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Winemaker Tom Montgomery stands in wine and reacts to seeing damage following an earthquake at the B.R. Cohn Winery barrel storage facility Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. Winemakers in California’s storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles, barrels and gallons of ruined wine as a result of Sunday’s earthquake. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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National Security Adviser Susan Rice is expected Friday to announce another strategy to defeat global jihadists. (Associated Press)
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This photo provided by Lyall Davenport shows damage to a building in Napa, Calif. early Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in California's northern San Francisco Bay area. (AP Photo/Lyall Davenport)
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Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with a little help from his former running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan.
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Bao Bao has grown into an active, independent panda who sometimes keeps her audience and her keepers waiting. She spends much of her time perched in trees.
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The Hetch Hetchy Valley was flooded in 1923 to provide Bay Area residents with water. Some say restoring the valley will allow other parts of the state to share in the wealth. (associated press)
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Smoke, dust and debris rise after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
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In this image from video posted on Facebook, courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, former President George W. Bush participates in the ice bucket challenge with the help of his wife, Laura Bush, in Kennebunkport, Maine. The challenge has caught on with notable figures participating in the campaign to raise money for the fight against ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. (AP Photo/Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Center)
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Protesters gather and hold signs before a hearing on proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, oil and gas drilling in Raleigh, N.C. on Wednesday Aug. 20, 2014. The public comment period lasts until Sept. 30. In June, Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law clearing the way for permits to be issued for hydraulic fracturing _ or fracking _ as soon as next spring. (AP Photo/Jonathan Drew)
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National Edition News cover for August 20, 2014 - Army stuck with favorite rifle after better alternative found: National Guard Sgt. Larry J. Isbell fires at targets with his M4A1 carbine rifle. The Army is looking to phase out the longstanding weapon, but the potential suppliers to do so, as well as the competition results, remain shrouded in secrecy. (Photo by Spc. Venessa Hernandez)
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munitions: National Guard Sgt. Larry J. Isbell fires at targets with his M4A1 carbine rifle. The Army is looking to phase out the longstanding weapon, but the potential suppliers to do so, as well as the competition results, remain shrouded in secrecy. (photo by spc. venessa hernandez)
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Lonely: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is the only potential Republican presidential contender to expand Medicaid in his state. (Associated Press)
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a pet project under investigation for redirecting contributions to Republicans. (Associated Press)
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National Edition Opinion cover for August 18, 2014 - When the highway robber wears a badge (Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times)
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National Edition News cover for August 17, 2014 - Pass the popcorn, and the tax dollars for films of dubious taste: Screenshot from "GMO OMG" a film that criticizes the modern farming methods crucial to providing food to developing countries.
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FILE- In this June 13, 2014 file photo, construction continues on a new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle power plant in Waynesboro, Ga. The delays in the nuclear industry are adding up, adding hundreds of millions of dollars to already expensive projects. The latest announcement came from SCANA Corp., which expects a year-long delay in the completion of its two reactors under construction in South Carolina. That announcement raised questions about whether an identical plant under construction by the same builders in Georgia will also see expensive delays. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
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This March 12, 2003 file photo shows the Trinity River flowing below the Lewiston Dam outside Lewiston, Calif. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Friday it is taking another look at releasing water in Northern California’s Klamath Basin to prevent the spread of disease among salmon returning to spawn in drought conditions. Last month the agency decided to only release more water if significant numbers of slamon started to die. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard)
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Tourists brave the rain and sit on the top deck of a double decker tourist mobile while it makes its way through Georgetown as heavy rain moves through the region causing flooding in some areas, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 12, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
