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November 23, 2024
Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for labor secretary
Chavez-DeRemer’s selection marks a departure from typical GOP nominations to the position. She has supported pro-union legislation and garne...
Washington Post
November 23, 2024
After outcry, law school says student due to give birth soon can delay final
Georgetown Law has agreed to extend a period to defer exams for a pregnant student after she was initially denied.
Washington Post
November 23, 2024
Opinion | Trump wants sweeping change — except at Treasury. That’s a relief.
After a slew of jaw-dropping Cabinet choices, Trump opted for a more conventional pick.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Prince George’s County police officer ordered fired after viral video
Francesco Marlett was suspended last year after a viral video showed him in uniform getting in the back seat of his cruiser with a woman.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Senator freezes promotion of general who led in Afghanistan evacuation
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and to lead U.S. Army Europe.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Maryland woman charged with sex-trafficking 11 pleads guilty
Kenika Danielle Leach was arrested after a two-year investigation into an alleged sex-trafficking ring.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Former Maryland police officer sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Justin Lee joined the Montgomery County Police Department about a year after the attack and was involved in a high-profile shooting of an ar...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Trump expected to pick Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
Scott Bessent campaigned for Trump all year and is seen as a figure who can make populist rhetoric palatable to Wall Street.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election
The plans show how president-elect Donald Trump wants to use the Justice Department to address his own personal grievances.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Gimme shelter from the ASPCA
Here are this week's Free for All letters.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
PM Update: Showers ending this evening amid a blustery start to the weekend
It’ll be chilly and gusty through tomorrow. Somewhat milder by Sunday.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | On Gaetz, the Senate did its job. It has more work to do on Trump’s nominees.
Several of the president-elect’s picks remain unworthy. His replacement for Gaetz also requires scrutiny.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Florida surgeon general calls for halting fluoride in water, echoing RFK Jr
The state’s top health official cited controversial studies that suggest the widely hailed public health practice poses a risk to developing...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Beep beep zip: Video game music goes classical at local orchestra
Since 2012, the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra has fused Nintendo and PlayStation fandom with symphonic music.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
SiriusXM made it too hard for subscribers to quit, N.Y. judge rules
The company denies that it misled its customers, but agreed to abide by the Federal Trade Commissions new “click to cancel” rule.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | Every abused child is connected
We all share the burden of providing safety to the most vulnerable.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Conor McGregor loses civil sexual assault case, latest in string of incidents
Conor McGregor, the former two-division UFC champion, hasn’t fought in four years.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Fate of ‘cursed’ giant emerald may finally be decided
A U.S. federal judge has ordered that the gem, illegally smuggled out of Brazil, must be returned.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Sandra Gilbert, feminist scholar of ‘Madwoman in the Attic,’ dies at 87
Dr. Gilbert and colleague Susan Gubar shook up literary studies by seeing feminist defiance woven into works by female authors in the 19th c...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
First bird flu case in a U.S. child confirmed by CDC in California
The child had mild symptoms and is recovering. No others have become infected, health officials said.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | For Ukraine, are long-range missiles too little, too late?
This is a risky moment for Ukraine — and for the world.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Texas education officials approve Bible-based lessons for K-5 schools
The optional curriculum for elementary schools aligns with Trump’s plans for a more conservative agenda in public school classrooms.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Teen shot outside Eastern High School in Northeast Washington
Authorities said it appears that the wounded youth ran to the school after he was shot.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Man who lived with pregnant girlfriend’s corpse convicted of double murder
A Maryland man who lived with his dead pregnant girlfriend in his apartment for almost a month was convicted of murdering the mother and unb...
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November 22, 2024
Supreme Court allows shareholder lawsuit against Facebook to go forward
The lawsuit was brought by investors who claim they were misled by the social media giant about risks from a massive data breach.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
A. D.C. man’s body was pulled from the Potomac. His family wants answers.
Jafet Casarubbias Peña, 22, never came home after his Saturday shift at Fiola Mare. He was found Sunday morning.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
When two storms dance: The bizarre phenomenon closing out a wild weather week
First a bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river. Now a double Fujiwhara effect. What it all means.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Cartel leader who faked own death is arrested in California, officials say
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, alleged son-in-law of “El Mencho,” the leader of the Mexican Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), w...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Column | Pam Bondi has shown how willing she is to use her authority to help Trump
What more could Donald Trump want in an attorney general pick?
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
A ‘bomb cyclone’ is about to slam Ireland, the United Kingdom
More than a foot of snow is expected, followed by a rapid thaw and heavy rains.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Indiana has beaten Ohio State twice since 1951. Those wins can be magic.
One-sided rivalries help define college football. When the unlikely team wins, the memories live on for generations.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
A ‘hero for women’s soccer,’ Marta seeks a title at age 38
Marta will play in an NWSL final for the first time Saturday when her Orlando Pride meet the Washington Spirit.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
New York judge calls off next week’s Trump sentencing in hush money case
The president-elect was convicted in May of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ahead of the 2016 ele...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
The first transgender member of Congress, a bathroom ban and much angst
The Republican-backed ban was distressing enough for many transgender people. Then came Rep.-elect Sarah McBride’s acquiescence to the new r...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Fridge or counter? How to store leftover pie.
What you need to know about storing different types of pie, including apple, pecan and pumpkin, for safety and quality.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
U.N. climate talks close in on deal to give $250 billion a year to poor nations
A draft deal at the U.N. Climate Change Conference calls for wealthy nations to give developing ones $250 billion a year starting in 2035.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Commanders to raise season-ticket prices by an average of 11 percent
With a successful season on the field and a more promising future, the Commanders said increased demand was driving the price increase.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Russia wants to intimidate Ukraine with missile and threats, officials say
The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to r...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | Thanksgiving is almost here. Don’t be an ingrate.
Plus: The impact of unfit Cabinet nominations. Mikie Sherrill for governor. Holiday tips.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
The 10 best books of 2024
The year’s best fiction and nonfiction, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | Can these Capitol Hill roommates lead Democrats out of the wilderness?
Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill are strong contenders to be the next governors of Virginia and New Jersey.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
She wrote a note in a bottle decades ago. It just showed up at her old school.
“I was awestruck by the irony of me being nine, writing the letter, and my daughter being nine,” Makenzie Van Evk said.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Sheriff sued for blocking social media comments after ‘Whoppergate’ feud
A rival sued the Georgia sheriff for allegedly removing comments criticizing him for calling deputies to a Burger King that botched his orde...
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November 22, 2024
A volleyball player’s gender led to secret votes, pressure campaigns and forfeits
An athlete at San José State University is alleged to be transgender. A review of internal communications shows how coaches and administrato...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | Why DOGE is an essential and important idea
I’m not holding my breath. But even failure could be instructive.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
How potentially harmful additives have infiltrated America’s food
A legal loophole allows companies to add new additives into your food without approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The consequenc...
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | I think my tractor is trying to kill me
It can crush me, throw me or chop me to bits. It’s also making me smarter.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Opinion | The Iron Man of America’s op-ed pages
George F. Will’s conservative outlook and cheerful erudition have been the hallmarks of an extraordinary career.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024
Analysis | Federal watchdog urges crackdown on Medicare Advantage home visits
HHS IG says private Medicare plans pocketed $7.5 billion last year for health conditions diagnosed but not treated.
Washington Post
November 22, 2024