US
US|USFBI arrests Brian Cole Jr. in Jan. 6 pipe bomb investigation, ending 5-year huntAuthorities said there was "no new tip [or] witness" that led to the breakthrough.
US|USTriple polar vortex to plunge central and eastern U.S. into Arctic cold through mid-DecemberThe first cold snap is happening this week.
US|USFaulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warnsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors after the company that makes them, Abbott Diabetes Care, said the devices were linked to seven deaths and more than 700 injuries. Certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings, FDA officials said this week. Such readings over an extended period may lead people with diabetes to make bad treatment decisions, such as consuming too
US|USTrump administration launches new immigration crackdowns in New Orleans and Minneapolis. Here are all the cities it has targeted so far.Government data shows that the vast majority of immigrants swept up by federal agents have no criminal record.
US|USOver 250,000 cases of shredded cheese recalled over possible metal fragmentsA voluntary recall was issued for hundreds of thousands of cases of bags of shredded cheese sold at major retailers in October, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
US|USWho is Adm. Frank 'Mitch' Bradley and what does he have to do with the Venezuela boat strikes?The Trump administration is laying responsibility for a second strike that killed survivors on Bradley rather than on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
US|USSan Francisco sues 10 companies that make ultraprocessed foodSan Francisco on Tuesday sued 10 major food companies, alleging that they marketed and sold ultraprocessed foods that they knew were harmful to human health.
US|USFireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this weekNovember’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.
US|USWinter storm headed for Midwest to Northeast. Here's how much snow to expect.More snow is expected to affect the Midwest, with a winter storm headed for the Northeast.
US|USFlying without a Real ID? That'll soon cost you $45, TSA says.On top of the extra costs, travelers without a Real ID could also face delays getting through security, the agency said.
US|USAmid growing bipartisan scrutiny of Pete Hegseth, Trump says he 'wouldn't have wanted … a second strike' on alleged Venezuelan drug boat survivorsMilitary experts and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have characterized the Sept. 2 attack as a possible "war crime."
US|USWinter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.
US|USFerrari Cavalcade Suspended After High-Speed Crash in Argentina Involving a PurosangueA blistering smash-up involving a Ferrari Purosangue slammed the brakes on the Ferrari Cavalcade Aventura in Argentina, forcing organizers to pull the plug on the whole shindig. The chaos erupted near San Martín de los Andes on Route 237, where a white Purosangue—hurtling at ludicrous speeds—careened into oncoming traffic, flipped like a pancake, and then plowed into a tree with bone-jarring force. Witnesses and local sources claim the Prancing Horse was screaming along at a jaw-dropping 124 mph
US|USThey died 'doing what they loved': The stories of workers in their 80s who died on the jobAn increasing share of workplace fatalities has been among older workers. Here are some of their stories.
US|USSurging measles cases are 'fire alarm' warning that other diseases could be nextThe surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday.“It’s crucial to understand why measles matters,” said Dr.
US|USThey died 'doing what they loved': The stories of workers in their 80s who died on the jobAn increasing share of workplace fatalities has been among older workers. Here are some of their stories.
US|USSurging measles cases are 'fire alarm' warning that other diseases could be nextThe surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday.“It’s crucial to understand why measles matters,” said Dr.
US|USTelescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterflyA telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. Schoolchildren in Chile chose this astronomical target to celebrate 25 years of operation by the International Gemini Observatory.
US|USA hospital discharged a woman in labor. This lawmaker wants change.An Illinois congresswoman is proposing legislation "to protect all moms" after one of her constituents was discharged from a hospital while in labor.
US|USJudge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 fundsA federal judge in Miami set a $60,000 bond Tuesday for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who made her first appearance in court on charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal disaster funds meant to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. The Florida Democrat is facing 15 federal counts that accuse her of stealing funds that had been overpaid to her family's health care company, Trinity Healthcare Services, prosecutors alleged. Cherfilus-McCormick stood with her attorne
US|USTrump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groupsA coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over a Trump administration plan that could limit access to student loans in some cases. Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields would face tighter federal student loan limits under the plan because it doesn't consider them professional programs. While graduate students could previously borrow loans up to the cost of their degree, the new rules would set caps depend
US|USIn these U.S. groups, deaths now exceed births. What’s happening?Q: What are the demographics of birth and death? - N. Kabugu in Texas A: Great question, Mr. Kabugu! Unlike much of Europe and East Asia, America hasn’t reached the point at which we have more people dying than we do being born.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. At least not in the long run. We briefly blew past that point in a few winter months at the height of the covid-19 pandemic, according to our analysis of birth-
US|US‘Slender Man’ attacker back in custody. What we know about Morgan Geyser's disappearance and what happens next.The 23-year-old, who cut off her GPS monitoring bracelet and escaped from a Wisconsin group home on Saturday, was recaptured south of Chicago.
US|USFlorida has quietly become America's execution capitalThree times as death sentences have been carried out in Florida than in any other state so far this year.
US|USPassenger Missing After Going Overboard Disney Cruise ShipA passenger is missing and presumed dead after going overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship making its way from Melbourne, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. The passenger, a 73-year-old man, jumped overboard at 4.30 a.m. local time, according to 7 News Australia. The ship reportedly ...
US|USShe was moments away from giving birth. The hospital discharged herFranciscan Health President and CEO Raymond Grady said a doctor and nurse lost their job, and the hospital publicly apologized.
US|USFireballs and a full moon. Here’s how to see two celestial events this weekNovember’s full beaver moon and the Southern Taurid meteor shower peak on the same day this week. Here’s how and when to glimpse them.
US|USFlights canceled at 40 U.S. airports: Follow live updates as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdownStarting Friday, the FAA is reducing flights at 40 high-traffic airports, citing safety concerns amid the government shutdown.
US|USOne dead, six wounded in various crime-related shootings in Israel over the weekendAll of the incidents reportedly had criminal, rather than nationalistic or terroristic, motivations. One person was killed and a total of six people were wounded in various shooting incidents in Israel over the weekend.
US|US'Senseless violence' erupts at Christmas tree lighting; 4 injuredAuthorities said the shooting was not a random act of violence and the gunfire was exchanged between two suspects.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex - 2
Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests - 3
A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague's arrival in Europe, study suggests - 4
Damaged launch pad: How long before Russia can send astronauts to the ISS again? - 5
Geminid shooting stars: One of 2025's most exciting meteor showers begins tonight





























