The ACLU said state trooper Jay Riggen violated Gregory Bombard’s First and Fourth Amendment rights when he was arrested during a 2018 traffic stop in Vermont.
By Victoria BissetJune 27, 2024
Pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao will set up home at the San Diego Zoo in California. An elaborate farewell ceremony was held in their honor in Sichuan, China.
By Jennifer HassanJune 27, 2024
David Hruska hopes his family’s restaurant in Mankato, Minn., won’t also succumb to the flooding.
By Kyle MelnickJune 27, 2024
More than 40 years ago, Kentucky required the Ten Commandments in all public classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional without hearing oral arguments.
By Anumita KaurJune 27, 2024
Ramiro Gonzales was executed by lethal injection Wednesday after Texas’s Board of Parole and Pardons unanimously voted Monday to deny his clemency petition.
By María Luisa PaúlJune 26, 2024
Authorities say a man attacked a fellow gamer with a hammer over an argument they’d had while playing a fantasy roleplay game.
By Jiselle LeeJune 26, 2024
Jewish groups harshly criticized Wikipedia after its volunteer editors said the ADL “has repeatedly published false and misleading statements” about the Israel-Gaza war.
By Ben BraschJune 26, 2024
Photography
Flooding that spread across parts of Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota this past weekend worsened Monday and Tuesday as rivers continued to rise, and meteorologists warn that any additional rain from possible thunderstorms could extend or heighten the risks of inundation.
By Washington Post staffJune 26, 2024
Legal Issues
A federal grand jury indicted Amin Stigal this week on charges that he conspired with the Russian military to hack Ukrainian computer systems ahead of the war.
By Katie MettlerJune 26, 2024
Karen Read is on trial, accused of murdering John O’Keefe, her then-boyfriend and a Boston police officer. The defense argues it was a coverup. Here’s what to know.
By Adela SulimanJune 26, 2024
Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a gunman opened fire during the 2022 Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
By Susan BergerJune 26, 2024
The migrant group, which included 10 children, said they’d been at sea for a week.
By Lori RozsaJune 26, 2024
Inspired Life
“It was a wonderful surprise, even 83 years late,” said Virginia Hislop of Yakima, Wash., who was honored at Stanford University this month.
By Cathy FreeJune 26, 2024
The Trump Cases
Lawyers for Donald Trump sought to persuade U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon to toss evidence seized from Mar-a-Lago in the classified documents case.
By Perry Stein and Devlin BarrettJune 26, 2024
Education
But despite $190 billion sent to K-12 schools, academic achievement lagged behind pre-pandemic levels.
By Laura MecklerJune 26, 2024
The CritiquePerspective
The State Department introduced eleven global music ambassadors at a time when we are divided at home and abroad. “We can learn from the world,” says Chuck D.
By Robin GivhanJune 25, 2024
The Trump Cases
Special counsel Jack Smith revealed new photos to show Donald Trump stored classified materials haphazardly at Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House.
By Perry Stein and Devlin BarrettJune 25, 2024
The state Supreme Court said the first-of-its-kind school, approved last year by the charter school board, violated the state and U.S. constitutions.
By Michelle BoorsteinJune 25, 2024
Environment
The federal agency investigating the East Palestine train derailment released a final report concluding the decision to burn off toxic chemicals was unneeded.
By Justine McDanielJune 25, 2024
Education
With two federal judges imposing injunctions on the popular student loan repayment program, here’s what borrowers should know.
By Danielle Douglas-GabrielJune 25, 2024
