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The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

As some of the most widely available channels, Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC are often referred to as the "big three" with Fox News having the highest viewership and ratings.

2024 will be a landmark year: dozens of elections across the world, unresolved conflicts in Ukraine and Israel-Gaza to address, and further milestones expected in everything from global temperatures to space exploration and artificial intelligence. Here are some of the major events scheduled for the year.

These men and women name the Second World War (44%) near the top of their list of important events, behind only 9/11 (59%). Similarly, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War and the Apollo 11 moon landing stand out on Baby Boomers' list of major historic events that occurred in their lifetimes.

Britannica Dictionary definition of CURRENT EVENTS. [plural] chiefly US. : important events that are happening in the world. She reads several newspapers so she can keep track of current events.

American Spanish guapo brave, from Spanish, showy, good-looking.

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In 1976, Rupert Murdoch, creator of Fox News, bought the Post for US$30.5 million. Since 1993, the Post has been owned by News Corporation and its replacement, News Corp.

The newspaper was founded by Unification Church leader Sun Myung Moon, and it was owned until 2010 by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate founded by Moon. It is currently owned by Operations Holdings, which is a part of the Unification Church movement.

1. The New York Times. The New York Times provides breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, cars & more.