Sunday's Headlines: ISIS nearly stumbled on ingredients for ‘dirty bomb’ in Iraq

Trump asserts his 'complete power to pardon' as he again attacks 'fake news'; Germans are learning to love Germany again, and Chancellor Merkel is taking note; Scaramucci announces deletion of his old tweets. Their contents make clear why he'd want them gone.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories ISIS nearly stumbled on ingredients for 'dirty bomb' in Iraq When the Islamic State overran Mosul in 2014, it laid claim to a bonanza of weapons, but the most fearsome ones were never used: two caches of cobalt-60, the core ingredient of a weapon that could spread radiation. Why the terrorist group failed to use it is not clear, but some risk remains: ISIS stragglers are still loose in the Iraqi city, and the material exists in hundreds of cities around the world, some in conflict zones. 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Saying his "Past views evolved & and shouldn't be a distraction," the incoming White House communications director deleted posts that clashed with the administration's political views, but not before they were immortalized by other Twitter users. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The clock may have just run out on the White House press corps By Jennifer Palmieri  •  Read more »   No matter what he does, history says Trump will never be popular By Michael Kazin  •  Read more »   Samuel Huntington, a prophet for the Trump era By Carlos Lozada  •  Read more »   What we can all learn from John McCain By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Most kidnapped children are taken by a parent. That doesn't mean they're safe. By Jane K. Stoever  •  Read more »   Repeal-and-replace is probably doomed. Congress rarely works along party lines. 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By Anne Midgette  •  Read more » Charlie Gard's parents curse, sob and storm out of courtroom over latest brain scan As the Royal Courts of Justice in London try to determine what will become of the terminally ill infant, a lawyer for the hospital where he is being cared for said an updated brain scan on the baby made for "sad reading." By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » He brought Burundi’s first robotics team to the U.S. to inspire his country. Then, the teens disappeared. Coach Canesius Bindaba said he saw few signs that the squad of two girls and four boys had hatched a secret bid for possible asylum in the U.S. or Canada. But then he made a deeply unsettling discovery. By Moriah Balingit  •  Read more » The last British lynx was killed 1,300 years ago. Now the wild cat may be poised for a comeback. Within months, Eurasian lynx could be roaming Britain once more, thanks to a plan that would mark perhaps the most audacious species reintroduction experiment in the nation's history. By Griff Witte  •  Read more » At the end of her life, my mother started seeing ghosts, and it freaked me out It's not that uncommon, but it was hard to figure out how to respond. By Steven Petrow  •  Read more » News quiz: A week of important numbers How closely were you paying attention? The faster you correctly answer, the higher you can score. By Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Car Review Pathfinder: From rough to refined Once an off-road warrior, the compact SUV from Nissan has turned into a family comfort wagon. By Warren Brown  •  Read more » On Love A 'lost' wallet leads to found love She concocted a line to spark a conversation. Her "college crush" just happened to be there. By Megan McDonough  •  Read more » On Parenting Mom sees history repeating itself Four generations of mother-daughter bickering: How does this parent end the cycle for her 4-year-old? By Meghan Leahy  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071