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Two decades of increases in Veterans Affairs spending has little to show for it besides a much larger bureaucracy. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/05/veterans-spending-has-surged-are-veterans-better-off/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-04-05 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three people were injured in the Saturday morning incident, D.C. rescue officials say. The crash took place at the corner of Seventh Street NW and Q Street NW. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/04/04/metro-bus-crash-dc-restaurant/ Author : Liam Scott Publish date : 2026-04-04 22:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It’s hard for this letter writer to believe her adopted parents’ reason for excluding her from the inheritance the rest of her siblings will get. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/04/05/asking-eric-excluded-from-inheritance/ Author : R. Eric Thomas Publish date : 2026-04-05 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting economic activity across Asia and Europe. The U.S. may escape the worst effects, but it will not emerge unscathed. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/04/iran-war-global-economy/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date : 2026-04-04 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Along with Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall, Biruté Galdikas, 79, made ground-breaking discoveries about one of humankind’s closest primate relatives. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/04/04/birute-galdikas-orangutans-researcher-died/ Author : Casey Parks Publish date : 2026-04-04 12:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iranian state media said “many people” are searching for the missing crew member after an F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/04/us-f15-shot-down-iran-missing/ Author : Tara Copp, Victoria Craw Publish date : 2026-04-04 20:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A state visit intended to mark 250 years of U.S. independence could become a test of the British monarchy’s willingness to confront one of its most difficult controversies. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/04/king-charles-epstein-victims-state-visit/ Author : Karla Adam Publish date : 2026-04-04 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After opposing similar tax hikes in her state, Janet Mills is supporting a millionaires tax for Maine as she runs against Graham Platner in the Senate primary. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/04/maine-janet-mills-graham-platner-millionaire-tax/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-04-04 10:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prince George’s County police are warning the public after receiving three reports of someone impersonating a Pepco worker in the past month. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/04/04/pepco-fake-worker-scam-prince-georges-county/ Author : Kendall Staton Publish date : 2026-04-04 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Breakout Nashville singer Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is breaking genre barriers and topping multiple charts. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2026/04/04/ella-langley-choosin-texas/ Author : Emily Yahr Publish date : 2026-04-04 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Blueberry, a French bulldog mix, and Meadow, a black cat, became best friends while recovering from leg amputations. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/04/04/three-legged-dog-cat-maryland-adoption/ Author : Kyle Melnick Publish date : 2026-04-04 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Donald Trump took two actions Thursday to adjust his evolving tariff regime: a 100 percent tariff on some imported drugs and adjusted levies on industrial metals. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/02/tariffs-drugs-pharma-trump/ Author : David J. Lynch, Dan Diamond Publish date : 2026-04-02 19:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The members of a tiny Methodist church in Virginia are excited — if a little confused — that Vance’s memoir of his path to Catholicism has put them in the spotlight. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/04/03/vance-book-cover-church-photograph/ Author : Danielle Paquette Publish date : 2026-04-03 21:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two search-and-rescue helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/03/f-15-crash-iran-missing/ Author : Tara Copp, Alex Horton Publish date : 2026-04-03 21:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The order would create new regulations around athlete compensation, transfers and other hot-button issues. It is expected to face legal challenges. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/03/trump-college-sports-order/ Author : Dan Diamond, Rick Maese Publish date : 2026-04-03 21:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Potomac sewage spill might have been averted if not for federal bureaucracy. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/03/potomac-sewage-spill-park-service-bureaucracy/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-04-03 20:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The killing of Syed Hammad Hussain in his condominium started out as a random robbery, court documents say. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/03/31/homicide-logan-circle-arrest-dc/ Author : Peter Hermann Publish date : 2026-04-03 17:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Budget travel experts advise packing light to avoid checked-bag fees, which are increasing due to rising fuel costs linked to the war in Iran. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/04/02/best-packing-hacks-carryon-luggage/ Author : Andrea Sachs, Natalie Compton Publish date : 2026-04-03 14:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The March jobs report marks the first major release of economic data reflecting the period after the start of the Iran war, which has weighed on households and businesses. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/03/march-jobs-unemployment/ Author : Lauren Kaori Gurley Publish date : 2026-04-03 12:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A county board near Nashville voted to dismiss Luanne James, who said she stands by her decision, in the latest clash in a national debate over access to books. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/04/02/library-director-fired-lgbtq-books-tennessee/ Author : Daniel Wu Publish date : 2026-04-02 22:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The move, described by the communist government as a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture,” comes as the U.S. enforces a crippling oil blockade on the island. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/03/cuba-prisoner-release-trump-blockade/ Author : Samantha Schmidt Publish date : 2026-04-03 05:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Colorado appeals court ordered a new sentence for Tina Peters, a former county elections official convicted for her efforts to boost Trump’s false claims. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/02/tina-peters-sentence-appeals-court/ Author : Patrick Marley Publish date : 2026-04-03 00:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Michael Ramirez cartoon on Iran war, NATO, President Donald Trump. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/02/michael-ramirez-cartoon-iran-nato-trump/ Author : Michael Ramirez Publish date : 2026-04-02 22:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After 40s and patchy fog tonight, highs rebound into the 80s Friday and Saturday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/04/02/dc-weather-live-updates-cooler-thursday-warm-friday/ Author : Ian Livingston, Jason Samenow Publish date : 2026-04-02 20:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

“Young John Lewis” at Mosaic Theater, “Appropriate” at Olney Theatre Center and Eddie Izzard’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet” also impress on D.C.-area stages. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2026/04/01/1776-fords-theatre-review-young-john-lewis/ Author : Thomas Floyd Publish date : 2026-04-01 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.