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Hurricanes score late in Game 5, oust Capitals from Stanley Cup playoffs

15 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Bailey Johnson

Hurricanes score late in Game 5, oust Capitals from Stanley Cup playoffs (washingtonpost.com) Hurricanes score late in Game 5, oust Capitals from Stanley Cup playoffs By Bailey Johnson 2025051602034000 For about 58 minutes Thursday night, Game 5 felt like a contest that was going to come down to a single bounce.
Dan Seavey, musher who helped create Alaska’s epic Iditarod, dies at 87

20 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Brian Murphy

Dan Seavey, musher who helped create Alaska’s epic Iditarod, dies at 87 (washingtonpost.com) Dan Seavey, musher who helped create Alaska’s epic Iditarod, dies at 87 By Brian Murphy 2025051521333600 Dan Seavey, who as a history teacher in Alaska became fascinated by the Gold Rush-era Iditarod Trail and helped stage the first dogsled race along the 1,000-mile route in 1973 to begin an annual winter rite and a supreme test of wilderness endurance, died May 8 at his home in Seward, Alaska. He was...
Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Kelly Kasulis Cho |Mikhail Klimentov

Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream (washingtonpost.com) Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream By Kelly Kasulis Cho; Mikhail Klimentov 2025051516010900 A 23-year-old Mexican beauty influencer was shot and killed during a TikTok live-stream broadcast, the prosecutor's office for the state of Jalisco said Tuesday.
The author of ‘American Dirt’ again considers the pain of displacement

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Leigh Haber

The author of ‘American Dirt’ again considers the pain of displacement (washingtonpost.com) The author of ‘American Dirt’ again considers the pain of displacement By Leigh Haber 2025051514000000 In early 2020, Jeanine Cummins's novel "American Dirt" was released with fanfare. It had been sold to publisher Flatiron for seven figures in a bidding war and acquired glowing endorsements from Stephen King and Sandra Cisneros.
The best and worst NFL schedule release videos of 2025

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler

The best and worst NFL schedule release videos of 2025 (washingtonpost.com) The best and worst NFL schedule release videos of 2025 While the Seahawks were all about that action and the Chargers met the high bar they have set, the Colts removed their video shortly after it was posted. By Des Bieler 2025051513391700 Wednesday brought what has become the Super Bowl for NFL teams' social media staffers: the unveiling of the league's full schedule.
Walmart warns it will raise prices within weeks because of tariffs

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Ziegler

Walmart warns it will raise prices within weeks because of tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Walmart warns it will raise prices within weeks because of tariffs By Hannah Ziegler 2025051512242000 Walmart warned Thursday that price increases look certain — possibly within weeks — reinforcing that even the world's biggest retailer is not immune from President Donald Trump's trade war.
A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Karin Brulliard |Samantha Schmidt |Jonathan Edwards |Jonathan O'Connell

A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny (washingtonpost.com) A new pope confronts his church’s abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny By Karin Brulliard; Samantha Schmidt; Jonathan Edwards; Jonathan O'Connell 2025051510000000 Even as Pope Leo XIV's profile as a humble champion of the disenfranchised takes shape, a looming question is how he will approach the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis while leading a global institution that has maintained secrecy...
CWG Live updates: Summery warmth and thunderstorm chances into Saturday

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | David Streit

CWG Live updates: Summery warmth and thunderstorm chances into Saturday (washingtonpost.com) CWG Live updates: Summery warmth and thunderstorm chances into Saturday By David Streit 2025051509001300 Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Temperatures warm to near 80 this afternoon with a few hit-or-miss showers and storms possible late afternoon into evening. What's next?
Live updates: Trump, during Mideast trip, says a meeting with Putin is key to Russia-Ukraine talks

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Birnbaum |Matt Viser |Victoria Bisset |Patrick Svitek

Live updates: Trump, during Mideast trip, says a meeting with Putin is key to Russia-Ukraine talks (washingtonpost.com) Live updates: Trump, during Mideast trip, says a meeting with Putin is key to Russia-Ukraine talks By Michael Birnbaum; Matt Viser; Victoria Bisset; Patrick Svitek 2025051505593800 President Donald Trump, speaking as his Middle East trip continued Thursday, said he does not expect progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks until he meets personally with Russian President...
Meet and beat: Nationals talk, then go out and snap their skid

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Golden

Meet and beat: Nationals talk, then go out and snap their skid (washingtonpost.com) Meet and beat: Nationals talk, then go out and snap their skid By Andrew Golden 2025051503330200 ATLANTA — It was about 24 hours after a team meeting when the Washington Nationals finally had something to celebrate. Kyle Finnegan induced a flyball to shallow right field from Marcell Ozuna.