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WASHINGTON — A museum dedicated to journalism and the First Amendment is set to close its doors near the National Mall by the end of the year. WTOP-FM reports the Newseum announced its impending closure Tuesday, citing yearslong financial issues. A company statement says that despite more than 11 years of service and nearly 10 million visitors, continued operations have proved to be unsustainable. The statement says the museum's founder and primary funder, the Freedom Forum, remains committed to its mission to champion the five freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment. It says efforts to increase public awareness about the importance of a free press are needed now more than ever. Visitors are welcome through Dec. 31, 2019. Tickets purchased online include a 15% discount, with prices now starting at about $12. … [Read more...] about Washington’s Newseum to close by year’s end

WASHINGTON (AP) — A museum dedicated to journalism and the First Amendment is set to close its doors near the National Mall by the end of the year. WTOP-FM reports the Newseum announced its impending closure Tuesday, citing yearslong financial issues. A company statement says that despite more than 11 years of service and nearly 10 million visitors, continued operations have proved to be unsustainable. The statement says the museum’s founder and primary funder, the Freedom Forum, remains committed to its mission to champion the five freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment. It says efforts to increase public awareness about the importance of a free press are needed now more than ever. Visitors are welcome through Dec. 31, 2019. Tickets purchased online include a 15% discount, with prices now starting at about $12. Close Boston.com Today Sign up for Boston.com Today to get the headlines delivered to your inbox. Thanks for signing up! … [Read more...] about Newseum in Washington, D.C., will close at year’s end

COMMENTARY Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 33-7 rout of the Redskins, as Bill Belichick’s team moves to 5-0 … BRADY AND MICHEL BOTH RESPOND Through two quarters on Sunday, Tom Brady had attempted 31 passes, and the offense had executed 41 plays — yet all that opportunity had yielded just 12 points, and three of those came after a Jason McCourty interception set up the Patriots offense with the ball at the Redskins’ 11. Collectively the attack was averaging fewer than five yards per play, and efficiency appeared to be an issue, but after intermission the Pats came out and turned to their running game in an effort to reap the benefits of playing the first half at such a break-neck pace. New England opened up after halftime with five rushing attempts on the first six plays, and added a couple of well-executed passes to running backs to put together a crisp 75-yard drive. On the next possession, Sony Michel broke off a 25-yard run over left tackle, then … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Patriots’ 33-7 win over Washington

The little hop-step as he crossed the goal line for a touchdown said it all on Saturday night.Senior running back Juwan Washington looked very much like the exciting, formidable back he can be in a 26-22 victory over Wyoming at SDCCU Stadium.Starting for the first time in five games since suffering an ankle injury in the season opener, Washington kept the Cowboys defenders’ heads on a swivel — a number of times nimbly reversing field.And he delivered one of the game’s biggest blows with an impressive scoring run in the fourth quarter. On first-and-goal at the Wyoming 10-yard line and the Aztecs trailing 14-13 midway through the third quarter, Washington faced a wall up the middle and busted out to left to outrun everyone to just inside the corner’s orange pylon.That’s where he all but did a school-yard skip across the line.In what would have been considered an improbable drought before Washington’s injury, it was his first rushing touchdown since … [Read more...] about Washington looks like old self in ending rushing scoring drought

Washington linebacker MJ Tafisi, who was taken off the field on a stretcher during the 25th-ranked Huskies’ win over Arizona, suffered a “significant” stinger and there is no timeline yet for his return to action, coach Chris Petersen said Monday.Tafisi was strapped down on the stretcher after being injured in the third quarter of the Huskies’ 51-27 victory Saturday but was moving his arms and waved at the crowd as the cart drove off the field.Petersen said Tafisi was cleared to return to Seattle on the team flight after the game and was checked out by the team’s medical staff Sunday. He said Tafisi was able to attend team meetings Sunday evening.Tafisi did not suffer a concussion on the play, Petersen said. The coach did not have a timeline for Tafisi’s return. “I know we’ll be really cautious,” Petersen said. “We always are.”___For more AP college football coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and … [Read more...] about Washington’s MJ Tafisi suffers stinger in win over Arizona