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He sued, citing the contract as a reason he didn’t run against her in the 2020 primary. And the two reached a settlement last summer. Former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) was fined nearly half a million dollars last year for a plot to illegally funnel money to a primary challenger for his likely Democratic opponent in 201...
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“To those who say that America is too divided, that our political system is too broken and can’t be fixed, I would argue that we have already shown a better path forward,” he said, while accusing state lawmakers of both gerrymandering a “cancer on our democracy” and rejecting his violent crime and tax proposals merely ...
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NASA now says the rocket will be rolled to the pad for tests in March, with a first launch sometime this spring The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage is seen at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in June 2021. (Kim Shiflett/NASA) NASA is looking forward to showcasing the system it says is the backbone of its ret...
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Last week, as a public firestorm grew over Joe Rogan and his promotion of medical misinformation about the coronavirus, some employees at Spotify made a desperate bid to draw attention to their concerns about their company’s relationship with the blockbuster podcaster — who gets millions of dollars to broadcast exclusi...
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Although Gazzale promises that AFI Docs has not gone away forever, apprehension has already rippled through the Washington film community that this might be the beginning of the end. The festival’s longtime presenting sponsor, AT&T, pulled out last year, another example of covid-era constrictions, and Lumpkin’s positio...
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The Big Board, located in the Northeast Washington’s H Street corridor, publicly battled the District’s mandate requiring that bar patrons show proof they have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. A D.C. Health food establishment inspection report dated Jan. 19 showed the Big Board was out of compliance...
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D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) is pushing legislation that would change how D.C. judicial appointments are confirmed to avoid delays in seating nominees. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) “This is a tremendous jumping-off point and puts us in a place where we haven’t been in several years,” said Douglas Buchana...
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“To those who say that America is too divided, that our political system is too broken and can’t be fixed, I would argue that we have already shown a better path forward,” he said, while accusing state lawmakers of both gerrymandering a “cancer on our democracy” and rejecting his proposals dealing with taxes and violen...
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Democrats finally managed to escape the “soft on crime” label in the 1990s in part because crime rates began to fall, but also because they took action to show that they could be tough, too. The centerpiece of their efforts was the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, written by then-Sen. Joe Biden and s...
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It is the elephant in the room in sports and in our society. Dungy made that comment to me during my research for “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee,” the book I wrote about race in sports that was published in November. Dungy is hardly a jump-on-the-table-and-shout sort of guy, but he’s seen enough racism in his life to know ...
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Knight recounts that memory often, because those early days in Boston gave rise to perhaps her most important work. Last year, the 32-year-old became the career leading scorer at the world championships, and this week in Beijing she will be the oldest U.S. women’s hockey Olympian in history when she appears in her four...
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Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, rejected criticism of Childs’ record, saying in a statement that Childs’ tenure at the South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission “was defined by fighting for injured workers” and emphasizing that she was one of the first Black women to serve as a partner at a major South Caro...
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Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, rejected criticism of Childs’s record, saying in a statement that Childs’s tenure at the South Carolina Workers Compensation Commission “was defined by fighting for injured workers” and emphasizing that she was one of the first Black women to serve as a partner at a major South Ca...
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Cameron Edge spent two years at DeMatha High before transferring to Smyrna High in Delaware last year. (Doug Kapustin/for The Washington Post) Maryland bolstered its 2022 recruiting class Wednesday with Cameron Edge, a quarterback out of Smyrna (Del.) High School. Touted as a four-star prospect per the recruiting ranki...
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How well do you know Biden’s environmental track record? Take our quiz. From rejoining the Paris climate accord to restoring safeguards undone by Donald Trump, the new administration had a hectic first year By John Muyskens Juliet Eilperin President Biden seized on climate change as a core priority when he took office,...
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State legislators, aides and members of the public walk through the halls of the Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2021, on the first day of the 101st Missouri General Assembly. A new bill under consideration would alter existing self-defense laws in the state. (Ethan Weston/The Jefferso...
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The Minnesota Vikings are expected to hire Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as their next head coach after Jim Harbaugh interviewed with the team Wednesday, but opted to remain at the University of Michigan, a person familiar with the situation said. O’Connell, 36, is a former NFL quarterback who ...
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FILE - Late NFL star Junior Seau attends his induction into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in San Diego on Nov. 27, 2011. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Seau’s brother, Savaii Seau was killed in a collision with a dump truck in the the San Diego suburb of Lakeside, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Junior Seau ...
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Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel shouts to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Jake LaRavia scored nine of his 18 points in a little more ...
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CHICAGO — Speaking Wednesday night at a town hall organized by the team, Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz angrily rejected any conversation connected to the franchise’s response when a player said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach. When Danny Wirtz tried to answer the question, Rocky Wirtz cut off his...
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PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Kuzma has a tendency to let his right hand hang for an extra split second after releasing a shot he likes. It creates what appears to be a moment of admiration as he watches the ball arc through the air. “Obviously I didn’t have this type of role at the beginning of the year and it has picked up ove...
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The Minnesota Vikings are expected to hire Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell as their next coach after Jim Harbaugh interviewed with the team Wednesday but opted to remain at the University of Michigan, a person familiar with the situation said. O’Connell, 36, is a former NFL quarterback who spent ...
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PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Kuzma has a tendency to let his right hand hang for an extra split second after he releases a shot he likes. It creates what appears to be a moment of admiration as he watches the ball arc through the air. “Obviously I didn’t have this type of role at the beginning of the year, and it has picked up ...
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The number of goals equaled the temperature at kickoff, and by the end of the 3-0 victory over frost-stricken Honduras, the absurdity of the U.S. Soccer Federation choosing to play in a frigid location was eclipsed by the gravity of securing three points. With three matches left, the second-place Americans (6-2-3) prob...
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Virginia Tech’s Sean Pedulla (3) attempts to block a shot by Georgia Tech’s Deivon Smith (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP) BLACKSBURG, Va. — Keve Aluma scored 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting and 8 for 9 from th...
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What to watch on Thursday: ‘Murderville’ premieres on Netflix Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer (Fox at 8) Only a handful of ladies are offered the chance to spend time with the Joes at a vineyard, but one of the uninvited contestants crashes the festivities. Call Me Kat (Fox at 9) Max is egged on by Kat to submit ...
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HONJO, Japan — In a dimly lit corner next to the altar at the Daionji Temple are rows of wooden blocks that bear the names of Vietnamese migrants who have recently died, along with their dates of birth and death, their ages, and their holy names presented to Buddha. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the isolatio...
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BOTTOM LINE: Matthias Tass and the Saint Mary’s Gaels visit Chris Austin and the Portland Pilots in WCC play Thursday. The Gaels are 5-1 against WCC opponents. Saint Mary’s (CA) scores 69.6 points while outscoring opponents by 11.1 points per game. Tommy Kuhse is averaging 10.3 points and 3.3 assists for the Gaels. Tas...
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Bannan leads Montana against Weber State after 21-point outing FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Weber State -7; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Montana takes on the Weber State Wildcats after Josh Bannan scored 21 points in Montana’s 61-59 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Wildcats are 8-3 on their home court. W...
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Benning leads Fairfield against Monmouth after 24-point outing BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield plays the Monmouth Hawks after Taj Benning scored 24 points in Fairfield’s 76-65 win over the Rider Broncs. The Hawks are 5-3 in home games. Monmouth ranks third in the MAAC in rebounding with 34.1 rebounds. Nikkei Rutty leads the Haw...
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Cal hosts Washington after Brown's 30-point game FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cal -2.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits the California Golden Bears after Terrell Brown Jr. scored 30 points in Washington’s 77-73 overtime victory over the Utah Utes. The Golden Bears have gone 9-4 in home games. Cal is 0-2 ...
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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Incarnate Word -10.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State takes on the Incarnate Word Cardinals after Devante Carter scored 21 points in Nicholls State’s 73-61 win against the Houston Baptist Huskies. The Cardinals have gone 3-7 in home games. Incarnate Word is second in the Southla...
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Edler-Davis leads CSU Bakersfield against Long Beach State after 22-point game The Beach are 5-3 in home games. Long Beach State is fourth in the Big West with 24.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Aboubacar Traore averaging 4.5. The Roadrunners are 1-4 in conference play. CSU Bakersfield is 2-6 against opponents ove...
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Gaines leads Siena against Rider after 24-point performance BOTTOM LINE: Siena takes on the Rider Broncs after Anthony Gaines scored 24 points in Siena’s 73-65 win over the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Saints are 5-3 in home games. Siena has a 2-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Broncs are 3-7 in co...
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Kreuser leads North Dakota State against Omaha after 25-point outing Omaha Mavericks (4-18, 3-8 Summit) at North Dakota State Bison (14-8, 6-4 Summit) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: North Dakota State -15.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State plays the Omaha Mavericks after Rocky Kreuser scored 25 points in ...
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Miami (OH) takes on Akron on 3-game skid BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) is looking to end its three-game skid with a victory over Akron. The Zips are 9-1 on their home court. Akron is 3-1 in games decided by less than 4 points. The RedHawks are 3-6 in MAC play. Miami (OH) ranks sixth in the MAC shooting 34.1% from 3-point ran...
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Milwaukee visits Purdue Fort Wayne after Lathon's 20-point game BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee faces the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons after Jordan Lathon scored 20 points in Milwaukee’s 86-72 loss to the Youngstown State Penguins. The Mastodons have gone 9-2 at home. Purdue Fort Wayne has a 1-0 record in games decided by 3 poin...
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BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 USC takes on the Arizona State Sun Devils after Isaiah Mobley scored 24 points in USC’s 79-72 victory over the California Golden Bears. The Sun Devils are 4-4 on their home court. Arizona State is 1-7 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Trojans are 8-3 in conference play. USC ranks second in ...
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No. 16 Ohio State hosts Iowa after Murray's 21-point game FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ohio State -5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa faces the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes after Keegan Murray scored 21 points in Iowa’s 90-86 overtime loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Buckeyes have gone 9-0 at home. Ohio State ra...
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Oregon State visits Utah on 7-game road skid BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State will try to stop its seven-game road skid when the Beavers visit Utah. The Utes have gone 6-5 at home. Utah is third in the Pac-12 with 13.7 assists per game led by Rollie Worster averaging 3.2. The Beavers are 1-7 against Pac-12 opponents. Oregon S...
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Robinson leads Western Carolina against VMI after 37-point showing BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina plays the VMI Keydets after Nick Robinson scored 37 points in Western Carolina’s 87-84 victory against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers. The Keydets have gone 7-2 at home. VMI is eighth in the SoCon with 27.3 points per ...
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Sacramento State faces Northern Arizona after Fowler's 20-point outing FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sacramento State -3; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State takes on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks after Bryce Fowler scored 20 points in Sacramento State’s 79-59 loss to the Weber State Wildcats. The Hornets h...
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Saint Bonaventure faces Richmond following Adaway's 21-point game BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure visits the Richmond Spiders after Jalen Adaway scored 21 points in Saint Bonaventure’s 81-76 loss to the Davidson Wildcats. The Spiders have gone 7-3 in home games. Richmond is 6-3 in games decided by 10 points or more. The...
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San Jose State faces Utah State on 8-game losing streak FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Utah State -20; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Jose State is looking to break its eight-game losing streak with a win over Utah State. The Aggies are 6-4 on their home court. Utah State is fourth in the MWC scoring 75.0 points while ...
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Santa Clara hosts Loyola Marymount (CA) following Scott's 21-point outing FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Santa Clara -10; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount (CA) visits the Santa Clara Broncos after Eli Scott scored 21 points in Loyola Marymount (CA)’s 69-65 loss to the San Diego Toreros. The Broncos are 11-3 ...
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St. Hilaire leads New Orleans against Texas A&M-CC after 23-point game BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans visits the Texas A&M-CC Islanders after Derek St. Hilaire scored 23 points in New Orleans’ 84-78 win over the McNeese Cowboys. The Islanders have gone 8-1 in home games. Texas A&M-CC ranks third in the Southland with 15.5 as...
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St. Thomas visits UMKC after Gilyard's 33-point game FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UMKC -5.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: UMKC faces the Saint Thomas Tommies after Evan Gilyard scored 33 points in UMKC’s 83-75 win against the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Kangaroos are 8-3 on their home court. UMKC is third in the...
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Stetson takes on Lipscomb after Jones' 25-point game BOTTOM LINE: Stetson plays the Lipscomb Bisons after Christiaan Jones scored 25 points in Stetson’s 113-95 victory over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. The Bisons are 6-3 in home games. Lipscomb is fourth in the ASUN scoring 75.4 points while shooting 47.3% from the f...
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Trice leads Old Dominion against Marshall after 22-point game FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Old Dominion -4.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion hosts the Marshall Thundering Herd after Austin Trice scored 22 points in Old Dominion’s 68-52 win over the Charlotte 49ers. The Monarchs have gone 5-3 in home games. Old...
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UIC hosts Robert Morris following Franklin's 25-point outing Robert Morris Colonials (5-16, 3-9 Horizon) at UIC Flames (7-12, 3-7 Horizon) BOTTOM LINE: UIC faces the Robert Morris Colonials after Damaria Franklin scored 25 points in UIC’s 81-74 loss to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The Flames are 2-5 in home games. UIC...
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Washington State faces Stanford on 3-game win streak BOTTOM LINE: Washington State will look to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Cougars take on Stanford. The Cardinal are 9-1 in home games. Stanford is fourth in the Pac-12 shooting 34.0% from downtown, led by Isa Silver shooting 54.5% from 3-point range. ...
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Western Kentucky faces Charlotte following McKnight's 24-point outing BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on the Charlotte 49ers after Dayvion McKnight scored 24 points in Western Kentucky’s 93-85 loss to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The 49ers have gone 8-1 in home games. Charlotte gives up 71.2 points and has be...
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Yale hosts Dartmouth following Rai's 20-point outing The Bulldogs are 6-2 on their home court. Yale is fourth in the Ivy League scoring 73.7 points while shooting 43.3% from the field. The Big Green are 2-4 in conference play. Dartmouth has a 3-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Azar Swain...
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At least a dozen killed, including children, after U.S. raid in northern Syria, first responders say BEIRUT — U.S. Special Operations forces conducted a counterterrorism mission overnight in northwestern Syria, the Pentagon said early Thursday in a statement that did not specify the target but called the mission “succe...
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Lawmakers, aides and members of the public walk the halls of the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City in January 2021. (Ethan Weston/Jefferson City News-Tribune/AP) If voted by a majority of a members of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee, the bill would move to the Senate’s floor for further ...
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Analysis: Americans have lost 13.5 million years of life during the pandemic New research from Hanke Heun-Johnson and Bryan Tysinger conducted for the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics looks at that same equation for all of the unexpected deaths that have occurred sinc...
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP) The narrator described a meeting where Kim expressed his concern that “what is urgently needed in stabilizing the people’s livelihood ...
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By Kathleen Foody and Jill Bleed | AP The storm’s path extended as far south as Texas, nearly a year after a catastrophic freeze buckled the state's power grid in one of the worst blackouts in U.S. history. The forecast did not call for the same prolonged and frigid temperatures as the February 2021 storm, and the Nati...
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The United States' Jessie Diggins, the 2021 overall World Cup champion, is third in the world rankings. (Peter Schneider/Keystone/AP) Cross-country skiing is woven into the origin story of the Winter Olympics. The sport was one of the founding events at the first Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924, although women’s event...
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Another attendee of the Jan. 4 meeting, Del Rosso, sent to Cramer the memo calling for Trump to use the NSA and DOD. Del Ross, a former technology executive whose role in efforts to overturn the election has not been previously reported, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 2016 from Virginia and has had ties to th...
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A single serving of chocolate milk on the production floor of Houlton Farms Dairy in Houlton, Maine, on Feb. 1. With high prices due to supply chain issues, the small, family-run dairy has been been rationing their supply of chocolate powder for chocolate milk production in order to ensure continued delivery to area sc...
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The Post’s Barry Svrluga and Adam Kilgore will answer questions on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET. The sports, though, should be compelling — because they always are. The American team’s stars include Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, figure skater Nathan Chen, snowboarder Chloe Kim, cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, hockey p...
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The 2008 Summer Olympics were billed as China’s coming-out party. Beijing sought to appear cosmopolitan and welcoming, with blockbuster artists recruited for the Opening Ceremonies and the surrounding events. Both Chinese and foreign stars, like Sarah Brightman and Plácido Domingo were involved, and martial arts movie ...
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Organized by curator Kelly Baum, the Met show, “Charles Ray: Figure Ground,” is a thoughtful, pared-back, poetically arranged overview featuring work from every decade of the artist’s career. Solo shows often start with a self-portrait, which serves to introduce the artist and affirm the authenticity of what follows. T...
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China welcomed the world the last time it hosted the Olympics. Not now. Michael Lejsek of the Czech Republic speeds past the Olympic rings during a men's luge training run in Beijing on Feb. 2. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) China’s attitude toward the world has undergone a transformation since Beijing hosted the Summer Olympi...
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History offers a cautionary tale for biometric covid tracking systems Biometrics have great appeal to those concerned with public health — but they can also be used for far darker purposes A worker scans a woman's eyes for biometric data for a passport in Kabul on June 30, 2021. (Rahmat Gul/AP) By Michelle Spektor Mich...
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Politicians dictating what teachers can say about racism can be dangerous College student essays from 1961 underscore why our current trajectory could be devastating University of Georgia students, waving a Confederate flag, protest integration on campus on Jan. 10, 1961. (Charles R. Pugh Jr./Atlanta Journal-Constituti...
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What happens to childhood vaccine rates in conflict zones? This analysis found some surprises. We examined more than 200,000 records in 15 African countries. A health official administers a polio vaccine in 2016 to children at a camp for people displaced by Islamist extremists in Maiduguri, Nigeria. (Sunday Alamba/AP) ...
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Thursday briefing: More winter storm chaos; bomb threats at HBCUs; Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’; Facebook users; and more More snow and ice will hit the Midwest and parts of the South today. The forecast: Expect ice storm conditions, which could make travel impossible, in cities including Dallas, Memphis and Little Rock, ...
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L.A.’s mayor took a maskless photo with Magic Johnson, defying covid rules. His defense: ‘I’m holding my breath’ Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks after a tour of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach during a news conference at the Port of Long Beach on January 11, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)...
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The 2008 Summer Olympics were billed as China’s coming-out party. Beijing sought to appear cosmopolitan and welcoming, with blockbuster artists recruited for the Opening Ceremonies and the surrounding events. Both Chinese and foreign stars, like Sarah Brightman and Plácido Domingo, were involved, and martial arts movie...
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The European region has recorded 12 million new cases in the past week, he added — the highest weekly case incidence since the start of the pandemic — largely driven by the omicron variant. Hospitalizations are also increasing, but overall, admissions to intensive care units have not increased significantly, he said, a...
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There are two obvious rejoinders to this recommendation, both of which can be best expressed as questions. First: Isn’t it more fiscally responsible to use the money for long-term needs and short-term tax relief? And second: You mean it’s not raining now? Both questions have the same answer: These are not normal times....
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Will the Conservatives Pull the Trigger On Boris Johnson? LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers Questions on February 02, 2022 in London, England. Boris Johnson holds his first Prime Minister’s Questions since the Sue Gray Repor...
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MacKenzie Scott donates $133 million for in-school support services The donation to Communities in Schools will help train and provide staff members who work out of about 2,900 high-poverty schools in 517 districts across the country. (iStock) Another money bomb has fallen from the bank account of MacKenzie Scott, this...
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In January 2031, the station — which launched in the year 2000 and is 356 feet (109 meters) from end to end — will plunge into the waters of Point Nemo, an uninhabited part of the southern Pacific Ocean, where spacecraft and satellites go to die. Or, as it’s put in NASA’s newly published transition report, to “de-orbit...
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Election precinct suitcases with ballots and keys to voting machines in Allegheny County, Pa., in November 2020. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) The Dec. 18 memo was just one in a swirl of last-ditch efforts to prevent Biden’s legitimate victory from being recognized as Trump and his backers grew more despe...
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India joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics after Chinese soldier from deadly Himalayan skirmish made part of torch relay The Indian Foreign Ministry said its senior envoy to Beijing will not be attending the Games’ opening or closing events. Leaders who are expected to attend the Friday kickoff at the Chinese N...
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People without face masks visit the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen on Feb. 1, following the removal of coronavirus restrictions in Denmark. (Carsten Snejbjerg/Bloomberg) It’s becoming the mantra of 2022, the most optimistic formulation of the end of the pandemic, less ambitious than “stop covid” but more t...
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A single serving of chocolate milk on the production floor of Houlton Farms Dairy in Houlton, Maine, on Feb. 1. Due to supply chain issues, the small, family-run dairy has been been rationing their supply of chocolate powder for chocolate milk production in order to ensure continued delivery to area school children. (T...
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He claims that board members told him that he was initially paid less because he is Black. He says he was encouraged by a board member to stop mentioning his race in public comments. He also recounts being told by a senior HRC executive that his public support for racial justice risked alienating White donors and speci...
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In January 2031, the station — which launched in 2000 and is 356 feet (109 meters) from end to end — will plunge into the waters of Point Nemo, an uninhabited part of the southern Pacific Ocean, where spacecraft and satellites go to die. Or, as it’s put in NASA’s newly published transition report, to “de-orbit.”? NASA ...
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“Their stories deserve to be heard,” Maloney said in a telephone interview this week. “This investigation is about holding employers accountable — not just the NFL but all employers — and ensuring that employees have a safe place to work that is free from harassment and discrimination.” “The NFL is in a particularly pr...
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It will all eventually be revealed — teams of reporters are racing to dig into one of the biggest media stories in recent memory. But we already know one thing for certain: When the dust settles, it will be Zucker’s relationship with Donald Trump that defines his legacy. The same motivation cropped up in 2020, early in...
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As a result, people with the traditional form of Medicare have been able to get free tests only with a prescription from a doctor or other health-care practitioner or from one of 20,000 testing sites nationwide — options that critics have decried as inadequate. For about 4 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries in a newer versio...
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This image released by Amazon shows Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in a scene from the Amazon series “Reacher.” (Amazon Studios via AP) (Uncredited/Amazon Studios) NEW YORK — Adaptations of books to film and television often take liberties or stray from the original text. Tom Cruise played Jack Reacher twice on film but...
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The new Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP award stands 31 inches tall, weighs approximately 15 pounds and features countless dual tributes to Bryant and the All-Star Game’s history. The trophy’s black base is composed of eight sides to represent Bryant’s early-career jersey number and the event’s eight decades of history. ...
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Patriot boys' basketball coach Sherman Rivers, pictured in the 2020-21 season, has the Pioneers two wins from a perfect regular season. (Will Newton/The Washington Post) The Patriot Pioneers refused to slip into a sleepwalk. They had taken control of Monday night’s game against Gainesville early, going into the halftim...
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In this image supplied by EUMETSAT from satellite Meteosat 8 taken at 09.15 UTC on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, Cyclone Batsirai is seen to the east of Madagascar. Forecasts say Tropical Cyclone Batsirai is increasing in intensity and is expected to pass north of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on Wednesday eve...
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Designers and artists dissect new Commanders logo and look A detailed view of the Washington Commanders logo and uniforms during Wednesday's announcement at FedEx Field. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) Some sports logos are synonymous with the franchises that they represent. The New York Yankees have their classic design with ...
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As a result, people with the traditional form of Medicare have been able to get free tests only with a prescription from a doctor or other health-care practitioner or from one of 20,000 testing sites nationwide — options that critics have decried as inadequate. About 4 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries have chosen a newer v...
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U.S. Special Operations forces conducted a counterterrorism mission overnight in northwestern Syria that resulted in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of Islamic State, President Biden announced Thursday. Residents described an early-morning assault with helicopters and machine gun fire in the...
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Organized by curators Kelly Baum and Brinda Kumar, the Met show, “Charles Ray: Figure Ground,” is a thoughtful, pared-back, poetically arranged overview featuring work from every decade of the artist’s career. Solo shows often start with a self-portrait, which serves to introduce the artist and affirm the authenticity ...
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Then-President Donald Trump watches Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speak in 2019. (David Butow for The Washington Post) When it comes to the many Republican officeholders who have bent over backward for Donald Trump, few compare with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Graham was a huge Trump critic when the two ran for presid...
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In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian tanks drive during a joint military drill. a (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) (AP) The details of the plan have been declassified by U.S. intelligence and are expected to be r...
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World Stage: Crisis in Ukraine with Philippe Étienne The French Ambassador to the United States, Philippe Étienne, most recently served as President Emmanuel Macron’s chief diplomatic adviser. Étienne, a former ambassador to the European Union, Germany and Romania, joins Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to disc...
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It took too long — far too long — for the National Football League franchise to recognize how deeply offensive, inappropriate and ultimately divisive its former name was. “We’ll never change the name. ... NEVER — you can use caps,” team owner Daniel Snyder once said about the demands for a name change that predated his...
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Jimmy Johnson, Chicago blues master, dies at 93 Jimmy Johnson performs at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images) Jimmy Johnson, who grew up picking cotton and listening to the acoustic guitar blues of his native Mississippi before moving north to become one of the great Chicago elect...
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Russian and Belarusian tanks take part in a joint military drill, in an image released Feb. 2, 2022. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP) Soldiers are on high alert at Ukraine’s northeastern border, near Kharkiv, amid a build-up of Russian troops on the other side. (Whitney Shefte, Whitney Leaming/The Washington...
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Opinion: Canada must do more to back Ukraine. Hashtags are not enough. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Jan. 26 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) The long-standing Russia-Ukraine conflict is teetering on the brink of a full-scale war. While most nations hope a diplomatic resolution is forthcom...
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