Lakers not having “a sense of urgency” and taking “your foot off the gas” during their 115-113 loss
‘Field of Flags’ on the National Mall represents the people who cannot attend the inauguration.
For 90 minutes on Monday, a swath of the National Mall was illuminated with 56 “pillars of light” and close to 200,000 flags in an art display representing the people who are unable to attend the presidential inauguration because of
Horse racing newsletter: Louis Rabaut introduces Oaks rankings
Santa Anita Charts Results for Monday, January 18. Copyright 2021 by Equibase Company. Reproduction prohibited. Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. 13th day of a 81-day meet. Clear & Firm FIRST RACE. 6 Furlongs Turf. Purse: $63,000. Allowance Optional
Trump’s 1776 Commission Critiques Liberalism in Report Derided by Historians
WASHINGTON — The White House released the report on Monday of the presidential 1776 Commission, a sweeping attack on liberal thought and activism that calls for a “patriotic education,” defends America’s founding against charges that it was tainted by slavery
Trump Orders Lifting of Virus Travel Ban, but Biden Aides Vow to Block Move
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday ordered an end to the ban on travelers from Europe and Brazil that had been aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus to the United States, a move quickly rejected by aides to
Trump Orders Lifting of Virus Travel Ban, but Biden Aides Vow to Block It
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday ordered an end to the ban on travelers from Europe and Brazil that had been aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus to the United States, a move quickly rejected by aides to
Trump lifted coronavirus travel restrictions from Europe and Brazil, Biden team says it won’t last.
President Trump on Monday ordered an end to the ban on travelers from Europe and Brazil that had been aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus to the United States, a move that was quickly rejected by aides to
Brazil Starts Vaccinations Amid Rise in Covid Cases and New Variants
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil on Monday kicked off its nationwide coronavirus vaccination campaign, providing a glimmer of hope in a nation where political infighting, a strained health care system and lax precautions have given the virus free rein. But
Trump’s ‘1776 report’ defends America’s founding on the basis of slavery and blasts progressivism.
The Trump White House on Monday released the report of the presidential “1776 Commission,” a sweeping attack on liberal thought and activism that calls for a “patriotic education,” defends America’s founding on the basis of slavery and likens progressivism to
In farewell video, Melania Trump, who like her husband bristled at White House norms, defends her legacy.
Melania Trump defended her legacy as first lady in a video posted on Monday, asked Americans to “lead by example” in caring for others, and name-checked her Be Best platform, which over the years never grew into a comprehensible policy
An Inaugural Lockdown Comes at a Price for Washingtonians
WASHINGTON — Chuck Weathers was waiting Monday morning on a bus in Columbia Heights, a residential neighborhood of shops and quaint homes about four miles north of the Capitol. It was cold, the bus was nowhere in sight and Mr.
Census Bureau director resigns from post one year before term ends after claims that he politicized his role.
Steven Dillingham resigned on Monday as director of the Census Bureau, bringing an early end to a tumultuous tenure that culminated this month in charges that he had allowed politics to override policy at the nation’s premier statistical agency. Mr.
King Day service calls for nonviolence amid turbulent times
Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration in Atlanta called Monday for a renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year in which a deadly pandemic, protests over systemic racism and a divisive election capped by an
A Theater Serves as a Courthouse, Provoking Drama Offstage
BIRMINGHAM, England — One recent Monday, Sarah Buckingham walked into an auditorium at Birmingham Repertory Theater, strode up some steps to a platform and looked out at her audience. She was in full costume, with a wig, and everyone rose
Regnery Publishing Picks Up Senator Hawley’s Book
Regnery Publishing, a conservative publishing house, said Monday that it had picked up a book by Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, after Simon & Schuster ended its contract to publish it in the wake of assault on the Capitol.
Anonymous $40 million gift funding 50 civil rights lawyers
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program on Monday to support a new generation of civil rights lawyers, dedicated to pursuing racial justice across the South. With that whopping gift from a single anonymous
Navalny, Back in Russia, Faces Court Hearing Inside a Police Station
MOSCOW — The Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny faced a court hearing on Monday at a police station near the airport where he was arrested the previous evening, an extraordinary move by the Russian authorities. Mr. Navalny’s lawyer was
A new UCLA hero emerges almost every night. The Bruins just never know who it will be
The Pac-12 Conference will name its latest player and freshman of the week on Monday, categories in which its only unbeaten team in conference play is likely to be shut out once more. At 7-0, UCLA remains alone atop the
How to Commemorate Martin Luther King’s Legacy in 2021
Martin Luther King’s Birthday, a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January, is a time to reflect on the legacy of the influential civil rights leader. It is also a federal holiday dedicated to a day of service,
What Chicagoans say about CPS schools being reopened despite the pandemic
Pre-kindergarten teacher Angela Panush reads a story to her students at Dawes Elementary on Monday. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia / Sun-Times Some support bringing students and teachers back to Chicago classrooms. Many question whether it’s safe. Some note the Chicago
House Democrats Briefed on Active Security Threats
House Democrats were briefed Monday night on a handful of specific active threats to the Capitol and to lawmakers in the aftermath of the mob attack on the Capitol. The briefing by the acting Capitol Police chief and sergeant-at-arms also
Rex Ryan: ‘I’ve never been a big fan of this Nagy guy’
Rex Ryan appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Monday. | Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Rex Ryan, the former head coach turned talking head, said Monday on ESPN’s “Get Up!” that he had a personal problem with Bears head
Mississippi governor signs law for flag without rebel emblem
Mississippi hoisted a new state flag without the Confederate battle emblem on Monday, just over six months after legislators retired the last state banner in the U.S. that included the divisive rebel symbol. The new flag has a magnolia and
3 Police Officers Killed by Carjacker on Highway in Puerto Rico, Officials Say
Three police officers were killed in Puerto Rico on Monday when a carjacker opened fire at them and ran over one of the officers in the middle of a busy expressway, the authorities said. The carjacker remained at large on
Virus deaths surging in California, now top 30,000
The coronavirus death toll in California reached 30,000 on Monday, another staggering milestone as the nation’s most populous state endures the worst surge of the nearly yearlong pandemic. Newly confirmed infections are rising at a dizzying rate of more than
Twitter, in Widening Crackdown, Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter on Monday said that it had removed more than 70,000 accounts that promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory in recent days, as the company widened its crackdown on content that could incite violence after barring President Trump
College basketball: No. 25 UConn squeezes past DePaul
Tyrese Martin scored 18 points and No. 25 UConn beat DePaul 60-53 on Monday night. The Huskies (7-1, 4-1 Big East) cracked the Top 25 for the first time since they were ranked 18th in the 2016-17 preseason poll, then
Pompeo Returns Cuba to Terrorism Sponsor List, Constraining Biden’s Plans
WASHINGTON — The State Department designated Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday in a last-minute foreign policy stroke that will complicate the incoming Biden administration’s plans to restore friendlier relations with Havana. In a statement, Secretary of State
State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns
State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. The protections came as the