Washington Post columnist quits after critical op-ed on Bezos is killed

Ruth Marcus, a longtime op-ed writer for the Washington Post, quit on Monday after, she said, her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos was killed by publisher.

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Top Washington Post columnist quits after piece critical of Bezos is scrapped

Ruth Marcus dissented from paper’s new opinion policy of supporting only ‘personal liberties and free markets’. Washington Post associate editor and top political columnist Ruth Marcus is ...
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Washington Post Columnist Quits After Article Criticizing Jeff Bezos Is Shelved

Ruth Marcus, a longtime columnist at The Post, said its publisher refused to run her critique of the new focus for the paper’s opinion section.
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Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.
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Washington Post restructuring newsroom; columnist resigns

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Ruth Marcus explains Washington Post exit

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John Feinstein, Sportswriter and Author of ‘A Season on the Brink,’ Dies at 69

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Commentary: Documentary on Washington Post's former publisher reminds us there's one way forward for media

As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.
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Ronaldo quits Brazil federation presidency race

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Journalist quits role after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazi massacre

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DOT bans nearly all helicopters from Washington Reagan Airport airspace after midair collision

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US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes

President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces
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Man who searched killing an "illegal immigrant" online arrested in murder of fiancé

Ty Vaughn, 31, allegedly shot and killed his fiancé hours after searching "is it illegal to kill an illegal immigrant."
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NTSB makes recommendations on "serious safety risk" after Washington, D.C., midair collision

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Co-op to stop selling suffocated prawns following welfare outcry

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NTSB calls for permanent helicopter flight restrictions around Washington airport after fatal collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking more flight restrictions on helicopters around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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The health secretary calls for his former aide to resign after the aide admitted indecent exposure.
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5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe dam

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Lauren Boebert accused of racism and ableism over her criticism of Al Green

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Sen. Mark Kelly on Ukraine aid, Elon Musk's criticism and U.S. responsibility

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Halo Infinite Brings Back Beloved Co-Op Mode

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After Nevada prison brawl kills 3 inmates, 20 people are charged

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Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S. into limbo following human rights criticism

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Russian strike on Ukraine kills more than 10 after Trump threatens sanctions

Russia struck the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 11 and wounding 30 people according to Ukraine’s officials, hours after President Trump threatened to impose sanctions on ...
The Hill - 5d
Panama releases detained deportees from U.S. after human rights criticism

The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal struck between the Trump administration and Panama and Costa Rica last month as the U.S. government attempts to speed up deportations.
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Sports columnist, author Feinstein dies at age 69

John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday.
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Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds

The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
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Here’s your chance to become Jeff Bezos’s neighbor—at a $50 million discount

Bezos’s neighbor has lowered the price of a waterfront parcel on the exclusive Indian Creek Island near Miami Beach, Florida.
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At least 20 killed in Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine

At least 20 people were killed when Russia's military launched a flurry of missile and drone attacks in eastern Ukraine Saturday, damaging multiple apartment buildings in the town of Dobropillya. ...
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More than 1,000 dead after 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria

A war monitoring group said more than 1,000 were killed in revenge attacks and clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad.
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Judges raise concerns about threats to independence amid GOP criticism

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Florida teen killed, dismembered after couple lured her on app

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Lakers' post-Luka surge comes to screeching halt with LeBron injury

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Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest over Philippines drug war killings

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Jeff Bezos Says Identifying Your Hidden Strengths Is Key to Success. Here Are 15 Questions to Find Yours

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Kings' DeMar DeRozan fined $25K by NBA for criticizing officials after loss to Nuggets

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