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The versatile “Parks and Recreation” and “Severance” star flashes his cantankerous side — and more — in the Irish horror film “Hokum.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/05/02/adam-scott-hokum-interview-severance/ Author : Thomas Floyd Publish date : 2026-05-02 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The budget carrier announced it was ceasing operations early Saturday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/05/02/spirit-airlines-how-to-get-refund/ Author : Andrea Sachs, Hannah Sampson Publish date : 2026-05-02 14:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ground zero for the artificial intelligence boom may lie in the U.S. But the gargantuan investment flows involved are spilling well beyond U.S. borders. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/02/trump-trade-ai-foreign-imports/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date : 2026-05-02 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

From hardened SUVs to home upgrades, officeholders are going to new lengths to protect themselves. The question is: Who pays? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/02/political-violence-security-spending/ Author : Tim Craig Publish date : 2026-05-02 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The decision coincides with a feud between the president and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the U.S. war in Iran. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/01/us-troops-germany-trump-merz/ Author : Noah Robertson, Michael Birnbaum, Adam Taylor Publish date : 2026-05-02 00:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump also asked one of Barr’s rivals to drop out of the Republican primary in Kentucky, where the winner of that race is likely to succeed McConnell. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/01/kentucky-trump-mcconnell-barr/ Author : Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles Publish date : 2026-05-02 02:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Defense attorneys for the alleged gunman have questioned the evidence in the case, and the U.S. attorney’s X posts go beyond what prosecutors have said in court filings. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/05/01/coorespondents-dinner-shotgun-evidence/ Author : Salvador Rizzo, Samuel Oakford Publish date : 2026-05-01 23:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Medical experts offer tips on staving off back pain during travel — or dealing with it when it happens. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/05/01/back-pain-plane-travel/ Author : Hannah Sampson Publish date : 2026-05-01 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Trump said he would remove tariffs and restrictions on some U.K. whiskey after meeting with King Charles III. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/30/trump-whiskey-tariffs-king-charles/ Author : Rachel Lerman Publish date : 2026-04-30 20:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Washington Post asked more than a dozen admissions experts what’s most important when choosing a college. Can you guess which schools these three students chose (and why)? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/choosing-a-college/ Author : Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Todd Wallack Publish date : 2026-05-01 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Passengers on the first direct flight from Miami to Caracas since 2019 were excited to return but anxious about what they would find. For others, passport issues are still a hurdle. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/30/venezuela-miami-caracas-flight/ Author : Samantha Schmidt Publish date : 2026-04-30 23:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted an ongoing ceasefire “pauses” the clock on the 60-day deadline to end hostilities in Iran or seek congressional approval. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/01/iran-us-war-powers-trump/ Author : Victoria Craw Publish date : 2026-05-01 13:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Scroll through enough retro photos or vintage ads, and it’s easy to convince yourself that life used to be simpler, even happier. But why does the past look better the farther away it gets? Host Megan McArdle unpacks how nostalgia distorts our view of history — from the food people ate to the cost of everyday life — and why forgetting the hardships can shape how we think about the present. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu/longing-for-simpler-times-consider-this-first/ Author : Regina de Heer, Timothy Wolff Publish date : 2026-05-01 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Another cold front arrives tonight with a few showers and seasonably cool air Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/05/01/dc-weather-live-updates-cooler-weekend/ Author : A. Camden Walker Publish date : 2026-05-01 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

They reconnected, but now the friend doesn’t answer or return calls. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2026/05/01/miss-manners-friend-not-responding-flakey/ Author : Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin Publish date : 2026-05-01 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jerome Powell, the outgoing Fed chair, said months of legal pressure had left him “no choice” but to remain as a governor, a move that denies the White House a crucial seat on the board. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/30/trump-attacks-backfire-fed/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2026-04-30 22:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The agency is planning to bring back most of the staffers from the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/04/30/fema-aims-rehire-most-disaster-response-employees-it-fired-months-ago/ Author : Brianna Sacks Publish date : 2026-04-30 22:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks after two men were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of north London. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/29/london-stabbing-jewish-starmer-investigation/ Author : Greg Miller Publish date : 2026-04-30 12:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The War Powers Act requires that the Trump administration seek lawmakers’ consent to continue hostilities beyond 60 days, a time limit that expires Friday. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/30/hegseth-senate-hearing/ Author : Noah Robertson Publish date : 2026-04-30 19:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Another cold front arrives late Friday with a few showers and a new shot of seasonably chilly air. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/04/30/dc-weather-live-updates-cool-thursday-friday/ Author : Ian Livingston Publish date : 2026-04-30 16:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hugo and Rebecca Medrano started their bilingual theater in a D.C. townhouse in 1976. Now it’s looking to its next 50 seasons. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2026/04/29/gala-hispanic-theatre-aguardiente/ Author : Thomas Floyd Publish date : 2026-04-29 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Since May 1996, a group of neighbors in Silver Spring, Maryland, has met almost every month to talk about books. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/04/30/mens-book-club-30-years/ Author : Maggie Penman Publish date : 2026-04-30 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Despite Trump’s warning that oil backing up inside Iran would cause pipelines to “explode from within,” analysts say Iran still has plenty of unused storage capacity. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/30/trump-iran-oil-explode-strait/ Author : Evan Halper Publish date : 2026-04-30 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Surveillance footage reviewed by The Post provides the clearest picture yet of the seconds after the alleged gunman bolted through a checkpoint inside the hotel. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/04/29/white-house-correspondents-dinner-video-new/ Author : Jonathan O'Connell, Sarah Blaskey, Joyce Lee, Samuel Oakford, Alex Horton Publish date : 2026-04-29 16:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The defendants are accused of having partnered with the powerful Sinaloa Cartel to “distribute massive quantities of narcotics” in the United States. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/29/sinaloa-cartel-mexico-indictment/ Author : Mariana Alfaro Publish date : 2026-04-29 23:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.