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Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding

15 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Emily Davies |Maegan Vazquez |Ian Duncan

Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding By Hannah Natanson; Emily Davies; Maegan Vazquez; Ian Duncan 2025060722312200 The Trump administration is considering pulling a broad swath of federal funding from the state of California, according to two federal officials familiar with the plan and records obtained by The Washington Post.
Coco Gauff tops Aryna Sabalenka to give the French Open an American champion

22 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Ava Wallace

Coco Gauff tops Aryna Sabalenka to give the French Open an American champion (washingtonpost.com) Coco Gauff tops Aryna Sabalenka to give the French Open an American champion By Ava Wallace 2025060716110900 Coco Gauff won her second Grand Slam singles championship and first French Open title Saturday, climbing back from a three-game deficit in the first set to triumph over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 6-4.
Body of Thai national returned from Gaza, Israeli authorities say

22 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Victoria Craw |Alon Rom |Miriam Berger

Body of Thai national returned from Gaza, Israeli authorities say (washingtonpost.com) Body of Thai national returned from Gaza, Israeli authorities say By Victoria Craw; Alon Rom; Miriam Berger 2025060715491200 The remains of a Thai citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas-led fighters in the attack of Oct. 7, 2023, has been returned to Israel from Gaza after a military operation, Israeli authorities said Saturday.
Dupont Circle Park will remain open during Pride weekend

23 hours ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang |Dana Munro |Lauren Lumpkin

Dupont Circle Park will remain open during Pride weekend (washingtonpost.com) Dupont Circle Park will remain open during Pride weekend By Marissa J. Lang; Dana Munro; Lauren Lumpkin 2025060715100100 In an abrupt about-face, federal officials Saturday reopened Dupont Circle Park to the public, following days of intense criticism and confusion over the decision to close the park at the center of the District's historic LGBTQ community during Pride weekend.
Inside the battles that shattered Trump and Musk’s alliance

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Cat Zakrzewski |Natalie Allison |Elizabeth Dwoskin |Jeff Stein |Emily Davies

Inside the battles that shattered Trump and Musk’s alliance (washingtonpost.com) Inside the battles that shattered Trump and Musk’s alliance By Cat Zakrzewski; Natalie Allison; Elizabeth Dwoskin; Jeff Stein; Emily Davies 2025060712000000 President Donald Trump was dejected, processing his very public split with the world's richest man.
An illustrated look at how readers spent their first Pride

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Marissa Lang |Hannah Good

An illustrated look at how readers spent their first Pride (washingtonpost.com) An illustrated look at how readers spent their first Pride By Marissa J. Lang; Hannah Good 2025060712002200 As the nation's capital wrapped itself in rainbows this month to welcome visitors for WorldPride, one of the largest international observances of LGBTQ people and their rights, we asked Washington Post readers to think back to their first-ever Pride.
Dating apps might be messing with your mental health

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Caren Chesler

Dating apps might be messing with your mental health (washingtonpost.com) Dating apps might be messing with your mental health By Caren Chesler 2025060712004600 Jenny O'Hara initially signed on to a dating app to bump up her confidence. Fresh out of a 20-year marriage, the Neptune Township, New Jersey, resident didn't believe a man would ever find her attractive again. A friend suggested she try dating online, so she created a profile on Facebook.
How the Musk-Trump feud became an online battle like no other

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Tatum Hunter |Will Oremus

How the Musk-Trump feud became an online battle like no other (washingtonpost.com) How the Musk-Trump feud became an online battle like no other By Tatum Hunter; Will Oremus 2025060710003300 What happens when the world's most powerful man and the world's richest man — both accomplished attention-seekers — clash on the internet? We're finding out in real time.
How to bet Saturday’s Belmont Stakes

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Neil Greenberg

How to bet Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (washingtonpost.com) How to bet Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes champion Journalism are the headliners, but two short-priced entries complicate our betting strategy. By Neil Greenberg 2025060610001200 The 157th Belmont Stakes, set for Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, promises an electrifying finale to the Triple Crown season.
What happened in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s trial: $100K payment, freak-offs and more this week

1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Anne Branigin |Samantha Chery |Wesley Parnell

What happened in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s trial: $100K payment, freak-offs and more this week (washingtonpost.com) What happened in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s trial: $100K payment, freak-offs and more this week By Anne Branigin; Samantha Chery; Wesley Parnell 2025060621215800 NEW YORK — Drug-fueled freak-offs described in graphic detail, testimony of a $100,000 bribe and the judge's threat to kick Sean "Diddy" Combs out of the proceedings are among the most prominent moments captured in the...