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Star search Wizards’ Beal is ready to take on more with Wall out for the year 12

A bit of relief D.C. officials hope to make it easier to find clean public toilets 4

HAMMER TIME

Nancy Pelosi returns as House speaker, ushering in a historically diverse freshman class of Democrats who are ready to confront President Trump in a new era of divided government 10

Meet your match A look at each team’s key to victory for NFL’s wild-card weekend 11

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UNDERWATER INVENTORY: Diver

Oliver Volz measures sea turtle “Speedy” during an annual check of the stock Thursday at the Sea Life aquarium in Timmendorfer Strand in northern Germany.

I’M A BELIEVER

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JESUS’ JAUNT

The Lord works in mysterious ways, possibly including narcotics

New Hampshire: ‘Live free but like, not free to make racy puns’

God baffled that His attempt at father-son time caused such fuss

Authorities say a man posing as a pastor tried to smuggle drugs into a North Carolina jail by hiding them in a Bible. A Facebook post from the Scotland County Detective Division said James A. Morman III visited the Scotland County jail on Dec. 31 in the guise of a minister. A search of the Bible he toted revealed Suboxone strips inside.

It’s unclear whether Morman had visited the jail before with other drug-filled Bibles. (AP)

A restaurant that’s preparing to open in Keene, N.H., has removed a sign with its name over concerns it sounded like profanity. The name of the Vietnamese restaurant in a public building by City Hall is a play on the soup, spelled P-H-O but pronounced “fuh.” The restaurant is called “Pho Keene Great.” City Manager Elizabeth Dragon said it’s intended to sound like profanity and the owner didn’t get permission to hang a sign. (AP)

A baby Jesus figurine stolen from a nativity scene at a Montana home on New Year’s Day was returned Thursday with two notes from someone claiming to be God. Jack McCormick said he was relieved to see the 15-inch figurine in the snow in his yard in Butte, The Montana Standard reported.“This is God,” one of the notes read. “I took my son back for a trip!

I’m returning him now! God Bless!” McCormick acquired the nativity scene in the late 1960s. (AP)

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Shutdown puts ‘I do’ on hold

Claire O’Rourke and her fiance, Sam Bockenhauer, are among the D.C. couples unable to obtain marriage licenses during the shutdown.

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THE DISTRICT Of all the casualties of the federal government shutdown — sidelined employees, shuttered museums, the dark Panda Cam at the National Zoo — few anticipated this one: holy matrimony.

Dewy-eyed couples planning to tie the knot in the nation’s capital have been doused with cold reality: The courthouse office that issues marriage licenses is closed.

It doesn’t matter that the event space is booked. Or that guests have checked in to the hotel. The Marriage Bureau at D.C. Superior Court is not open.

Even though Congress allows the city to spend its own revenue to maintain D.C. operations during a federal shutdown, the local courts are funded by the federal government.

The Marriage Bureau is considered a nonessential function and has been suspended.

Claire O’Rourke, 33, learned the hard way when she went on the D.C. Superior Court website Wednesday to print out an application for her marriage

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Couples find they can’t get a marriage license in D.C. with office closed

D.C.’s Marriage Bureau is considered a nonessential government function.

license before her Jan. 12 wedding. Instead, she saw red text blaring, “The Marriage Bureau is closed during the government shutdown.”

“It never occurred to me that this very tiny aspect would shut down right when I needed it the

most,” said O’Rourke, a Capitol Hill resident and lobbyist who is planning a 140-person wedding at a Chinatown hotel.

“It’s a surprising thing to happen in the final few weeks when you’re getting ready for your wedding,” said O’Rourke, who

angrily texted the news to her fiance, Sam Bockenhauer.

Without a license, a marriage is not legal. Officiants also need to be licensed by the D.C. Marriage Bureau, and O’Rourke is waiting to find out if the relative planning to conduct her wedding is already authorized.

D.C. law requires officiants to send the court a signed marriage license within 10 days of a ceremony. Failure to do so results in a $50 fine for the officiant.

O’Rourke hopes the shutdown will end before next Saturday and that she and Bockenhauer can get a same-day marriage license. And she’s trying to relax.

“We’ll have a lovely party with all of our family and friends and exchange vows and whenever courts open back up, we’ll have a license,” said O’Rourke.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to introduce emergency legislation to allow her office to issue marriage licenses during a government shutdown. The bill is expected to come before the D.C. Council on Tuesday.

“Just like the Grinch can’t steal Christmas, the shutdown can’t stop love,” said John Falcicchio, the mayor’s chief of staff.

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Virginia Zoo welcomes two newborn bongos Two baby bongos were born to separate mothers at the Virginia Zoo on Dec. 26. The zoo reports that “Johnny,” a male calf, weighed in at about 44 pounds, while “Charlie,” a female calf, weighed in at 48 pounds. The birth of the calves brings the total size of the herd in zoo’s exhibit to eight. Zoo officials said there may be a delay before visitors can see the calves. The bongo is a large species of antelope found in eastern, western and central Africa. (AP)

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The number of days in a row the average temperature in Washington has remained above normal, as of Thursday. It is the longest streak of abovenormal temperature days since September 2016. During this streak, the average high and low temperature in Washington has been 53 and 38. The period of Dec. 13 to Jan. 2 in Washington ranked as the sixth-warmest on record. (TWP)

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In D.C., when you gotta go, where do you?

THE DISTRICT It’s a question as old as civilization that continues to stump cities: Where to go when you need to … go?

The D.C. Council has approved a pilot program to erect two new public bathrooms downtown and to offer as much as $2,000 in annual incentives to businesses that open restrooms to all.

Lawmakers want to provide facilities for homeless people, as well as seniors, children, pregnant women and others, while reducing the health risks and degraded environments that result when people defecate outdoors.

But the challenge facing the District and other cities is ensuring that public bathrooms don’t become filthy crime magnets that few want to use.

Plenty of cities have figured out how to provide safe, clean bathrooms, and there’s no reason D.C. can’t either, advocates say.

“It’s a total puzzle that you go to just about every other capital in Asia and Europe, and they say, ‘Of course we have public restrooms. They are needed for personal and public health,’ ” said

Marcia Bernbaum of the People for Fairness Coalition, a D.C. homeless advocacy group lobbying to expand public restrooms.

“We are really, really far behind,” she said. “This is just a question of getting it started.”

Dozens of bathrooms are available along the Mall at free Smithsonian museums and federal monuments, but the city advertises only seven locations as having “clean, safe public bathrooms”: National Portrait Gallery, National Building Museum, Union Station, Lafayette Square, the White House Visitor Center, and the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. Only the memorials are open at all hours.

So far, D.C. seems to have escaped the worst outcomes from a lack of public accommodations.

In San Francisco, a light pole toppled over after its metal base was degraded by urine, and subway escalators have been damaged by human waste caught in the gears.

But city officials warn that the urgency for more restrooms in the District grows as the population rises and tourism booms.

“The more I talk to people, the more I realize people are constantly finding themselves in a situation where they need to use a bathroom,” said council member

JENNIFER REYNOLDS (THE GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS VIA AP)

Officials try to deal with the pressing issue of a lack of public restrooms

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Police: Dozens of victims in changing-room case

A “Portland Loo,” like the one above in Galveston, Texas, is built partially opened and without climate control to help deter illicit activities.

COST FOR RELIEF

$270K

The amount it is expected to cost to build two public restrooms in downtown D.C. It would cost about $65,000 annually to maintain them.

An incentive program that would pay businesses $2,000 annually to open bathrooms to all is expected to cost over $60,000 a year. (TWP)

Brianne Nadeau, D-Ward 1, who wrote the legislation to expand public bathrooms. “If you are lucky to buy a $4 coffee, it’s not a

problem. But if they can’t, there’s no reason they shouldn’t be able to” go to the bathroom.

Several civic groups have come out in favor of the bathroom bill, although advocates expect some opposition once the locations of new bathrooms are proposed.

Robin Diener, president of the Dupont Circle Citizens Association, said it’s past time to expand public bathrooms in a neighborhood that draws tourists, young families, panhandlers and bar patrons.

“It’s uncivilized to not make provisions for basic needs that all human beings share,” Diener said.

FENIT NIRAPPIL (THE WASHINGTON POST)

VISION ZERO INITIATIVE

D.C. cutting back on right-on-red

What began in the fuel crisis of the 1970s will come to an end in February for many D.C. drivers. The ability to take a right turn when faced with a red traffic light will disappear at about 100 D.C. lights where it previously had been permitted. It’s all in keeping with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s concept of Vision Zero, an effort intended to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries.

In the District, from 2008 to 2017, 101 pedestrians and 10 cyclists died after being struck by cars. (TWP)

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Police: Body found in water Wednesday near Baltimore casino

Police believe more than 60 women and girls were secretly recorded undressing in changing rooms in Northern Virginia malls before Christmas. Fairfax County Police arrested Mumtaz Rauf, 39, of Alexandria, on Christmas Eve and charged him with unlawful filming of a minor after a girl noticed a small camera in a changing room at a Forever 21 store in Fairfax. Police said Thursday that they have evidence Rauf may have filmed more than 60 women and girls between Dec. 15 and Dec. 24 at stores in Fair Oaks, Fair Lakes Promenade and Tysons Corner Center. (AP) PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

Police say 14-year-old girl threatened three schools A 14-year-old girl threatened mass violence against three area schools, police in Prince George’s County said. The girl was arrested Wednesday on charges that included making threats of mass violence. She admitted to writing a series of emails threatening two high schools and a middle school, police said. One of the emails included obscene photos, leading her to also be charged with possession of obscene matter with the intent to distribute it. Police said the girl didn’t have the means to carry out her threats. (AP) VIRGINIA

Report: Official misused staff for personal tasks The House of Representatives Committee on Ethics says former Rep. Thomas Garrett, R-Va., misused staffers for tasks such as watching his dog and buying him cigarettes. The committee released its report Wednesday, just before Garrett’s departure from the House, the Daily Progress reported. The report says Garrett apparently “did not understand or appreciate” the limits on staffers helping with tasks that didn’t support his official duties. (AP)

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Officials set to convene next week with Dems having veto-proof edge MARYLAND W hen lawmakers convene Wednesday for their 90-day session, there will be a record number of female legislators: 72 out of 188 members, or about 38 percent of the General Assembly.

Democrats gained eight seats in the House of Delegates for a 99-42 majority. They lost a seat in the Senate, but still hold a 3215 advantage. That’s three more than needed to override a veto by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

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Maryland’s next legislative session will convene Wednesday. A record 72 out of 188 General Assembly members will be women.

President Thomas Mike Miller said he is “absolutely” confident lawmakers will pass legislation this session. “We’re ready to go,” Democratic House Speaker Michael Busch said.

Marijuana Miller and Busch are planning to create a work group to study how to best implement recreational marijuana use if voters approve a referendum next year. Busch said the study will help inform voters’ decisions.

Baltimore crime After Maryland’s largest city recorded more than 300 homicides for the fourth straight year, lawmakers decided to consider

bolstering the police force. Miller also said he supports allowing a private police force for Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Sports betting Lawmakers will consider legalizing sports betting. The attempt stalled last year over concerns about where to allow it: casinos, horse racing tracks or both.

One idea under consideration would allow the state lottery to regulate and manage sports betting, similarly to how it manages keno or scratch-off tickets.

That, supporters say, would enable the state to avoid waiting until 2020 for voters to decide on a constitutional amendment.

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CRIME DOWN ON METRO

The number of Part 1 crimes — including homicide, rape and assault — reported on Metro last year, a 14 percent decline compared to 2017, and the lowest serious crime total since 1999, the agency announced Thursday. Metro said the drop was driven by a 19 percent decrease in thefts, including 40 percent fewer bike thefts. Robberies were also down 6.2 percent. (EXPRESS) Montgomery County man sentenced to 45 years for killing fiancee in 2017 after arguing about money

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Accused priests’ names slowly emerging in U.S.

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RELIGION Over the past four months, Roman Catholic dioceses across the U.S. have released the names of more than 1,000 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, an Associated Press review has found. The unprecedented public reckoning has been spurred at least in part by a grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania that identified nearly 300 “predator priests” dating back seven decades.

Nearly 50 dioceses and religious orders have publicly identified child-molesting priests in the wake of the Pennsylvania report issued in mid-August, and 55 more have announced plans to do the same over the next few months, the AP found. Together they account for more than half of the nation’s 187 dioceses.

The review also found that nearly 20 local, state or federal investigations have been launched since the release of the grand jury findings. Those investigations could lead to more accusations, as well as fines and court-ordered safety measures.

The recently disclosed accusations date back six or seven decades in some cases, with the oldest from the 1910s. Most of the priests were removed from ministry. An AP review found

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Landmark Pa. report on sex abuse scandal spurs investigations

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who resigned as archbishop of Washington last year, was one of many leaders criticized for covering up clerical abuses.

Francis urges change In a letter to U.S. bishops released Thursday by the Vatican, Pope Francis directly acknowledged the damage done to the Catholic Church by sexual abuse scandals and provided a lengthy explanation of his proposed response: One focused on discernment, unity and a “change in our mind-set.”

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that more than 60 percent are dead. In most cases, the statute of limitations for bringing criminal charges or suing has run out.

Nevertheless, advocates say exposing molesters nearly two

decades after the scandal first erupted in Boston in 2002 is an encouraging step. Also, it could increase pressure on dioceses to set up victims’ compensation funds, as the church has done in Pennsylvania. And it could result in the removal of molesters from positions outside the church that give them access to children.

“We are getting closer and closer to what this ought to be, the true coming to terms that would have to be at a national level,” said Joe McLean, who filed a lawsuit with other victims seeking to compel the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to release files on alleged abusers nationwide. CLAUDIA LAUER (AP)

Forget vending machines.

This week, PepsiCo began testing a way to bring snacks directly to college students via self-driving robots. Students at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., can order Baked Lay’s, SunChips or Bubly sparkling water on an app, and then meet the six-wheeled robot at more than 50 locations on campus. The robots, which travel up to 6 miles per hour, are less than 3 feet tall, according to Robby Technologies, which makes them. PepsiCo says it’s testing this way to deliver its snacks because more of its customers want a convenient way to buy them on their phones. (AP)

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Greece hauling half-sunken ships from gulf

Greek authorities have begun to remove 52 abandoned cargo and passenger ships that lie semi-submerged or completely sunken in and near the Gulf of Elefsina, saying some of them are leaking petroleum products into the sea. Officials have initiated a process for the state to appropriate the ships — some of them abandoned decades ago — so salvage outfits can take over breaking them up and then sell the metal for scrap. (AP)

Two more bodies found, increasing death toll to eight in train crash in Denmark

A lunar first: Chinese craft reaches far side SCIENCE In a first for the world, China has successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration said Thursday as it announced its arrival as a bona fide space power.

The probe, named Chang’e 4 after a goddess in Chinese mythology who lived on the moon, landed at 10:26 a.m.

Beijing time Wednesday in Von Karman crater within the moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin. Shortly after landing, a rover on the landing craft dispatched the first photo of the moon’s surface from its far side back to Earth via a satellite communication relay.

Chang’e 4 is the first spacecraft to land softly on the side of the satellite that always faces away from the Earth. The geology on this side of the moon is distinctive, with more craters and less evidence of volcanic activity. But it’s difficult to explore, as scientists on Earth can’t communicate via direct radio signal with spacecraft in this remote region — a quandary China’s relay satellite has solved.

It’s thought that a meteor impact created the Von Karman crater in the early days of the solar system, and exposed material from the moon’s deep interior. Obtaining a precise date for the event, and probing the primitive rock, could help solve mysteries about the formation of the moon and the history of the solar system. SARAH KAPLAN AND GERRY SHIH (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Greyhound driver charged with driving under the influence in Mississippi crash that hurt 22

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Apple news sours markets Tech giant’s slow sales in China stoke worries about global economy

Top N. Korean in Italy might have defected

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BUSINESS Global markets shuddered Thursday after Apple said China is buying fewer iPhones, amplifying fears that the world’s secondbiggest economy is fading.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook pointed to the unforeseen “magnitude of the economic deterioration” in China, the world’s largest smartphone market.

Apple shares sank 10 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 660 points, or 2.8 percent, to close at 22,686.

T he St a nd a rd & P o or ’s 500-stock index slumped 2.5 percent, and the technologyheavy Nasdaq composite fell 3 percent. The Nasdaq dipped into bear territory, which is at least 20 percent below its most recent peak.

Stocks steered lower after a disappointing manufacturing report from the Institute for Supply Management — with the largest one-month drop since 2008.

Nine of 11 S&P 500 sectors were in the red, with technology leading the way down. Real estate and utilities hung on to positive territory.

Apple said Thursday that iPhone sales slowed in China, sending stocks diving amid fears for that nation’s economy.

Apple was the biggest drag on the Dow — 29 of 30 components were down. Microsoft, Intel and Cisco were all hit hard on their exposure to China. Boeing, Caterpillar and United Technology were down. Only Verizon ended in positive territory.

Asian and European markets were reeling from the Apple announcement, down across the board. The German Dax and the benchmark index in France both traded more than 1.5 percent lower.

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U.S. military: Airstrike kills 10 al-Shabab extremists

Helicopter crashes amid battle for strategic town

An airstrike Wednesday in southwestern Somalia killed 10 members of the al-Shabab extremist group, the U.S. military said in a statement. No civilians were injured or killed in the airstrike near Dheerow Sanle, the U.S. Africa Command said. This is the first reported U.S. airstrike of the year in Somalia. The U.S. carried out at least 47 such strikes last year in the Horn of Africa nation. (AP)

A Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in combat Wednesday, killing five crew members, as fighting raged against extremists for control of the strategic town of Baga in the northeast, the military said Thursday. Officials did not say what caused the crash. Baga, which extremists seized last week, is a key base for a multinational force fighting the extremists and is close to the border with Chad. (AP)

of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said there is more pain in store until the United States and China resolve their trade differences.

“It’s not going to be just Apple,” Hassett said during an interview Thursday on CNN. “There are a heck of a lot of U.S. companies that have sales in China that are going to be watching their earnings being downgraded next year until we get a deal with China.”

China’s weakening economy gives Trump the upper hand in

trade negotiations and “puts a lot of pressure on China to make a deal,” Hassett said.

Investors said Apple’s disappointing news puts even more pressure on corporate earnings, which begin reporting this month.

The U.S. economy remains strong, with unemployment at a nearly 50-year low. Interest rates are low by historical standards, even after nine Federal Reserve interest rate increases since December 2015. THOMAS HEATH (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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he had been unaware of allegations of sexual harassment against his aides and pay disparities during his 2016 campaign. He offered a public apology to female staffers.

Croatia gives Israel Jan. 11 deadline for $500M sale of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets

SEOUL North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding, South Korea’s intelligence officials told lawmakers Thursday.

Jo Song Gil, the acting North Korean ambassador to Rome, disappeared from the official residence in what could be the latest in a growing list of defections by Pyongyang’s envoys.

Such a high-profile break would be a humiliating blow to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who is seeking to establish himself as a legitimate leader with global standing after a year of unprecedented diplomatic outreach.

South Korean lawmaker Kim Min-ki briefed reporters about Jo’s possible defection based on information shared by Seoul’s spy agency in a closed-door hearing.

According to the lawmaker, Jo and his wife disappeared before the end of his term, which was scheduled for late November.

The lawmaker said that in the two months since, Jo has not contacted South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency, suggesting that he could be seeking asylum in a different country.

A press officer for the Italian Foreign Ministry said officials there have no record of the defection. Officials at the North Korean Embassy in Rome could not be reached for comment.

MIN JOO KIM AND STEFANO PITRELLI (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Southern California man sentenced to life in prison for murdering in-laws visiting from China

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American charged in Russia Former Marine denies Moscow’s claim of espionage, report says MOSCOW An American arrested in Russia has been formally charged with espionage, a Russian news agency reported Thursday, moving the case into Russia’s justice system and possibly deepening the diplomatic tensions with the U.S. The Interfax news agency report on Paul Whelan’s status could not be independently verified. “An indictment has been presented.

Whelan dismisses it,” Interfax reported, citing a person familiar with the situation. There was no immediate comment from Russian officials, but Interfax and

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other Russian news agencies have been used to give the first word on some sensitive domestic issues.

Russian lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov, who was appointed to represent Whelan, was quoted as saying the American will remain in custody in Moscow until at least Feb. 28. It was unclear whether court proceedings could begin before that date, or where Whelan could be held after.

“His well-being is good. He’s making jokes,” state-run media quoted Zherebenkov as saying.

Whelan will stay “quarantined” at Moscow’s Lefortovo detention facility before being transferred to a general cell after Monday, according to Zherebenkov.

Whelan, 48, who was born in Canada and served in the U.S.

Marine Corps, was detained last week by Russia’s domestic security services while he was in Moscow Whelan for what they described as a “spy mission.”

Whelan’s family denies the claims and has said they fear for his safety. Whelan was in Moscow to attend the wedding of a fellow former Marine, his family said.

If convicted, Whelan could serve between 10 and 20 years behind bars in Russia. Rights defenders have criticized Russian espionage law for being too broad.

Zherebenkov has said there were not sufficient grounds for Whelan’s arrest. His case is the latest crisis to arise between

Washington and Moscow, which are at loggerheads over a range of issues from election interference to the wars in Syria and Ukraine.

On Wednesday, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman Jr., visited Whelan in a Moscow detention facility, marking the first contact U.S. officials have had with him since he was arrested at a hotel during his Moscow visit.

The timing of Whelan’s arrest — coming weeks after Russian gun rights activist Maria Butina pleaded guilty to Kremlin interference in the United States — has raised questions about a potential swap. Moscow has gone to great lengths to paint Butina, 30, as a political prisoner. AMIE FERRIS-ROTMAN

5 suspects face execution in Khashoggi case

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Protests over women in Hindu temple continue in India

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iran on Thursday to scuttle its plans to launch into space satellites that the U.S. said could be used to carry intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S. mainland. Pompeo stopped short of saying how Washington might react if Iran goes ahead with its announced plans, but his warning suggested that the move could lead to new sanctions. (TWP) RAMALLAH, WEST BANK

Five Palestinian factions formed a new political body in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the political duopoly of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement and the Islamic movement Hamas. The factions announced the new “Democratic Caucus” on Thursday. (AP)

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NEW DELHI | Indian police beat Hindu hardliners Thursday during a second day of protests after two women entered Sabarimala Ayyapa temple, one of India’s largest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who vandalized shops, shut businesses and blocked roads. In September, the country’s Supreme Court lifted a ban on women of menstruating age praying at the site.

Rescuers end search after collapse of Russian apartment building with final death toll at 39

SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it will seek the death penalty against five suspects in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, an assassination in which members of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage have been implicated.

Prosecutors announced that 11 suspects in the slaying attended their first court hearing with lawyers, but the statement did not explain why seven other suspects arrested over the killing did not immediately face formal charges. The kingdom had said 18 people had been arrested.

Turkey has demanded Saudi Arabia extradite those 18 suspects to be tried there for Khashoggi’s killing. Turkish security officials have kept up a slow leak of videos, photographs and morbid details surrounding Khashoggi’s slaying to pressure the kingdom, as the two U.S.allied countries vie for influence over the wider Mideast.

Khashoggi, 59, entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 as his fiancee waited outside. But unbeknownst to him, a team of Saudi officials had flown in before his arrival and lay in wait for him.

Saudi Arabia denied for weeks that Khashoggi had been killed but later changed its story and ultimately acknowledged the brutal slaying. Khashoggi’s body, believed to have been dismembered, has yet to be found. JON GAMBRELL (AP)

Israeli police said 23 officers hurt by stone-throwing settlers in the West Bank

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Pelosi sees ‘new dawn’ WASHINGTONPOST.COM ACTS OF FAITH

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First 2 Muslim congresswomen are sworn in

Surrounded by children and grandchildren of lawmakers, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is sworn in as House speaker.

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WASHINGTON Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s post Thursday as the 116th Congress took office and ushered in a historically diverse class of freshmen ready to confront President Trump in a new era of divided government.

Trump congratulated Pelosi during a rare appearance in the White House briefing room.

The president, who has tangled with Pelosi and is sure to do so again, called her election by House colleagues “a tremendous, tremendous achievement.”

Pelosi, elected speaker 220192, took the gavel saying U.S. voters “demanded a new dawn” in the November election and are looking to “the beauty of our Constitution” to provide checks and balances on power. She invited scores of lawmakers’ kids to join her on the dais as she was sworn in, calling the House to order “on behalf of all of America’s children.” She faced 15 dissenting votes from fellow Democrats.

The new Congress is like none other. There are more women than ever before, and a new generation of Muslims, Latinos, Native Americans and AfricanAmericans in the House is creating what academics call a reflective democracy, more aligned with the population of the U.S. The Republican side in the House is still made up mostly of white men, and in the Senate, Republicans bolstered their majority.

In a nod to the moment, Pelosi, the first female speaker, was broadly pledging to make Congress work for all Americans — addressing kitchen table issues at a time of deep economic churn — even as her party is ready to challenge Trump with investigations and subpoena powers that threaten the White

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Reclaiming House speaker post, Democrat vows to ‘restore integrity to government’

Speaker Nancy Pelosi swears in House members of the 116th Congress.

House agenda. It’s the first new Congress to convene amid a partial government shutdown, which was in its 13th day over Trump’s demands for money for a wall along the U.S-Mexico border.

The House will be “for the people,” Pelosi said. She promised to “restore integrity to government” and outlined an agenda “to lower health costs and prescription drug prices, and protect people with pre-existing medical conditions; to increase paychecks by rebuilding America with green and modern infrastructure

A historic return Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., defied history in returning to the speaker’s office after eight years in the minority. She became the first to regain the gavel since Sam Rayburn of Texas in 1955.

Putting Pelosi’s name forward for nomination, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the incoming Democratic caucus chair, recounted her previous accomplishments — passing the Affordable Care Act, helping the country out of the Great Recession.

He called her leadership “unparalleled in modern American history.” (AP)

Florida Highway Patrol: 6 dead in fiery highway crash in Alachua County

from sea to shining sea.”

The day was unfolding as one of both celebration and impatience. Newly elected lawmakers arrived, often with friends and families in tow, to take the oath of office and pose for ceremonial photos. The Democrats promised quick passage of legislation to reopen the government, but without the funding Trump is demanding for his promised border wall.

Vice President Mike Pence swore in newly elected senators, but Senate Republicans under Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had no plans to consider the House bills to fund the government unless Trump agrees to sign them into law. That ensures the shutdown will continue, clouding the first days of the new session.

McConnell said that Republicans have shown the Senate is “fertile soil for big, bipartisan accomplishments,” but that the question is whether House Democrats will engage in “good governance or political performance art.” LISA MASCARO (AP)

Khadra Mohamud stood in the new congressional office Thursday of Rep. Ilhan Omar, top, taking in a new scene in U.S. politics — a crowd of supporters, the majority of them women, many of them in hijabs, celebrating the swearing-in of a Muslim congresswoman. “[This means] everything to us,” said Mohamud, 28, who volunteered for Omar’s campaign and traveled from the Democrat’s state of Minnesota to be there for her swearing-in.

“It means we can get into politics and make it to the highest level.”

A similar scene was unfolding in the office of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. Omar and Tlaib won in November in elections that swept in a more diverse class of representatives. The two are the first women of their faith elected to Congress. In both offices, supporters watched on a live stream as the legislators took the oath of office at the Capitol.

Muslims tweeted photos of themselves wearing thobes, the traditional Palestinian gown that Tlaib wore to the ceremony, using the hashtag #TweetYourThobe.

Two Muslim men have been elected to Congress previously: Keith Ellison, who just ended his term representing Minnesota and was elected the state’s attorney general; and Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana. All four are Democrats. MICHELLE BOORSTEIN, MARISA IATI AND JULIE ZAUZMER

U.S. Army chief of staff meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, discusses ending 17-year war

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Charges dropped in Foster case

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What’s the difference?

Domestic violence charges against Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster have been dropped by a Florida prosecutor, a month and a half after he was arrested for allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend at a hotel.

Foster was supposed to appear Thursday in Hillsborough County court, but the hearing was canceled. Estella Gray, a spokeswoman for the State Attorney’s Office, said there was insufficient evidence to file charges against Foster after “a meticulous review of the facts of the case.” Foster will need to be cleared by the NFL before he can return to the field.

The San Francisco 49ers released Foster and the Redskins claimed him off waivers shortly after his Nov. 24 arrest.

There’s not much that separates these teams facing off on NFL’s wild-card weekend AFC

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Colts at Texans 4:35 p.m. Saturday, ABC/ESPN

Seahawks at Cowboys 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Fox

Andrew Luck

Deshaun Watson

Chris Carson

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Key for Colts: Put pressure on Deshaun Watson. The Texans’ QB was sacked 62 times this season, six more than any other passer in the league. The Colts racked up 12 sacks against him in two games and will need to maintain that pressure Saturday to force the Texans’ offense into third-and-longs.

Houston ranked 20th in thirddown conversion rate (37 percent).

Key for Texans: Take away the deep pass. Andrew Luck threw for 863 yards in two games against the Texans and attempted the secondmost passes in the NFL. The Colts are going to throw the ball — a lot.

Houston just needs to make sure it doesn’t give up the big play. Luck is 3-6 this season when he’s held to under 7.5 yards per pass, which includes a Sept. 30 loss to Houston.

Key for Seahawks: Give RB Chris Carson the ball. Seattle is 4-1 this season when Carson had at least 20 carries and is 0-3 when he has fewer than 10. In December, Carson ran for 516 yards and five TDs as the Seahawks went 4-1 and averaged 30.4 points per game. It won’t be easy to get Carson going though, as Dallas has the fifth-best run defense in the league.

Key for Cowboys: Control the clock with RB Ezekiel Elliott. Dallas went 7-1 in the second half of the season and beat two playoff teams — the Saints and Eagles (twice) — during that span. In those games vs.

Philly and New Orleans, Dallas on average had more than a 14-minute advantage in time of possession. The Cowboys lost the time of possession battle in a Week 3 loss to Seattle.

Prediction: Colts 32, Texans 28

Prediction: Seahawks 24, Cowboys 17

Eagles at Bears 4:40 p.m. Sunday, NBC

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Key for Chargers: Be better against the blitz. In a 22-10 loss to the Ravens two weeks ago, Philip Rivers looked rattled. The Chargers’ QB threw for just 181 yards, had two picks and was sacked four times. His longest completion in that game was 17 yards. It was the low point in one of Rivers’ best seasons in his 15-year career. He’ll need to handle the Ravens’ pressure better this time.

Key for Ravens: Don’t ask Lamar Jackson to do too much. Having just played each other, the Chargers’ defense will be better prepared for the Ravens’ new run-pass-option offense. But even if L.A. is able to stop Jackson this time around, the Ravens can’t get away from their run-first game plan. Baltimore’s rookie QB has never attempted more than 25 passes in a game.

Key for Eagles: Spread the ball around. Zach Ertz set an NFL record for tight ends with 116 receptions this season, but the Eagles tend to lose when they rely solely on Ertz.

Philly is just 1-4 in games in which Ertz has double-digit receptions. To beat the top scoring defense in the league, Nick Foles is going to need to also get the ball to Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor.

Key for Bears: Get RB Tarik Cohen involved. The Bears won their last four games despite averaging just 19.3 points. To get the offense back on track, Chicago needs to get the ball in Cohen’s hands. He averaged fewer than 10 touches in the past four games after having at least 10 touches in each of the previous four, when the Bears averaged 27.3 points per game. JEFFREY TOMIK (EXPRESS)

Prediction: Ravens 28, Chargers 24

Devils give coach John Hynes multiyear extension

(THE WASHINGTON POST/AP)

Prediction: Bears 21, Eagles 10

Reliever David Robertson signs 2-year, $23M deal with Phillies

Johns Hopkins football coach Jim Margraff dies at 58

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Beal takes reins, eyes playoffs WIZARDS Bradley Beal has made it clear: Clutch time is his. He may spend the majority of games finding open teammates when defenses turn aggressive, and orchestrating pick-and-rolls with center Thomas Bryant, but Beal will be taking over when it matters.

The Wizards may encourage shot distribution and ball movement in response to John Wall’s absence due to season-ending surgery. But Washington still needs a star willing to seize the spotlight. For the remaining 44 games, Beal is welcoming the added pressure.

“I feel like I have more of a responsibility,” said Beal, who scored a game-high 24 points Wednesday, including 11 in the fourth quarter of the Wizards’ 114-98 win over Atlanta. “With John being out, that’s just even more motivation for me: ‘OK, can I lead this team to the playoffs?’ ” Those are forceful words, but confidence seems to be oozing out of Beal these days.

Before his first all-star appearance last season, Beal, who carries the nickname “Panda,”

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Newly assertive ‘Panda’ shoulders superstar load with Wall sidelined

Bradley Beal scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 114-98 win over Atlanta.

Otto Porter returns Wizards small forward Otto Porter came off the bench to play 14 minutes in Wednesday’s win over Atlanta. Porter had missed 10 games with a quadriceps strain. “In the first half, you could tell he hasn’t played in 10 games,” coach Scott Brooks said.

“But his second time in, I thought he had a good stretch.” Porter shot 4-of8 for nine points. All five starters scored in double figures. (TWP)

passively dipped his toes into the waters of self-promotion to get fan votes. He allowed someone from his marketing team to create and tweet a “corny” (his words) video, with talking pandas hyping him to generate support. But Tuesday, when the Wizards’ team Twitter account employed the same panda strategy on Beal’s behalf, he promptly retweeted the message with laughing emoji and the directive

to “Go Vote!”

Seems subtle, but the assertiveness illustrates a player who wants something and, this time, won’t be timid about his demands.

“I would love to be a two-time all-star. I feel like I deserve it,” Beal said. “Granted, we definitely have to win more games.”

Most likely, Beal will need Eastern Conference coaches to select him as a reserve. And since Wall has been sidelined, their respect for Beal has been evident.

The first time Beal took an inbounds pass against Atlanta on Wednesday, forward Daniel Hamilton picked him up 90 feet away from the basket.

Though Washington (15-23) moved to within three games of the eighth seed, it only gets more difficult with a road trip that starts tonight in Miami (8 p.m., NBCSWA).

Add to that the Wizards’ shortened rotation, as news broke Thursday that power forward Markieff Morris will miss at least the next six weeks with a neck injury.

“It’s not anything like: ‘Can we do it without John?’ ” Beal said. “It’s trying to prove the world wrong.” CANDACE BUCKNER (THE WASHINGTON POST)

NHL ALL-STAR GAME VOTING

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U-Md. goalkeeper St. Clair forgoes final year to go pro

Suspension continues for 3 Clemson players

Wanted: ‘Last man in’

Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair, who played every minute during Maryland’s NCAA championship season in 2018, will forgo his final year of eligibility to play in MLS, Terrapins coach Sasho Cirovski said Thursday. St. Clair, 21, was 11th in the nation last season in goals-against average (0.66), 12th in save percentage (.833) and third in shutouts (13). He is set to earn a degree in psychology in May. (TWP)

Clemson will be without star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence in Monday’s national championship game, the school said Thursday.

Lawrence is one of three Tigers the NCAA suspended for testing positive for the banned substance ostarine; the others are tight end Braden Galloway and offensive lineman Zach Giella. Clemson is appealing to have the players eligible for next season. (AP)

With a little help from fans, Nicklas Backstrom, left, could join fellow Capitals John Carlson and Braden Holtby this month as an NHL All-Star.

The new “Last Men In” initiative lets fans select an extra forward or defenseman in each division from 31 finalists, including Backstrom.

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 10, and fans can submit up to 10 ballots a day at NHL.com. (EXPRESS)

Seahawks CB Shaquill Griffin (ankle) to play vs. Dallas

Capitals play at 8 p.m. Friday at Dallas (NBCSWA+)

Saban prone to risky plays in title games COLLEGE FOOTBALL Alabama coach Nick Saban showed he’s capable of derringdo in the Crimson Tide’s past two national championship game wins.

Last season, he brought in freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the second half to rally the Tide from a 13-0 deficit against Georgia, benching twoyear starter Jalen Hurts.

Saban’s fourth-quarter onside kick call in January 2016 propelled Alabama to a 45-40 win over Clemson by setting up a touchdown drive and keeping Deshaun Watson & Co. off the field.

“We weren’t expecting it,” Clemson tight end Milan Richard said. “The way we were lined up, they tried to take advantage of it and it worked. It’s something we’ll be ready for.”

“We knew if we just got the ball, we would go and win the game,” Tigers left tackle Mitch Hyatt said. “The onside kick just really turned that game around.”

The Tigers weren’t the only surprised ones. Then-freshman Alabama offensive lineman Jonah Williams was watching the game from Tuscaloosa. “[I was] just freaking out when it happened, because that was such a momentum swing in the game. That’s the type of thing that this game takes.”

The Tide and Tigers, both 14-0, meet again Monday with the national title on the line.

Don’t be shocked if Saban gambles at some point. (AP)

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The Melrose 18194 Purvis Dr. Triangle, VA 22172 703-496-9976 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Starting from $880

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KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY | THE REELIST

Better tomorrow: In 2019, I’ll right these 3 wrongs

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Best picture — drama

particularly ones inspired by the Traditional UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Holiday Activity of watching my weight climb with every piece of peppermint bark. Work ones are good, too — for example, this year I pledge

2

It’s easy to fall into patterns in any job; this year I’m going to address ruts that have run so deep for me they’re now canyons. quality — and they’re not.

Unfortunately, that means this is the last time I can complain about “Mudbound” getting the shaft.

2 ‘Fast & Furious’ catch-up

I will see at least three movies from the “Fast & Furious” franchise. This one requires a story: Every year I go to Career Day at my son’s school and feel confident about the coolness of my job, right up until I have to follow the dad who’s a helicopter pilot.

During the Q&A last year, a girl asked me which of the “Furious” movies was my favorite. When I said I hadn’t seen any of them — causing a lot of elementary schoolers to metaphorically clutch their pearls — she asked why. The only answer I had was that I thought they looked stupid.

And they might be stupid, but I have never given them a chance to prove they’re not. So I promised her I’d see at least three so we can discuss them when I come back this year.

Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino among Coachella headliners

This feels like “A Star Is Born’s” prize to lose, with “Roma” left out due to the Globes’ odd eligibility rules regarding foreign films. But an upset win for “Black Panther” or “BlacKkKlansman” could shake up the Oscar race.

Best actress — drama

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1 Ignoring the Oscars

I will not write about any movie in terms of its Oscar chances unless I am writing about the actual Oscar nominations or the ceremony itself. I feel that awards for artistic endeavors are problematic on many levels, which my tens of readers know because I complain about this at least three times a year.

It’s simply impossible to objectively measure one movie’s value against another’s, and taking home a trophy can come not necessarily from artistic achievement, but from the best studio-backed marketing campaign. Critics contribute to this by measuring movies by their potential Oscar count.

Writing about movies through the lens of the Oscars makes me part of the problem, because it lends credence to the argument that the Academy is the arbiter of quality. Even when I disagree with the Academy (LET’S TALK ABOUT “MUDBOUND” AGAIN), I’m setting the Oscars up as a valuable way to measure a movie’s

Awards season properly kicks off Sunday with the Golden Globes (8 p.m. on NBC), which often serve as the first step toward Oscar gold.

Here are three key races to keep an eye on.

THOMAS FLOYD (EXPRESS)

I am a big fan of New Year’s resolutions,

that when I’m working from home, I will put on pants by 2 p.m.

All eyes on the Globes

3 3 The streaming flicks

I will pay more attention to streaming services and their original films. Alfonso Cuaron’s Netflix film “Roma” had plenty of buzz after a limited theatrical run, but I was caught entirely off guard by some of the great movies that came only to a living room near me. Netflix’s “Dumplin’ ” and “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” were two of the most charming comedies I saw last year, and while “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” was uneven, it certainly matched the caliber of plenty

of theatrical releases (and yes, I’ll get around to watching “Bird Box”). Netflix: No longer just for rewatching “Friends”!

“The Wife’s” Glenn Close and “A Star Is Born’s” Lady Gaga have long been poised for an awards season showdown, and whoever wins here can officially take on frontrunner status.

Best supporting actor This is the most open acting category, in which all five nominees seemingly have a shot, though “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” star Richard E. Grant and “Green Book’s” Mahershala Ali had the showiest performances.

In the end, these resolutions are all fundamentally about examining the biases and habits I have when I watch, think and write about movies. Eliminating ways I prejudge movies might be the best resolution I can make this year — way better than giving up the peppermint bark.

For more movie musings, follow Kristen on Twitter: @kpagekirby

“Killing Eve” to return April 7 on BBC America

Captain & Tennille’s Daryl Dragon died Wednesday at 76

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The week’s best movie previews

‘Happy Death Day 2U’

‘The Prodigy’

EXPECTED RELEASE: Feb. 14

EXPECTED RELEASE: Feb. 8

SUMMARY: In 2017’s “Happy Death Day,” a young woman had to get murdered over and over again until she discovered the identity of her killer. In this sequel, she has to get murdered over and over and over and over again to save her friends’ lives. Can’t wait to see how many times she has to bite it if there’s a third one! KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY (EXPRESS)

SUMMARY: Raising a child can be really hard. First, there’s the sleep deprivation and your clothing always smelling slightly of spit-up. Then comes the potty training and the terrible twos and all that entails, and, in “The Prodigy,” the challenges of raising a genius psychopath. Makes potty training look a lot better, huh? K.P.K.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:00-3:45 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 11:00-9:20 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV;Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime;Recliners;RS: 12:153:20-6:30-9:40 A Star is Born (R) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 3:00-8:45 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 5:30 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV;RS: 12:30-4:00-7:30-10:45 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:10-4:30-7:10-11:00 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:00-4:15 Mary Queen of Scots (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:20-3:15-6:15-9:15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 10:10-12:40-6:20-9:40 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 7:15-10:10 The Favourite (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 11:00-12:50-2:45-6:30-9:30 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:55-5:35-8:10-10:45 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 10:15-1:15-4:107:00-10:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 2:35 Escape Room (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 10:10-2:15-5:00-7:40-10:20 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 10:00-1:10-3:35-6:40-9:45 The Mule (R) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:00-4:00-6:50-9:45 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 10:40-1:45-4:50-8:00

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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) CC;DV: 10:05-12:20-2:40-5:00 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-1:10-4:20-7:30 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 9:50 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:30-1:20-4:15-10:40 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 10:40-1:30-7:10-10:00 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 7:00 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-12:30-3:00-5:30-8:00-10:30 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 4:10 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) CC;DV: 7:40-10:25 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:40-1:40-4:40-7:20-10:30 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 2:20-5:05-7:50-10:35

Avalon Theatre

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Green Book (PG-13) CC AD: 11:15-2:00-5:00-8:00 Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku) (R) 11:00-1:45-4:45-7:45

Landmark Atlantic Plumbing Cinema 807 V Street NW

www.landmarktheatres.com/

A Star is Born (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:50-2:25-5:10-7:50-10:30 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:20-2:15-5:00-7:40-10:10 Vice (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:05-11:25-2:05-4:20-4:55-7:00-7:35-10:15 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:00-1:35-1:45-4:30-7:15-9:40-10:00 Green Book (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:15-1:55-4:45-7:25-10:05

Landmark E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 12:40-6:40 On The Basis Of Sex (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 12:30-1:15-3:30-4:15-6:30-7:15-9:009:30-10:00 Mary Queen of Scots (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:05-4:05-7:05-9:45 The Favourite (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:10-3:00-4:10-7:10-9:40 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:00-1:45-4:00-4:45-7:00-7:45-9:3010:15 Roma (R) CC;HA;HoH;Subtitled: 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:30

Landmark West End Cinema 2301 M Street NW

www.landmarktheatres.com/

Boy Erased (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:40 Ben Is Back (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:15-4:15-7:15-9:45 Free Solo (PG-13) CC;HA;HoH: 1:30-4:30-7:30-9:50

601 Independence Avenue SW

www.si.edu/imax

D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D (NR) 1:10 Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Seas 3D (2018) (NR) 10:50-12:00-2:35 Pandas: An IMAX 3D Experience (G) 3:55 Journey to Space: The IMAX 3D Experience (NR) 10:20-11:25-12:35-2:00-3:10-4:45

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AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Road

www.afi.com/silver

Widows (R) CC;Accessibility devices available: 4:10-9:15 The Favourite (R) CC;Accessibility devices available: 11:20-1:45-6:50-9:40 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) CC;Accessibility devices available: 11:30-2:05-4:30-7:10-9:35 Vice (R) CC;Accessibility devices available: 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:00

AMC Center Park 8

www.amctheatres.com/

Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:00-12:45-3:15-6:30-7:00-9:45 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:30-3:30-6:30-10:00 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:15-3:45-6:15-8:45 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 3:00-8:45 Creed II (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 4:00-10:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 4:30-9:30 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 12:15-6:00 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:45 Escape Room (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 1:45-7:15

AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12 800 Shoppers Way

www.amctheatres.com/

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV: 1:30-4:35 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) CC;DV: 10:30AM Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:10-5:00-9:30 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 10:15-1:15-4:30-7:00-10:00 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:35-6:15 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV;RS: 12:30-4:00-7:15-10:30 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:10-1:20-3:45-8:15-10:30 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-4:00-10:25 Creed II (PG-13) CC;DV: 7:20-10:25 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 11:15-2:15-5:00-7:45-9:45 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:00-6:50 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:25-1:10-3:40-6:30-9:00 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:35-1:25-4:20-7:10-10:10 Escape Room (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:00-1:45-4:15-7:30-10:15 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:05-1:05-4:05-7:05-10:05 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 10:45-12:45-3:30-6:35-9:20

Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Avenue

www.landmarktheatres.com/

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 1:25-6:45 The Favourite (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 10:30-1:05-3:55-7:05-9:45 On The Basis Of Sex (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 10:25-11:00-1:00-1:45-4:00-4:407:00-7:30-9:20-9:50 Roma (R) CC;HA;HoH;Reserved Seating;Subtitled: 10:20-3:55-9:30 Vice (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 10:20-1:10-4:10-7:10-10:00 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 10:30-1:15-1:40-4:15-6:50-7:15-9:55 Mary Queen of Scots (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 10:35-1:20-4:25-7:20-10:05 Ben Is Back (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH;RS: 10:50-4:20-10:05

Regal Hyattsville Royale Stadium 14 6505 America Blvd.

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 701 Seventh Street NW

Smithsonian - Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

4001 Powder Mill Rd.

Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00

5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW

(!) No Pass/No Discount Ticket Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:00-12:25-2:00-3:45-5:00-6:458:00-9:45-11:00 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 2:05-5:05-8:05-11:05 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:40-2:30-5:20-8:10-11:00 Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:10 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:20-1:25-2:35-4:355:45-7:45-9:00-11:05 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:00-3:156:15-9:15 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:00-2:45-5:308:15-11:00

www.regmovies.com

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:00-11:50 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;4DX;4DX 3D;CC;DV;No Passes;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:35-3:50-7:00-10:10 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:50-2:154:55-7:15-9:35 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 2:50-6:00-9:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:001:50-4:50-7:50-10:55 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:00-1:45-4:407:20-10:00 Escape Room (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:15-2:00-4:457:30-10:15

www.regmovies.com/

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:10-4:10-7:10 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:15-2:35 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:05-2:30-5:05-7:35-10:05 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 4:00-7:05-10:30 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:00-1:30-4:05-4:35-7:157:45-10:15-10:45 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:00-2:45-5:20-8:05-10:40 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:50-5:00-8:00-11:00 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 10:00 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:25-4:45-7:55-11:00 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:15-4:25-7:25-10:35 Escape Room (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:10-2:40-5:10-7:40-10:10 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:20-12:55-3:35-4:15-7:00-7:30-10:25-10:55 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:20-4:40-7:50-10:50 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:20-4:30-7:20-10:20

Regal Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX 900 Ellsworth Drive

www.regmovies.com/

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:10-1:55 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:30-1:50 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Rese rved-Selected;Stadium: 4:10-7:25-10:45 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;IMAX;No Passes;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:10-2:35-6:00-9:25 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:30-2:05-4:25-7:05-9:40 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 4:40-7:45-10:55 Mary Queen of Scots (R) 2D;CC;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:102:10-5:10-8:05-11:05 Creed II (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:00-1:504:50-7:50-11:00 Simmba (NR) 2D;Hindi;No Pass/SS;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 2:40-6:15-9:55 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;ReservedSelected;Stadium: 11:15-1:05-2:15-3:55-4:55-6:45-7:40-9:35-10:35 The Favourite (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:15-2:255:15-8:15-11:15 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 10:552:00-4:35-7:10-9:50 Escape Room (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:302:10-4:40-7:20-10:00 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:052:20-5:25-8:30-11:30 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:40AM Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 10:55-1:55-5:05-8:1011:20 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:05-1:45-4:457:35-10:20 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:10-1:103:35-4:35-7:00-8:00-10:25-11:25 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:25-1:252:30-4:20-7:15-10:10 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:00-1:30-4:30-5:20-7:30-8:25-10:40-11:30

Xscape Theatres Brandywine 14 7710 Matapeake Business Dr.

www.xscapetheatres.com

Aquaman (PG-13) CC;OC;Stadium Seating: (!) 9:20-10:10-12:30-1:20-3:40-4:30-6:507:40-10:00-10:50 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;OC;Stadium Seating: (!) 9:40-11:10-12:10-12:50-3:106:10-9:00 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: (!) 10:00-5:40-8:30-10:55 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;OC;Stadium Seating: (!) 10:20-1:10-3:50-4:40-6:40-7:50-9:3010:40 Creed II (PG-13) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: 6:20-11:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: (!) 9:50-10:50-1:002:30-4:10-7:00-9:10 Second Act (PG-13) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: 9:30-1:40-4:20-7:20-10:30 Vice (R) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: 10:40-2:00-5:20-8:10 The Mule (R) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: (!) 11:50-2:40-6:00-9:50 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: (!) 10:30-11:30-12:20-1:30-2:103:20-4:50-5:30-7:30-8:20-9:20-10:10 Escape Room (PG-13) AD;CC;Stadium Seating: (!) 11:20-1:50-5:00-8:00-10:20-11:10

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AMC Courthouse Plaza 8 2150 Clarendon Blvd.

www.amctheatres.com/

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:45-4:30-7:15-10:00 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 4:20-7:30 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 12:30-3:30-6:30-9:30 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 1:00-10:45 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:30-9:45 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 4:45-7:45 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 4:15-7:00 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 2:30-5:00-7:30-10:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D;Recliners;RS: 2:00-10:30 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:20 Escape Room (PG-13) CC;DV;Recliners;RS: 2:30-5:15-8:00-10:40

AMC Hoffman Center 22 206 Swamp Fox Rd.

www.amctheatres.com/

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV: 10:50-1:35-4:25-7:10-9:45 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) CC;DV: 11:15-1:25-3:45 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:30-3:00-6:30-8:15-10:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 10:30-11:45-2:45-5:00-6:00-9:00 Mortal Engines (PG-13) CC;DV: 6:15 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:45 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:10-2:00-4:40-7:20-9:40 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV;RS: 12:30-4:00-7:30-11:00

Widows (R) CC;DV: 10:25-4:25-7:25 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) CC;DV: 1:25-10:25 Mary Queen of Scots (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:30-1:30-4:30-7:30-10:30 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:00-2:00-5:00-8:00-10:45 Creed II (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:05-1:05-4:05-7:05-10:05 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 10:15-1:15-4:15-7:15-10:15 The Favourite (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:10-1:10-4:10-7:10-10:10 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:00-1:45-4:30-7:15-9:50 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:20-1:30-4:40-7:30-10:30 Green Book (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:40-1:40-4:40-7:40 Escape Room (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-1:00-4:00-7:00-9:15-10:00 Ben Is Back (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 12:50-3:40-6:20-9:05 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:40 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:00-1:00-4:00-7:00-10:10 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 11:05-1:50-4:45-7:40-10:35 Fantastica (NR) AMC Independent;English Subtitles: 12:45-3:50-6:45-9:30 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV;Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime;Recliners;RS: 12:15-3:15-6:15-9:15

Regal Ballston Quarter Stadium 12 671 North Glebe Road

www.regmovies.com/

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:55-2:304:55-7:10-9:45 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:45-12:30-3:00-3:456:15-7:00-9:30-10:15 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:30-12:152:45-3:30-6:00-9:00 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:50-2:305:00-7:45-10:25 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:15-2:00-4:457:30-10:30 Simmba (NR) 2D;Hindi;No Pass/SS;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:00-3:206:45-10:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:00-1:45-4:30-6:30-7:15-9:15-10:00 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:20-2:10-4:507:40-10:20 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:40-2:50-6:10-9:20 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 11:10-1:50-4:35-7:20-10:05

Regal Kingstowne Stadium 16 & RPX 5910 Kingstowne Towne Center

www.regmovies.com/

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:10-3:45 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;No Passes;RPX;Recliner;Reserved-Selected;Stadium: 12:50-4:05-7:20-10:35 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:20 Mary Queen of Scots (R) 2D;CC;Stadium: 12:35-3:40-6:50-9:50 Simmba (NR) 2D;Hindi;No Pass/SS;Stadium: 6:05-9:35 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:20-1:20-2:55-4:00-5:306:35-8:05-9:10-10:40 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:45-3:20-6:15-9:05 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:05 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:00-3:00-6:00-9:00 Escape Room (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:15-2:45-5:15-7:45-10:15 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:40-3:50-6:55-10:00 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:25-3:35-6:45-9:45 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:15-4:15-7:10-10:10 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:10-2:50-3:25-6:10-6:40-9:25-9:55 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:30-1:30-3:30-4:30-6:30-7:30-9:3010:30

Regal Potomac Yard Stadium 16 3575 Potomac Avenue

www.regmovies.com/

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:15-2:00-4:45-7:30 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:10-11:45-2:10-4:25 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 6:40-9:55 The Favourite (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:25-3:20-6:30-9:45 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:30-2:05-4:40-7:10-9:55 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:00-3:25-6:50-9:50 Escape Room (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:50-2:20-5:00-7:40-10:15 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 10:10 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:05-1:55-4:50-7:45-10:40 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:05-2:40-5:20-8:05-10:50 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:00-12:30-2:25-3:45-5:35-7:00-8:50-10:30 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 12:15-1:00-3:30-4:15-7:45-10:45 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:55-2:35-5:25-7:50-10:20 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 1:30-4:30-6:45-7:15-9:40-10:25 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV;Stadium: 11:00-12:10-1:45-2:50-4:355:40-7:25-8:20-10:05-11:00

Smithsonian - Airbus IMAX Theater 14390 Air & Space Museum Pkwy.

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new reality singing show, which features 12 celebrities competing while in costumes. The show premiered Wednesday night, and took some heat on Twitter for its panel of “expert” judges, including Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy, who are not musicians. The series is based on an extremely popular South Korean reality show.

YouTubers Jake Paul and RiceGum promoting MysteryBrand.net, where users pay to “open” a box for a chance at winning expensive prizes. People online are trying to prove it’s a scam.

The practice has been compared to gambling and to video game loot boxes, which encourage players to complete objectives to receive rare virtual items.

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fun+games Horoscopes

Scrabble Grams

PAR SCORE 155-165, BEST SCORE 244

Sudoku

DIFFICULT

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You aren’t likely to get a single answer today, despite the fact that you are asking only one question.

It’s all a matter of interpretation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You may not know what someone else is up to, but that shouldn’t concern you as you start something of your own.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You’ll want to start off easily today, without too much strain, knowing full well that later you’re going to have to work very hard indeed.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Take the most direct route to your destination. Don’t try to fool anyone into thinking you’re doing something you’re not.

THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The

behavior of those around you tips you off to something strange that’s in the works. You may have to call a halt to some shenanigans.

THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) After all you’ve said and done, someone may still think you’re in support of his or her questionable efforts.

Don’t beat around the bush.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Someone else’s whimsical behavior may stand in the way of something you’ve been planning for some time.

It’s all interconnected, of course.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You have

FOUR RACK TOTAL Make a 2-7-letter word from the letters in each row. Add points of each word using scoring directions at right. Seven-letter words get a 50-point bonus. Blank tiles used as any letter have no point value. Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro in the U.S. and Canada.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The farther you travel today, the more you will learn about yourself. That may not comfort you, however, as you yearn to come home.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You

can put in a great performance today, though no one may be around to witness it. You will be content knowing how well you’ve done.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) What you do today may not have to involve others directly, but your methods will be indirectly influenced by them. You are flexible.

DAILY CODE

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Today in History 1904: The U.S. Supreme Court, in Gonzalez v. Williams, rules that Puerto Ricans are not aliens and can enter the United States freely; however, the court stops short of declaring them citizens. (Puerto Ricans received U.S. citizenship in March 1917.)

an important lesson to learn, and only one person can teach it to you today. It won’t be as unpleasant as you may fear.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Someone else’s questions lead you in the right direction, and by day’s end you’re likely to uncover something you need right now.

Need more Sudoku?

Find another puzzle in the Comics section of The Post every Sunday and in the Style section Monday through Saturday.

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1974: President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.

1987: Sixteen people are killed when an Amtrak train bound from Washington, D.C., to Boston collides with Conrail locomotives that had crossed into its path from a side track in Chase, Md. 1995: The 104th Congress convenes, the first entirely under Republican control since the Eisenhower era.

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fun+games Crossword 1 5 10 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 26 28 33 34 35 39 41 43 44

“My stars!”

Group of cookies Object on stage Poker stake Romaine concern “What a disaster!”

Forward-thinking sort?

Large suburbs near a major roadway Backup strategy Chefs Rapper in Hennessy ads Runs out of juice Soccer stadium chant Coat for an African adventure Bush ___ (the ‘00s) Dave of the Foo Fighters Spotify selection Deep cut Scandinavian toast Vogue alternative Low female voices

“JUST BROWSING” 46 “Sesame Street” regular 48 Carry with effort 49 Binoculars at the Met 52 Brunei big shot 55 Make edits for length 56 “Isle of Dogs” voice actress Yoko 57 Jimmy of “NYPD Blue” 61 Conceited look 64 Bald head, facetiously 67 Begging word 68 Basketball Hallof-Famer Jason 69 South Korea’s capital 70 Rachel’s biblical sister 71 Went 100, say 72 Chills (with) 73 “Highly Questionable” channel

DOWN 1 2

Inhale suddenly Starting law student

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 21 25 27 28 29 30

Samurai Sudoku

Extremely loyal Weightlifter’s injury Insect such as a queen Electrically flexible “For here or ___?”

Egyptian queen’s nickname Lawman “Wild” Bill Ceramics creation Zoo heavyweight, briefly “Shaqtin’ a Fool” host Rapper’s squad Bit of land in the ocean Floating ice block Knights To be, to Jeanne Sonic the Hedgehog’s company Shrinking Asian sea Batman’s foe, with “The”

31 Spanish for “now” 32 Harsh bell sound 36 Visibly happy 37 Miss Scarlet’s game 38 Big beer containers 40 “What a ___!” (“Hahaha!”)

42 Merry ditty 45 Muscle jerk 47 Units of corn 50 Become tangled

51 Easy 52 Dr. Seuss’ “Fox in ___” 53 Square 54 “Royals” singer 58 Inspirational thought 59 Animated Rick or Morty 60 Puffed-up 62 Take in crops 63 Actress Madeline 65 Strange 66 Llama’s head?

THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

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ACROSS

Forecast

DIFFICULT

Fill in each column, row and 3x3 box with the digits 1 through 9 without repeating any. The twist in Samurai Sudoku is that the digits that appear in the overlapping boxes must work for both puzzles.

A piece of advice to get you started: Don’t focus on completing one grid at a time. Keep the whole puzzle in mind as you go, because filling in a number in one grid could give you clues to another.

By Capital Weather Gang

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

AVG. HIGH: 43 RECORD HIGH: 73 AVG. LOW: 28 RECORD LOW: -3 SUNRISE: 7:26 a.m. SUNSET: 5 p.m.

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FRIDAY: Sunshine should warm things up in the morning, but overcast skies settle in during the afternoon.

Showers could develop from southwest to northeast late in the day.

Winds are very light from the south.

Highs hold in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

50 | 43

52 | 42

MONDAY

TUESDAY

47 | 38

50 | 41

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people

RUMORS

‘I’m not dead!’

Olivia yells into the void

Sly pitches a ‘Rocky’ retinol Sylvester Stallone’s wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone, told Us Weekly on Wednesday about her husband’s skincare routine. “Sly is always willing and ready to try any mask, eye cream, de-puffing or lifting cream,” the 50-year-old model said. Jennifer also said that Sylvester even helped name some of the products in her skincare line. “Obviously he’s a writer, so he comes up with great little names,” she said. (EXPRESS)

Olivia Newton-John took to Twitter Wednesday to assure the world that she is very much alive after Radar Online described the “Grease” star as “clinging on to life.” “I just wanted to say that rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated, to quote a very famous quote,” Newton-John said in a video, loosely quoting Mark Twain. “I’m doing great and I want to wish all of you the happiest, healthiest 2019 that’s possible,” she continued. A rep told People the reports were “ridiculous” and “crap.”

The 70-year-old singer and actress was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2017. This is her third bout with the disease. (EXPRESS)

TAXES

A breakup usually isn’t followed by a break-in

Reality show about club more lucrative than club

“Jersey Shore” star Ronnie OrtizMagro is a person of interest in a possible Las Vegas burglary, Us Weekly reports. The incident happened in the early hours of Jan. 1 at the home of Jen Harley, Ortiz-Magro’s ex. According to Us, the two split after an argument on New Year’s Eve. Nothing was taken from the home, but items were damaged. An investigation is ongoing. (EXPRESS)

Lindsay Lohan paid the IRS more than $100K she owed for previous years’ taxes, The Blast reports. The debt was paid in November. Lohan owed the government $83,972 for 2015, along with lesser sums from 2010 and 2014. Sources told The Blast that Lohan was paid in the “mid six-figures” by MTV for her new show, “Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club,” which follows her Lohan Beach House in Mykonos, Greece. (EXPRESS)

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CRIME

Lindsay finally realized she can’t pay back the IRS using selfies.

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The comedian got emotional recounting how he only saw his three children a total of five days last summer because of work commitments.

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