Maria Stainer
Articles by Maria Stainer
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shown trampling on Israeli flag
Days before Iran agreed to a landmark nuclear deal, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's official website showed the leader trampling on a painted representation of the Israeli flag and condemning the Jewish nation. Published July 14, 2015
Former prison guard extradited to Bosnia, charged with war crimes
The U.S. extradited a former wartime prison guard who had moved to Virginia back to Bosnia, where he was charged with committing war crimes, immigration officials said Tuesday. Published July 7, 2015
Jeb Bush, Donald Trump lead GOP candidates, still trail behind Hillary Clinton: poll
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and real estate mogul Donald Trump lead the GOP presidential candidates in a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday, but the poll shows they both still lag behind former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat. Published July 1, 2015
Amber Alert cancelled for 3 missing children, mother in Maryland
UPDATED: The Amber Alert has been cancelled. The three children and their mother were found unharmed, NBC4 Washington said. Police did not release any other information. Published June 27, 2015
Charlie Daniels defends Confederate flag, says ‘opportunists’ creating hate symbol
Charlie Daniels, a southern rock and country musician, said Friday that the Confederate flag was "a sign of defiance, a sign of pride," and "opportunists" were trying to create a symbol of hate. Published June 27, 2015
Ken Burns: Confederate flag is about ‘resistance to civil rights’
Ken Burns, award-winning director and producer of the 1990 PBS documentary series "The Civil War," said Thursday the Confederate flag is about "resistance to civil rights." Published June 26, 2015
PBS postpones ‘Finding Your Roots’ after Ben Affleck’s episode omits slave-owner ancestor
PBS concluded that actor Ben Affleck had "improper influence" on its show "Finding Your Roots" and so it decided Wednesday to postpone the next season until staffing changes, including hiring a fact-checker, were made. Published June 25, 2015
Maura Sullivan to be named assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs
Maura C. Sullivan, the current assistant secretary of public and intergovernmental affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will be named as the new assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said Monday. Published June 22, 2015
Rachel Dolezal: ‘I identify as black’
Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP president in Spokane, appeared on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday and said she has identified as black even as far back as childhood. Published June 16, 2015
U.S. releases 6 more Gitmo detainees, makes deal with Oman
The Department of Defense recently released six more prisoners from Gitmo in Cuba to Oman, leaving 116 detainees remaining. Published June 15, 2015
Sarah Palin calls Lena Dunham a ‘pedophile,’ attacks media as ‘disgusting hypocrites’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took to her Facebook page to call actress Lena Dunham a "pedophile" and the media "disgusting hypocrites" for attacking reality star Josh Duggar and his family. Published June 5, 2015
NORAD to fly jets over D.C., test intercept operations on Wednesday morning
Expect to hear jets overhead in the D.C. area between 1 and 3 a.m. Wednesday morning as part of an exercise called Falcon Virgo 15-09 to hone intercept and identification operations, NORAD officials said Monday. Published June 1, 2015
Eric Clapton to B.B. King: Thanks for the ‘inspiration and encouragement’
Guitarist Eric Clapton posted a tribute to his "dear friend" and mentor, blues legend B.B. King, who died Thursday at age 89, calling him "an inspiration." Published May 15, 2015
Larry Hogan repeals ‘detested’ rain tax, signs bill to give military retirees a break
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed two bills Tuesday morning to give taxpayers a break -- a repeal of the "universally detested" rain tax and the military retirement income tax exemption legislation. Published May 12, 2015
4 homeless adults overdose on synthetic marijuana, or ‘spice’
Four homeless adults were found unresponsive Thursday afternoon at a makeshift camp in Glen Burnie, Maryland, as a result of ingesting synthetic marijuana or "spice," local police said. Published May 8, 2015
Larry Hogan: Toll reductions to save Maryland drivers $54M a year
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that tolls will be rolled back at roads, bridges and tunnels starting July 1, reductions that will save Maryland drivers $54 million a year -- the first drop in 50 years. Published May 7, 2015
Ashton Carter meets with Gen Nakatani over U.S.-Japan cooperation guidelines
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met with his Japanese counterpart Tuesday to discuss how to implement new guidelines for defense and technology cooperation between U.S. and Japan. Published April 29, 2015
Baltimore riots: Larry Hogan’s Maryland Unites site links resources to help city recover
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan created a website Tuesday called Maryland Unites to help residents dealing with the aftermath of the recent Baltimore riots. Published April 29, 2015
Hillary Clinton still dominates Dems, while Jeb Bush takes slight lead in GOP pack: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exerts command over the Democratic field for the presidential bid in 2016, yet no clear leader has emerged among the Republican challengers, a new CNN/ORC International poll said Monday morning. Published April 20, 2015
Anne Arundel County police officer in stable condition after shooting; second suspect arrested
Anne Arundel County police said Monday that the officer who was shot Friday near a 7-Eleven in Annapolis has been upgraded to stable condition. Published April 13, 2015
