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India and Pakistan escalate diplomatic tensions after deadly Kashmir attack

9 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Victoria Bisset

India and Pakistan escalate diplomatic tensions after deadly Kashmir attack (washingtonpost.com) India and Pakistan escalate diplomatic tensions after deadly Kashmir attack By Victoria Bisset 2025042412580600 India and Pakistan revoked visas for each others' citizens Thursday as diplomatic tensions escalated two days after a deadly shooting attack on a mountain town in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 26 people.
Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for ’85 Bears, dies at 67

23 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Harrison Smith

Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for ’85 Bears, dies at 67 (washingtonpost.com) Steve McMichael, bruising defensive lineman for ’85 Bears, dies at 67 By Harrison Smith 2025042323151700 Steve McMichael, a bruising defensive tackle who helped lead the 1985 Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl, taking down opposing quarterbacks with a hard-charging style that he later showcased in the ring with World Championship Wrestling, died April 23. He was 67.
Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won’t seek reelection

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Theodoric Meyer |Hannah Knowles

Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won’t seek reelection (washingtonpost.com) Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won’t seek reelection By Theodoric Meyer; Hannah Knowles 2025042317312500 Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he won't run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership for the first time in two decades.
On top of local and national polls, the Spalding boys’ lacrosse team keeps its focus

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Cohen

On top of local and national polls, the Spalding boys’ lacrosse team keeps its focus (washingtonpost.com) On top of local and national polls, the Spalding boys’ lacrosse team keeps its focus By Matt Cohen 2025042317183300 At Archbishop Spalding, the No. 7 jersey is special to the boys' lacrosse team. No one is allowed to wear the number on junior varsity. It belongs to one varsity senior, chosen each year by his coaches and teammates.
The person having the most fun in 2025? Singer Remi Wolf.

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Sophia Solano

Remi Wolf wants her shows to be a sanctuary: a hallowed, holy refuge. And also a massive freaking party. The singer-songwriter is on the third leg of an international tour for her sophomore album, “Big Ideas,” which dropped last summer in a multicolored, multi-genre explosion of irresistibly danceable funk beats and soulful R&B contemplations of lust and vices.
Prosecutor in Harvey Weinstein retrial cites his ‘enormous control’

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Samantha Chery |Shayna Jacobs

Prosecutor in Harvey Weinstein retrial cites his ‘enormous control’ (washingtonpost.com) Prosecutor in Harvey Weinstein retrial cites his ‘enormous control’ By Samantha Chery; Shayna Jacobs 2025042315322400 Opening arguments began Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault retrial in New York, nearly a year after his 2020 conviction was overturned in an upset to those who viewed the disgraced film producer's guilty verdict as a major victory for the #MeToo movement. The trial could last...
Musk-backed XPrize gives $100 million to carbon removal start-ups

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicolas Rivero

Musk-backed XPrize gives $100 million to carbon removal start-ups (washingtonpost.com) Musk-backed XPrize gives $100 million to carbon removal start-ups By Nicolás Rivero 2025042311000000 The XPRIZE for Carbon Removal, a competition funded by Elon Musk's charitable foundation, announced $100 million in awards on Wednesday for companies exploring promising ways to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
Where it’s been exceptionally sunny — or cloudy — in the U.S. this spring

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Cattell Noll

Where it’s been exceptionally sunny — or cloudy — in the U.S. this spring (washingtonpost.com) Where it’s been exceptionally sunny — or cloudy — in the U.S. this spring By Ben Noll 2025042310535800 Spring can be a particularly gloomy time of the year in parts of the United States, but this year has been a sunny standout in many regions.
Capitals GM Chris Patrick carries family legacy into Stanley Cup pursuit

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Dave Sheinin

Whatever gravity the sport of hockey had been exerting on the Patrick family for more than a century, holding its members in its orbit the way the sun does the planets — and rewarding their steadfastness with Stanley Cup titles, Hall of Fame berths, Olympic glory and an unmatched legacy as hockey’s royal family — had begun to lose its celestial power in the latter half of the 2000s.
When government thinks you’re dead, it upends lives. DOGE may make it worse.

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Meryl Kornfield |Lisa Rein |Hannah Natanson

When government thinks you’re dead, it upends lives. DOGE may make it worse. (washingtonpost.com) When government thinks you’re dead, it upends lives. DOGE may make it worse. By Meryl Kornfield; Lisa Rein; Hannah Natanson 2025042309000300 When Richard VanMetter tried to buy a sandwich, he didn't realize he was dead.