Articles filed under Washington Post
-
Rare aerial imagery shows displacement and destruction in GazaAug 02, 2025 7:14 pm - Blocks upon blocks of crumbling buildings, punctuated by vast tent encampments. Scenes of devastation where neighborhoods once stood.A chance to ride along on a Jordanian aid flight Wednesday carrying out airdrops over the Gaza Strip offered a rare opportunity for low-altitude aerial views of the scale of destruction and displacement in the territory.
-
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by Office of Special CounselAug 02, 2025 3:42 pm - The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Saturday it is investigating Jack Smith, the former Justice Department official who oversaw two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, for potentially violating the law barring federal officials from political activity.
-
Luka Doncic agrees to a contract extension through 2028 with the Lakers, committing to his new teamAug 02, 2025 3:12 pm - LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers signed Luka Doncic to a three-year contract extension worth $165 million, solidifying the Slovenian guard as the franchise’s centerpi...
-
Mom in Arkansas park attack killed after helping kids to safety, police sayAug 01, 2025 8:07 pm - The 28-year-old schoolteacher suspected of fatally stabbing a married couple in an Arkansas state park made his first court appearance Friday as police released new detai...
-
What to know about weighted vests in your exercise routineAug 01, 2025 9:39 am - For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts.
-
Carolyn Hax: She feels pressured by new boyfriend’s rush to move in togetherAug 01, 2025 6:00 am - Woman is unsure about moving in with pushy boyfriend after just 7 months. Carolyn Hax says it’s time to assert herself and see if he respects her needs or continues pressuring.
-
The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to workJul 31, 2025 8:29 am - The government is paying more than 154,000 federal employees not to work as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, according to two administration officials.
-
Trump’s newborn savings accounts a ‘back door for privatizing Social Security,’ Bessent saysJul 30, 2025 7:41 pm - The newborn savings accounts created as part of President Donald Trump’s massive new tax and immigration law are a “back door for privatizing Social Security,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.
-
Weeds are taking over the cracks in my driveway. What can I do?Jul 30, 2025 4:43 pm - Our concrete driveway was poured with wooden spacers between the sections. Now the wood has rotted and weeds have taken over. How can I get rid of them?
-
How Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren agreed on a sweeping housing packageJul 30, 2025 4:31 pm - A sweeping package of housing reforms is gaining rare bipartisan support in the Senate, raising hopes that Congress might be able to pass legislation that would incentivize local governments and private developers to build more homes.