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Pentagon fears the U.S. is losing the hypersonic missile race against Russia and China; Special counsel Mueller indicts Paul Manafort, Russian associate on obstruction charges

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China hacked a Navy contractor, stole sensitive data on submarine warfare The stolen material included secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020, according to officials. By Ellen Nakashima and Paul Sonne  •  Read more » Pentagon fears the U.S. is losing the hypersonic missile race against Russia and China China and Russia are surpassing the United States in acquiring a technology the Pentagon has tried and failed to develop for years: a maneuverable missile that could fly many times the speed of sound and strike anywhere in the world within an hour or two, senior military officials say. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   Special counsel Mueller indicts Paul Manafort, Russian associate on obstruction charges The indictment marks the first such charges for Manafort's associate, Konstantin Kilimnik. Prosecutors have previously said Kilimnik has ties to Russian intelligence, which he denies. By Devlin Barrett and Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump calls for reinstating Russia to G-7, threatens allies on trade President Trump's comments break with other world leaders who have insisted that Moscow remain ostracized after its 2014 annexation of Crimea. By Damian Paletta, Anne Gearan and John Wagner  •  Read more »   Anthony Bourdain, chef and TV host, dies at 61 of an apparent suicide The Emmy-winning host of CNN's "Parts Unknown" was best known for his travel shows, in which he told the stories of people and cultures from around the world through the food they ate. CNN said Bourdain died in France, where he was working on his show. By Abby Ohlheiser and Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   Perspective Anthony Bourdain was the best friend I never had The celebrity chef was a force of nature, brilliant and often scathing. He was also a romantic at heart. By Tim Carman  •  Read more »   Perspective Shocked by Trump's aggression against reporters and sources? The blueprint was drawn by Obama. The pursuit of a New York Times reporter's email data is an attack on press rights — but we should have seen it coming. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   ACA lawsuit could jeopardize 52 million Americans' access to health care Many Americans under the age of 65 could find their access to health insurance at risk because of a wide range of preexisting conditions, according to a 2016 analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »   House GOP weighs possible immigration compromise with border-wall funds Leaders are under pressure to produce legislation to avoid an election-year showdown. Negotiators say they have no deal, with pathways to citizenship still an obstacle. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Capitals to parade down Constitution Ave. on Tuesday The nation's capital, which is no stranger to pomp and circumstance, will be celebrating a major sports championship for the first time in 26 years after the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory in Las Vegas. The parade is set to start Tuesday at 11 a.m. on Constitution Avenue starting at 17th Street and ending at 7th Street and the National Mall. By Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more »   Perspective: So this is what it feels like Trying to make sense of a joyous, wild, thoroughly insane night in Washington. There were blocks and blocks of this insanity, and it was entrancing. By Dan Steinberg  •  Read more »   At last, Capitals hoist the Cup, Washington's first major sports title since 1992 After a nail-biter of a finale, the Stanley Cup is coming to Washington for the first time in the Capitals' 44 seasons. The moment encapsulated years of disappointment, hurt and anticipation — all of it corked, shaken and unleashed. By Rick Maese  •  Read more »   What happens after you become a champion? You party with the Stanley Cup. The celebration started when Alex Ovechkin first touched the Cup on the T-Mobile Arena ice, and it continued throughout the night and deep into the morning. By Adam Kilgore  •  Read more »   Kate Spade stepped away from her brand a decade ago. But what happens now? Her two brands — Kate Spade and Frances Valentine — may have different fates, according to analysts and branding experts. By Abha Bhattarai  •  Read more »   The Switch | Review This TV you've never heard of is the best deal we've ever seen The TCL 6-Series might upend how you think about buying your next big screen. It boasts picture tech that rivals what you can get from bestseller Samsung — and, at $600 for a 55-inch model, it costs half as much. By Geoffrey A. Fowler  •  Read more »

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