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Marian Robinson, mother of first lady Michelle Obama, dies at 86

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Mrs. Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, was the first mother-in-law in years to live in the White House.

Trump and his allies believe that criminal convictions will work in his favor

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Navy’s former second-highest-ranking officer arrested, charged with bribery

Retired Navy Admiral arrested bribery

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Retired four-star Adm. Robert P. Burke is accused of awarding a single-source contract in exchange for a future $500,000-a-year job.

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Nationals lose some sleep over a road loss to Guardians

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Florida deputy who shot Black airman is fired from his job

Florida deputy fired for shooting

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Body-camera footage captured Deputy Eddie Duran firing at Roger Fortson six times, seconds after the senior airman opened his door to the officer.

737 crash families make final appeal to hold Boeing accountable

by Lori Aratani / 1h

In a meeting held Friday, families of those who died in two fatal 737 Max crashes told the Justice Department holding Boeing accountable will make flying safer for everyone.

Nelly Korda’s bid to make cut at U.S. Women’s Open comes up just short

by Gene Wang / 1h

A day after she shot an 80, top-ranked Nelly Korda finishes with an even-par 70, but it is not enough to play the weekend at the U.S. Women’s Open.

May ends with one of May’s best days — meteorologically

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On the edge of summer, D.C. shows spring at its peak.

That’s entertainment: Carlos Alcaraz dazzles again in French Open

French Open third round preview

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Third-seeded Carolos Alcaraz knocks out American Sebastian Korda, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, in a fun, fizzy match to reach the fourth round at the French Open.

Hogan provokes Trump-world ire with call to ‘respect the verdict’

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Embattled Social Security watchdog to resign after tumultuous tenure

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Social Security inspector general Gail Ennis told staff she is resigning, closing a tumultuous five-year tenure as chief watchdog for the agency.

With an eye on speed, Maryland seeks private team to rebuild Key Bridge

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Live updates: Simone Biles putting on a show at U.S. Gymnastics Championships

2024 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships featuring

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The 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships will feature all of the top gymnasts, including Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Suni Lee.

Emma Hayes doesn’t do ‘fast friends.’ The USWNT is learning that.

Emma Hayes leads USWNT practice

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When she opened her first U.S. training camp this week, Hayes made a point of learning more about her pupils as both players and people.

The jurors just rendered a verdict on Bragg’s critics, too

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Cartoon: Justice Alito responds to his critics

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Today’s Opinions: The all-trial, all-guilty Trump roundup edition

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Readers critique The Post: God, save the king!

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Former NFL linebacker’s McLean mansion on the market for $5.2 million

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK | San Francisco 49er-turned-coach NaVorro Bowman’s nearly 10,000-square-foot French-Mediterranean house has six bedrooms and eight bathrooms

Trump campaign tells Va. Rep. Good to stop implying Trump has endorsed him

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In a cease-and-desist letter, Trump’s campaign ordered Good’s campaign to take down yard signs that include both of their names, saying it suggests an alliance.

Adele Faber, author of ‘How to Talk So Kids Will Listen,’ dies at 96

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She and her co-author, Elaine Mazlish, gently coached millions of readers through the vicissitudes of parenthood with their best-selling guides to child-rearing.

After Trump’s conviction, his case turns toward sentencing and appeals

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Pivotal proceedings remain ahead. It’s unclear how his sentence may influence the campaign, and the appeals process is expected to go beyond Election Day.

Meet the record-setting 2024 spelling bee champion: Bruhat Soma

by Marissa J. Lang / 5h

Bruhat Soma, 12, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after besting nearly 250 other spellers in 14 rounds of competition, including a lightning round.

Ecstasy’s path to approval for PTSD treatment faces doubts from FDA staff

FDA flags concerns on MDMA therapy

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Santiago Omar Riveros, torture camp chief for Argentina’s junta, dies at 100

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Gen. Riveros ran the notorious Campo de Mayo during the 1976-1983 “Dirty War” against political dissent under Argentina’s military dictatorship.

Donald Trump needs YOUR HELP to get vengeance on the evil RULE OF LAW

Trump convicted in historic trial

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The Campaign Moment: The politics of the Trump guilty verdict

Experts discuss Trump's legal impact

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Elahe Izadi chats with Aaron Blake and senior national political correspondent Ashley Parker. They dig into the implications of the Trump verdict for the presidential election and American democracy at large.

Compass Coffee workers at seven stores launch union drive

by Jaclyn Peiser and Rachel Kurzius / 6h

Staffers are pressing the D.C.-based chain to end its no-tipping policy and bolster benefits and working conditions.

Bed rails can trap seniors. More than a million were just recalled.

Medline recalls 1.5 million bed rails after

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Adult bed rails have been linked to hundreds of deaths over the last few decades, leading to a new safety standard for manufacturers last year.

PM Update: Another cool night before warmer air arrives this weekend

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Mostly clear conditions keep on delivering through Saturday. Sunday will be cloudier and perhaps showery late.

We predicted a fabulous 10 out of 10 day in D.C. Then it hailed.

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Here’s why we missed the forecast Thursday.

Readers react to Post’s investigative report on Indian boarding schools

Native American children suffered sexual abuse at

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Readers responded to The Post’s investigation into the sexual abuse endured by Native American children at boarding schools

4 takeaways from the aftermath of Trump’s guilty verdict

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The country has entered a fraught phase. It’s already getting ugly, and that shows no sign of ceasing.

Susanne Page, who photographed Hopi and Navajo life, dies at 86

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Collaborating on books with her husband, Jake Page, she crisscrossed arid Arizona mesas and became the rare non-Indian allowed to photograph the Hopi tribe.

Twitch draws pro-Palestinian influencers as rival sites back off politics

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Politics on Twitch is thriving as other social media sites try to discourage political posts.

New York Times made ‘petty’ cuts to staff bios, union says

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The New York Times rolled out expanded bio pages but then deleted language in which staffers extolled their union work. Guild leaders called the move petty.

Who Americans trust for news isn’t always where they get their news

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That’s particularly true among Republicans.

D.C. law licensing board recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred

Rudy Giuliani recommended for disbarment

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by Keith L. Alexander / 6h

The D.C. Court of Appeals will make a final decision on whether Rudy Giuliani will be disbarred.

U-Va., state to pay $9 million after deadly 2022 shooting on campus

by Gregory S. Schneider, Susan Svrluga and Karina Elwood / 7h

A judge approved $2 million in settlements for each of the families of three students slain in the shooting, joining agreements totaling $3 million to two other students who were injured.

From the Trump Tower lobby, a gusher of falsehoods about the trial

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Here’s a refresher course on Trump’s rhetoric if you are just tuning in.

Trump insists his trial was rigged … just like everything else

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Every obstacle in Trump’s path — and every stumble of his own — is always the fault of someone else.

Biden announces new cease-fire plan for Gaza

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Anti-Islam activist among six wounded in stabbing in Germany

Knife attacks in Germany

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The stabbing took place during a far-right event in Mannheim, Germany, to “educate about political Islam.”

Some Democrats express glee over Trump convictions

Biden to address Trump's conviction

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The responses from most Democratic officials were restrained, even somber in tone, after a jury found former president Donald Trump guilty in New York.

The key moments that explain the verdict

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An inside look at how the prosecution wove damning testimony and mountains of physical evidence together, enabling the jury to quickly return a guilty verdict.

Biden blasts Trump for ‘reckless’ attacks on trial

Biden to address Trump's conviction

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Trump, who has been attacking his trial as “rigged,” continued his assault on Friday

What Trump does after the conviction could influence sentencing, and other takeaways

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On the morning after Donald Trump was found guilty in his hush money trial, he took risks that could impact his sentencing, scheduled for July 11.

José Andrés steps down as CEO of his restaurant group

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Chef José Andrés named Sam Bakhshandehpour as global chief executive officer of the company, which includes nearly 40 restaurants.

Don’t assume everyone is paying attention to the election

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The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Why the World Anti-Doping Agency needs to do its job

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House committee investigating Metro over treatment of inspectors general

by Michael Laris / 9h

The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether leaders of Washington’s Metro system have interfered with the work of former inspectors general.

How to opt out of having your data ‘train’ ChatGPT and other AI chatbots

by Shira Ovide / 9h

The reality: You are helping AI learn, whether you want to or not.

After leak scandal, air base resumes suspended intelligence mission

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Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts, where Jack Teixeira accessed top-secret documents, was the site of one of the most significant leaks of military secrets in years.

‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ is a personal take on the Muppets’ creator

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Houston hit by more severe weather as Texas closes out a May full of storms

Severe storms cause widespread damage

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The storm complex swept much of the central and eastern part of the state, causing new outages and damage. A tornado was also spotted in Midland on Thursday.

‘Winning back-to-back, I kind of like that’: Biden honors Chiefs at White House

Biden welcomes Chiefs to White House

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Manchin changes party registration to independent, fueling speculation

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The formerly Democratic senator from West Virginia said his “commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation.”

Trump holds news conference following guilty verdict

Ocasio-Cortez comments on Trump verdict

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Former president Donald Trump holds a news conference on May 31, one day after being found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

‘The Apprentice’ and the creation of Leader Donald Trump

Trump accused of racist behavior

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In 2024, Donald Trump no longer relies on his TV celebrity — and has warped reality so that he is no longer an exception.

Trump called ‘Apprentice’ contestant a racist slur, former producer says

Trump accused of racist behavior

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Bill Pruitt, who served as a producer on the reality show, said in an online essay that Trump used the slur when discussing who would win the show’s first season. “‘Yeah,’ he says to no one in particular, ‘but, I mean, would America buy a [n-word] winning?’” Pruitt wrote.

As Indian voting wraps up, reports of electoral irregularities mount

by Gerry Shih and Anant Gupta / 11h

Opponents of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have accused its supporters of suppressing turnout and intimidating candidates. The BJP denies the allegations.

What one man learned living alone in the wilderness for 40 years

by Laurie Hertzel / 11h

In his memoir, “The Way of the Hermit,” Ken Smith dispels myths about what it means to be a hermit in nature.

Why this could be D.C.’s hottest summer in at least several years

by Matt Ross and Jason Samenow / 11h

Expect brutal, sauna-like conditions at times and a good chance to hit 100 degrees in D.C.

A possibility many Republicans won’t consider: Trump did something wrong

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What if the indictments and the investigations were not, as Trump insists, political attacks but, instead, a valid response to Trump’s actions?

The Key Bridge welcomed me to a better life. The rebuilt span will do the same for others.

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Man kills wife, daughter, in-law before killing himself in Howard County

by Dan Morse / 11h

Police said a fatally man shot himself after killing three women in his family in an Elkridge home.

Menthol cigarettes are a health menace and a Biden election year problem

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Mexico can overcome its toxic populist politics

Mexico's historic 2024 elections

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Joint U.S.-British attack kills at least 16 in Yemen; Houthis claim attack on carrier

Ship attacked by Houthi rebels

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the strikes overnight Thursday were taken in self-defense and “to prevent further attacks on international shipping.”

Felons often can’t vote in Florida. But Trump likely can, thanks to a quirk of the law.

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The former president is expected to remain eligible because he was convicted in New York, where felon voting laws are more lenient than in Republican-dominated Florida.

South Africa’s ruling ANC on track to lose majority for the first time

by Katharine Houreld / 12h

The election’s real winner, in third place with nearly 12 percent of the vote, was the new MK Party of former president Jacob Zuma, once an ANC stalwart.

Trump suggests to oil donors he will fast-track their merger deals

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The ex-president’s pledge to the fossil fuel industry is the latest to emerge from a closed-door fundraising meeting.

How the first National Book Awards reflected 1950s America

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In the start of a new series reflecting on 75 years of the awards, Viet Thanh Nguyen writes about how societies and juries read and recognize literature

A TikToker interviewed ‘Elvis’ director Baz Luhrmann without realizing it

by Helier Cheung / 12h

TikToker Georgia Godworth says she had no idea she was talking to the world-famous director Baz Luhrmann while doing street interviews in Newtown, Sydney.

Deaths surge, water is rationed amid India’s record heat wave

Delhi records extreme heat wave

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In the Himalayas, a forest this week went up in flames. In cities, so did dwellings.

Actor Daisy Ridley put in some laps to portray swimmer Gertrude Ederle

Daisy Ridley stars in biopic

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by Thomas Floyd / 12h

The Star Wars actor trained rigorously for “Young Woman and the Sea,” Joachim Rønning’s movie about the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

NASA’s bid for the moon and the new age of space exploration

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The planned launch of the Artemis II mission in 2025 will be the first time since the Apollo era that a crew of astronauts will set out for a lunar expedition. On Tuesday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for an exclusive conversation featuring NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, about their upcoming mission, efforts

No president has been convicted before. But one was arrested.

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More than 150 years before Donald Trump was convicted by a New York jury, President Ulysses S. Grant was arrested for speeding in his horse-drawn carriage.

Yes, you need to wash fresh mushrooms. Here’s how.

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Different mushrooms varieties need different handling when cleaning, but all mushrooms should be washed before cooking and consuming.

Why does ‘stainless’ steel stain, and what’s the best way to clean it?

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Stainless steel stains less — but that doesn’t mean the risk is zero. Here’s how to clean appliances, utensils, sinks and cookware.

7 ways to take your book-reading experience to the next level

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Critic Michael Dirda looks at the special editions, conferences and exhibitions that offer another window into the books and authors you love.

Joni Mitchell made music with the boys, but remained her own woman

by Ann Powers / 14h

Music critic Ann Powers’s new Joni Mitchell biography is a bracingly unsentimental appraisal of the revered singer-songwriter whose career spans six decades — and counting.

How will the Trump verdict affect the election? On this, the campaigns agree.

Trump faces conviction in trial

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Wile E. Coyote finally catches the Road Runner

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The new polarization that explains our politics

by Ramesh Ponnuru / 14h

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Did Trump just lose his Teflon armor?

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An impromptu ‘Impromptu’: Processing Trump’s conviction

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The GOP’s fight to hide the cost of its next tax cut has already begun

Congress may fast-track Trump tax cuts extension

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Let Ukraine strike military targets inside Russia. But carefully.

NATO debates Ukraine Western weapons

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How to enjoy spas if you’re not a spa person

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With the right preparation, even a touch-averse person can reap the benefits of a relaxing massage.

Arab American lawyer sues firm that revoked job offer over Gaza comments

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Jinan Chehade alleges Foley & Lardner discriminated against her because of her Arab Muslim background.

In a swing county, Trump’s faithful are angry. But they believe he’ll get even.

Experts discuss Trump's legal impact

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In Saginaw County, Mich., Democrats worry — and Republicans boast — that even 34 felony convictions won’t stop the former president from retaking the White House.

How a fed up carpenter found his stolen power tools — and 15,000 others

Howard County Police recover 15

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A carpenter with locator devices hidden in his stolen tools helped lead Howard County investigators to millions of dollars worth of pilfered equipment.

Friday, May 31, 2024

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Friday briefing: Donald Trump’s sentencing date; President Biden and Ukraine; Direct File; northern lights; Spelling Bee; and more

Germany allows Ukraine to strike some targets in Russia with German weapons

NATO debates Ukraine Western weapons

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After President Biden said that Ukraine could use donated U.S. weapons for limited strikes on targets in Russia, Berlin quickly followed suit.