Kyle Swenson

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Emma Uber |Kyle Swenson

Shakira cancels WorldPride concert in D.C., citing production issues (washingtonpost.com) Shakira cancels WorldPride concert in D.C., citing production issues By Emma Uber; Kyle Swenson 2025053021105100 Shakira's concert at Nationals Park was abruptly canceled Friday afternoon, just a day before the pop icon was set to perform Saturday evening as part of opening festivities for WorldPride, a global LGBTQ+ festival that is being held this year in D.C. The cancellation was due to complications...

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Tom Jackman |Dana Hedgpeth |Emily Davies |Kate Brady |Kyle Swenson

Affidavit: Suspect in D.C. Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings (washingtonpost.com) Affidavit: Suspect in D.C. Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings By Tom Jackman; Dana Hedgpeth; Emily Davies; Kate Brady; Kyle Swenson 2025052214530300 A young couple who had just attended a Jewish diplomatic reception stepped out onto a quiet street in downtown Washington on Wednesday night and were suddenly shot and killed, sending shock waves through the city that reverberated around the...

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kyle Swenson

Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains area is largely rural and conservative, with Donald Trump carrying all but two counties that checker the central and western part of the state in the 2024 election. It is also a place where it has become increasingly difficult for people to find enough to eat. Every free meal counts there, said Michael McKee, the CEO of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, which is the main provider of food assistance to 25 counties in the region.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Kyle Swenson

After two years of increases, homelessness drops 9 percent in D.C. (washingtonpost.com) After two years of increases, homelessness drops 9 percent in D.C. By Kyle Swenson 2025051213000000 The number of people living on the street or in temporary shelters dropped by 9 percent in the past year in Washington, according to new data released Monday by the District.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Kyle Swenson

D.C. celebrates Star Wars: Kids swing lightsabers, parents consider ‘how liberty dies’ (washingtonpost.com) D.C. celebrates Star Wars: Kids swing lightsabers, parents consider ‘how liberty dies’ By Kyle Swenson 2025050323201000 Here comes those first notes of soundtrack maestro John Williams's iconic strut, blasting off mounted speakers into the growing crowd at Eastern Market Metro Park: duh-duh-duh-dun-da-duh-dun-da-duh.