Kyle Rempfer

Washington, D.C.

Weekend Editor at The Washington Post

@washingtonpost general assignment desk | previously at the independent @militarytimes | before that @SpecialTactics_ cct and jtac

Articles

New Jersey rail strike ends with pay raise for workers, union says

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kyle Rempfer

New Jersey rail strike ends with pay raise for workers, union says (washingtonpost.com) New Jersey rail strike ends with pay raise for workers, union says By Kyle Rempfer 2025051901151800 A tentative agreement has been reached to end a New Jersey rail strike by raising the wages of locomotive engineers and trainees whose picketing halted the country's third-largest transit system and threatened to snarl New York City work commutes this week.
Five infamous incidents of commercial aeroplanes that were shot down

Dec 28, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Mikhail Klimentov |Kyle Rempfer

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed on Wednesday in Kazakhstan, killing more than half of the 67 people on board, in an incident the White House suggested was caused by Russia. The aircraft was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to Grozny, in Russia’s southern region of Chechnya, when it diverted and attempted an emergency landing in the Kazakh city of Aktau.
Five infamous incidents of commercial airplanes that were shot down

Dec 27, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Mikhail Klimentov |Kyle Rempfer

The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan echoes tragic past instances in which civilian flights have been shot down. An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed Wednesday in Kazakhstan, killing more than half of the 67 people on board, in an incident the White House suggested was caused by Russia.
Pentagon misstated how Special Operations troops died off Cyprus last year

Nov 19, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Kyle Rempfer

A secretive U.S. Army helicopter unit sent to the Mediterranean last year in response to Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel was conducting nighttime target practice when one of its crews crashed into the sea after a diving attack, killing all five on board, according to a mishap report obtained by The Washington Post. The report, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, contradicts how the Pentagon described the sensitive incident after it occurred on Nov.
Pentagon misstated how Special Operations troops died off Cyprus last year

Nov 19, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kyle Rempfer

Democracy Dies in DarknessAn Army Black Hawk lands aboard the USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean in December 2023. (Cpl.
Live updates: Israeli continues to strike Lebanon after killing Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah

Sep 29, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih |Kelly Kasulis Cho |Praveena Somasundaram |Kyle Rempfer |Rachel Chason |Mohamad El Chamaa

Israel continued heavy strikes on Lebanon early Sunday, claiming to attack dozens of Hezbollah targets. More than 1,000 people, including at least87 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in the past two weeks, health officials said. The country reeled from the news of the assassination of Hasan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of militant group Hezbollah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Friday in a suburb of Beirut.
Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs parade leaves 1 dead, 21 injured, officials say

Feb 14, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Cindy Boren |Glynn A. Hill |Ben Brasch |Praveena Somasundaram |Niha Masih |Des Bieler | +5 more

Everything to know about Super Bowl LVIIIThe Chiefs won the Super Bowl, 25-22, over the 49ers as time expired in overtime. Get the details by signing up for our newsletter. The win: Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl in his six seasons as a starter. While tight end Travis Kelce has commanded much of the spotlight dating Taylor Swift, it was a three-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime that delivered the Chiefs their third championship in five seasons.
Houthis promise ‘escalation’ after U.S., British strikes in Yemen

Feb 3, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Kelly Kasulis |Jennifer Hassan |Ben Brasch |Kyle Rempfer |John Hudson |Marianna Sotomayor | +2 more

This live coverage has ended. For the latest updates, please go here. The Houthis said they would retaliate after U.S. and British forces launched a new wave of strikes targeting sites used by the Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen. The joint attacks “will not go unanswered, and we will meet escalation with escalation,” Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, said early Sunday local time.
Israel-Hamas war news: 13 Israeli and 4 Thai captives released from Gaza during pause in fighting

Nov 25, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Niha Masih |Kyle Rempfer |Steve Hendrix |Claire Parker |Susannah George |Liz Sly

Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7 were released on the second day of the pause in fighting, in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners. The release of hostages was delayed by seven hours after allegations from Hamas, including that Israel was not allowing humanitarian raid to reach parts of northern Gaza.
Live updates: FBI investigating vehicle explosion on U.S.-Canada’s Rainbow bridge

Nov 22, 2023 | washingtonpost.com | Devlin Barrett |Anumita Kaur |Justine McDaniel |Kyle Rempfer |Amanda Coletta

FBI agents rushed to respond Wednesday to a vehicle explosion on the Rainbow Bridge connecting Canada to Niagara Falls, N.Y. — an incident that comes on one of America’s busiest travel days and as security officials have expressed heightened concerns about possible attacks.