Politics
Trump proposed values test for immigrants
On Monday Donald Trump proposed an ideological test to keep would-be immigrants with radical views out of the U.S. Trump outlined his proposal in an Ohio speech laying out his plan for fighting Islamic terrorism. He proposed that only “those who share our values and respect our people” should be admitted into the U.S. “In the Cold War, we had an ideological screening test. The time is long overdue to develop a new screening test for the threats we face today. I call it extreme vetting. I call it extreme, extreme vetting,” Trump said. “Our country has enough problems. We don’t need more.”
Entertainment
Justin Bieber quits Instagram
Justin Bieber had threatened to delete his Instagram account after fans left less-than-pleasant comments on his pictures with new gal pal Sofia Richie, a 17-year-old model. “I’m gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don’t stop the hate,” Bieber wrote in a caption of a black and white photo of himself and Richie. “This is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn’t be so mean to people that I like.” Despite his warning, apparently the hate continued, and as of Tuesday, Bieber’s account points to an error page that reads: “Sorry, this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed. Go back to Instagram.” For now, the singer’s Twitter and Facebook accounts are still available to his fans.
Washington, DC
2 people trapped in car after crashing into DC fire truck
Two people were trapped in a car at Holmead Place and Monroe Street Northwest after a crash with a D.C. fire truck in Columbia Heights around 9:30 p.m. Monday. The two people trapped in the car, the driver and a passenger, were extracted from the car and taken to an area hospital along with three others who were in the car but were not trapped inside. Four firefighters were also evaluated, but they appear to be fine. The truck was on its way to a reported fire when the accident occurred.
Virginia
3-year-old drowns in pool in Aquia Harbour
A 3-year-old girl drowned in a residential pool in Aquia Harbour, the Stafford County Sheriff Department says. In a news release, the department said the parent of two children, a girl age 3 and a boy age 2, left the children under the supervision of an adult acquaintance at the home on Saturday afternoon. Deputies say the two children went missing from inside the home, and the 2-year-old was found playing outside by neighbors. The acquaintance who was watching the children found the girl unresponsive in the pool, authorities say. The children were taken to a local hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead. The incident is being investigated.
Maryland
Man accused of injuring infant son in Hagerstown
A man in Hagerstown has been arrested after authorities say he violently shook his 8-week-old son, causing the infant to suffer serious injuries. Nicholas J. Hammersla was arrested Saturday after the baby was brought to a hospital with a head injury and broken ribs. Hammersla is charged with first-degree and second-degree child abuse. The man initially told detectives he tripped over a Nerf gun, and the baby fell out of his hands. He then said he had bounced the baby on his knees then tried to pick him up around the ribs. The infant remained hospitalized as of Monday.
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