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We’re letting Trump distract us from his corrupt, anti-climate agenda
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologizes over video of assault: ‘I hit rock bottom’
Diddy caught on video assaulting Cassie
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Surveillance video published by CNN showed Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura.
Live updates: Rescuers struggle to find helicopter carrying Iranian president
Iran President Raisi helicopter accident
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President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling back from Azerbaijan. Rescuers were struggling to reach the area due to foggy conditions and mountainous terrain.

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Taiwan swears in new president, stands up to Chinese aggression
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Ban cellphones in schools? Teachers and a student weigh in.
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The problem with diversity statements — and what to do about them
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Yseult brings a new look to the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival
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Trump Trials update: Michael Cohen, going on and on and on
MSNBC panel concerned over evidence
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Key moments in the life and presidency of Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi
Iran's President Raisi survives crash
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Binoculars and batteries: What it’s like covering Trump’s hush money trial
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Washington Post reporters Shayna Jacobs and Devlin Barrett describe the daily routine of covering Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan criminal court.
At Cannes, Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos’s new movie gets even weirder
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The cinematic duo’s latest, “Kinds of Kindness,” features Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, mind control, severed appendages, cult worship and very soft feet.
PM Update: Stray shower possible but slowly trending clearer and drier
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Patchy fog will be possible the next couple mornings in the D.C. area but won’t stop our warming, brightening trend.
Americans apparently arrested in Congo amid accusations of coup attempt
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From the archives: In Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s clerics have groomed and promoted their ruthless enforcer
Iran's President Raisi survives crash
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WNBA is investigating $100,000 Vegas tourism deals with Aces players
100+by Cindy Boren / 5h
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said of the $100,000 sponsorships with individual players that it “did this the right way.”
Biden trumpets progress for Black Americans at Morehouse College
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Although a handful of Morehouse students expressed discontent over the president’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza, no one interrupted Biden’s commencement speech.
Cauliflower gets the Marbella treatment in this satisfying sheet-pan dish
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Cauliflower Marbella is a modern take on the famous braised-chicken dish from “The Silver Palate.”
Sam Alito’s flag flew upside down. Are his ethics?
Alito's house displayed 'Stop the Steal' symbol
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Rethinking identity in a fractured America
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How Biden’s debate performance could blow open the race
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Dali ship will be floated on Monday, officials say
Unified Command prepares to refloat M/V Dali
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Officials plan to move the ship to a Baltimore terminal at high tide.
After years of Democratic dominance, Nevada could be slipping from Biden’s grasp
100+by Maeve Reston / 9h
No Republican presidential candidate has won Nevada since George W. Bush in 2004, but Democratic margins have narrowed in recent presidential elections.
Why you should try a more sustainable way to shave
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Americans throw out billions of disposable razors and blade cartridges a year. There’s a better way to shave that doesn’t create tons of plastic waste.
Would you eat this weird sandwich? Barry Enderwick would.
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Barry Enderwick’s hobby is recreating historical sandwich recipes. Since 2018, he has created and eaten more than 700 sandwiches and posted results on TikTok.
Luka Doncic needed help. The Mavericks’ cynical, risky plan beat the odds.
100+by Ben Golliver / 10h
The overhauled Mavericks have advanced to the Western Conference finals, validating moves that could have been considered shortsighted.
Feeling good about feeling bad, or how guilt can make you better
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The ‘Guncle’ is back. Author Steven Rowley takes us behind the scenes.
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Rowley’s beloved character returns in ‘The Guncle Abroad.’ What new challenges do the author and character face?
Americans are down on the economy again, with inflation topping election concerns
300+by Abha Bhattarai / 10h
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These invasive moths are poised to proliferate across North America
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Much of the continent’s climate is “very suitable” for box tree moths, researchers say.
With Paris Olympics approaching, Simone Biles is holding nothing back
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At Saturday night’s U.S. Classic, world’s top gymnast shows she won’t be playing it safe entering the Summer Games.
D.C.-area forecast: Drier today with just a spotty shower. Warming into the 80s by midweek.
by Molly Robey / 11h
As weekend days go around here lately, this one isn’t terrible.
She vanished in 1968. This year her family finally learned what happened.
54by Tom Jackman / 11h
The body found on a Florida beach in 1985 had been slain, but police didn’t know the victim’s name until DNA testing uncovered that she was a Virginia woman who vanished in 1968.
Judge Merchan faces critical decisions as Trump’s trial nears its end
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The New York Supreme Court justice has stayed calm amid tense courtroom battles in Donald Trump’s hush money trial and public attacks by Trump and his allies.
The other side of Punta Cana: A crackdown on Haitians
26by Samantha Schmidt / 11h
A campaign of mass deportations, broadly supported by Dominicans, has left Haitians vulnerable to robbery, extortion, and physical and sexual assault.
How secrecy and betrayal led to the creation of Mickey Mouse
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She backed Israel; her son led a protest. Could they withstand war?
200+by Casey Parks / 11h
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