Senators react to admiral's briefing on boat strikes

On Dec. 4, lawmakers reacted after a briefing with the U.S. Special Operations commander who oversaw the Sept. 2 “double-tap” boat strike. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

What we know about the Jan. 6, 2021 pipe bomber

Federal officials arrested a Virginia man believed to have planted pipe bombs in D.C. the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Afghans who helped America fear being sent back to Taliban

Afghans who served alongside U.S. forces denounced the shooting of two National Guard members, stressing the attacker is not representative of their community. Read more: https://wapo.st/48zBFtk. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Is society ready for weapons that think for themselves?

AI is bringing a spirit of Silicon Valley to the Pentagon. New startups are pitching new weapons systems that come much closer to full autonomy; but is society ready for the consequences? Read more: https://wapo.st/3Mfvrat. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

The White House's shifting narrative on first boat strikes

The Trump administration has shifted its explanations for a September strike on a boat allegedly smuggling drugs following a report by The Washington Post. Read more: https://wapo.st/3Xzcl1m. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Baby seal waddles into New Zealand bar, delighting customers

A young fur seal walked into a craft beer pub in New Zealand’s South Island on Nov. 30, delighting customers. It was later collected by conservation rangers. Read more: https://wapo.st/48lVe9G. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

The 2026 World Cup draw: How it works and why it matters

The draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Celebrities, athletes and President Trump will be in attendance. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

The White House's shifting narrative on first boat strikes

The Trump administration has shifted its explanations for a September strike on a boat allegedly smuggling drugs following a report by The Washington Post. #donaldtrump #petehegseth #karolineleavitt #kingsleywilson #pentagon #boat #boatstrike #cartel #caribbean #venezuela #survivor #war #drugs #politics #whitehouse #military Read more: https://wapo.st/3Xzcl1m. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK F...

Raccoon gets hammered at liquor store, passes out in bathroom

The furry bandit was returned to the wild after sobering up. Authorities said he had no signs of injury “other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices.” Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Surveillance images released from National Guard shooting

Court records showed images of the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in D.C. Read more: https://wapo.st/446pK4M. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Trump’s next makeover plan sparks legal battle

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is next on President Donald Trump’s renovation list. Conservation groups are fighting to stop him. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

In Gaza's ruins, Palestinians hold mass wedding celebrations

Hundreds gathered in Gaza's Khan Younis on Dec. 2 for a rare moment of celebration to watch 54 couples tie the knot in a mass wedding amid the rubble. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Trump calls Minnesota’s Somali community ‘garbage’

President Donald Trump on Dec. 2 accused Somali migrants of having “ripped off” Minnesota and used dehumanizing language to attack the community. Read more: https://wapo.st/4ouQvqI. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Trump struggled to keep his eyes open at his Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump seemed to struggle to keep his eyes open during a roughly 75-minute stretch at his December Cabinet meeting. #trump #sleep #politics #cabinet #eyes #donaldtrump #whitehouse Read more: https://wapo.st/48Ak0BD. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www....

Watch Trump repeatedly struggle to keep his eyes open at his Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump seemed to struggle to keep his eyes open for nearly 6 minutes over a roughly 75-minute stretch at his December Cabinet meeting. Read more: https://wapo.st/48Ak0BD. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Senators react to targeted strikes, call for investigation

Senators called for answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Dec. 2 about targeted strikes in September on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea thought to be carrying narcotics, the first of about 20 such strikes directed by the Trump administration. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebo...

Fans throw fireworks on soccer pitch, forcing officials to abandon match

A Dutch league soccer match between clubs Ajax and Groningen was halted and later abandoned Nov. 30 because of supporters igniting fireworks and flares behind one of the goals. “Ajax considers what happened in the stadium this evening to be utterly outrageous,” the club said in a statement. The match was rescheduled for Dec. 2, "behind closed doors."

Ex-Honduran president freed after Trump pardon

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was pardoned by President Donald Trump and released from federal U.S. prison on Dec. 1. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Hegseth: I didn't ‘personally see survivors’ in boat strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Dec. 2 defended strikes on a Venezuelan drug boat and denied personally seeing a second strike. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

More snow to hit U.S. after Midwest storm

A northward moving winter storm system brought snow and ice to parts of the East Coast on Dec. 1. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Trump heavily praises Saudi crown prince at state dinner

President Donald Trump on Nov. 18 hosted an elaborate dinner for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling him “a true partner for peace and prosperity.” Read more: https://wapo.st/4poASlP. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Trump defends MBS over Khashoggi killing

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'Quiet, piggy.' Trump insults reporter for Epstein question

President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's question concerning Epstein's recently revealed emails with the phrase, "Quiet, piggy," while on Air Force One November 14. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Epstein appeared to influence this lawmaker’s questions during hearing investigating Trump

Newly released documents appear to show convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein texting with Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) during a 2019 hearing with President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen. The Washington Post reviewed multiple video feeds from the hearing and matched the texts, which were sent in Pacific Time, with the video. Epstein had deep ties to the U.S. Virgin I...

New video shows wolf using tools to steal fish

Scientists have documented what may be the first instance of a wild wolf using a tool, according to footage published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. Although the intelligence of wolves is well known, the discovery adds to an expanding list of animals capable of manipulating tools to forage for food, a trait once thought to be unique to humans. “It’s not a surprise they have the capacity to do this,” said Kyle Artelle, an ecolog...

Baking bread to heal the planet

Seylou, a bakery in Washington, D.C., uses a unique variety of grains in their breads and pastries to support farms that practice regenerative agriculture. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Trump welcomes MBS for first time since Khashoggi death

President Donald Trump will host Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Nov. 18, his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Congress is voting to release Epstein files. What to know.

The House is set to vote on releasing the Epstein files Nov. 18, after President Trump reversed course and stopped fighting the vote. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

The evolution of Trump and MTG’s relationship

President Donald Trump has turned on longtime ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia). Here’s how their interactions have changed over time. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Creatine is a waste of money unless you do this

Creatine has gotten a lot of attention for its supposed ability to improve strength and cognitive function. There’s some validity to the creatine stampede: Multiple randomized controlled trials have found that creatine supplementation can create small but real boosts in upper and lower body strength, but only when combined with resistance training. Without resistance training, creatine supplementation is useless, according to Dr. Trisha P...

The biggest winner in Trump's nuclear testing push

If the United States follows President Donald Trump's goal of renewing nuclear testing for the first time in decades, the real winner could be China. Read more: https://wapo.st/3JU9SeQ. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Indigenous protesters demand to be heard at U.N. climate conference

Protesters at the COP30 climate conference are demanding progress on climate change and highlighting other issues, like the oil drilling, mining and agribusiness expansion in the Amazon.

This fertility startup wants your baby to have “great” genes

Nucleus, a genetics startup, is taking a note from Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ads for its new marketing campaign promoting controversial embryo screening. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Border patrol agents stop U.S. citizen twice, break into his car

The Department of Homeland Security has begun law enforcement operations in Charlotte, federal officials said on Nov. 15, the latest Democratic-run city to brace for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Willy Aceituno, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen born in Honduras, told the Associated Press that he was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents. The second time, he said, the agents broke his car windows, forced him ...

NFL Week 11: Browns’ Shedeur Sanders struggles in NFL debut

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What to know about China’s rapidly growing nuclear arsenal

China has expanded and modernized its nuclear arsenal at an astounding rate. Here's what you need to know about its nuclear weapons program. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

The wacky history of ‘Chess,’ Lea Michele’s Broadway return

Washington Post theater critic Naveen Kumar unpacks ‘Chess,’ a musical about chess championships during the Cold War. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

This boy fought his city to keep his bees

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As NFL debuts in Spain, fans rep their favorite teams

The NFL played its first ever game in Spain Sunday, Nov. 16 as the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins faced off. The Post's Barry Svrluga checked out the scene around the stadium. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Can GLP-1s help treat addiction?

Susan Akin was prescribed Zepbound by doctors at Caron Treatment Centers as part of a novel approach to treat her addiction to cocaine and alcohol. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/