Across the Potomac River from Washington’s great monuments, Jake Dowell and his family came to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to visit his grandfather’s grave. But he also wanted to pay his respects to a soldier he had never met and whose name he had learned only in the past week: Army Capt. Humayun Khan. [...]
A stream of supporters, including the Dowells, have been coming to honor Khan over the past few days. Two white orchid petals sit atop his headstone. A bouquet of red carnations leans against it. There are pink and yellow roses and a small U.S. flag. Inside a plastic bag, a white envelope is addressed to “Mr. & Mrs. Khan,” along with a small card reading, “Do small things with great love,” emblazoned with a drawing of a sparrow.
- In case you missed this during the Republican convention, facts vs. feelings:
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is stepping down as the city's top cop, and he will relinquish the reins to Chief of Department James O'Neill in September, Mayor de Blasio announced Tuesday.
Federal officials are conducting a criminal investigation into the Colorado mine spill that dumped 3 million gallons of contaminated water into the Animas River last year, turning it yellow and sending toxic pollution hundreds of miles downstream.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General confirmed Friday that an investigation into the Gold King mine disaster was being conducted. The agency did not, however, say when the investigation was started, what has been found so far, or when it might be wrapped up.
A spokesperson for the EPA’s Office of Inspector General on Monday declined to comment on the investigation.