Aleksandra Duliba of Belarus won the 28th Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday in her marathon debut, and Erick Mose of Kenya won the men's race with a personal best.
The films screened at CPAC this year reflect a broader movement. As making and funding movies becomes more accessible, conservatives are trying to connect with a larger, younger audience.
Residents of the Syrian capital have largely been able to carry on with their normal routines. But two years after an uprising began, it is encroaching more and more on Damascus.