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Middle East conflict live updates: Explosions heard over Iranian province of Isfahan, local media reports

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Tensions in the region are high following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israel — itself in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria.

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A spirited musical about suffragists is not a triumph, but much improved

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Hillary Clinton is one of the producers of Broadway’s “Suffs,” which was plagued by covid in its premiere two years ago.

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Tumultuous Trump trial day ends with 12 jurors, 1 alternate selected

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Two jurors selected earlier for the New York trial were dismissed, and Donald Trump’s lawyers could not convince the judge that they can keep the former president quiet.

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Cannon denies dismissal motions by Trump co-defendants in documents case

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U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors had adequate evidence in the indictment to bring obstruction charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

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Here’s why Uri Berliner couldn’t stay at NPR

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A closer look at Item No. 1 in the now-former editor’s indictment of NPR’s news coverage.

Maryland teen threatened to ‘shoot up’ Wootton High School, police say

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Police in Montgomery County say 18-year-old Alex Ye had written a 129-page “memoir” that discussed killing other students, but Ye had said it was a work of fiction.

The biggest question of the NFL draft: Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels at No. 2?

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Since the No. 1 pick seems to be a foregone conclusion, the Commanders’ choice at No. 2 has become the most important domino that will fall early in the draft.

The FAFSA fiasco is hardest on America’s most vulnerable scholars

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The disastrous rollout of a new federal financial aid process is leaving behind the scrappy first-generation college students who fought for their admissions.

The Trump Trials: Trump’s jury seems nearly set. How we got here

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Key takeaways from the third day of jury selection in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial.

Biden campaigns in Philadelphia with members of Kennedy family

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Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Thursday, Apr 18

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The jurors in Trump’s New York hush money trial

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Twelve jurors and one alternate juror have been seated in the historic hush money trial of former president Donald Trump.

New Maui fire report says utility did not respond quickly to first alert of broken power line

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Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says.

How the war in Gaza has shaped Qatar’s role as a regional mediator

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Qatar’s role as a Middle East mediator may be imperiled as U.S. politicians criticize its relations with Hamas.

America’s toxic tap water problem

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Despite being the world’s wealthiest nation, the U.S. has communities that are still exposed to toxic tap water. Today, we hear how a city in New Mexico has struggled with high levels of arsenic in its water — and how its residents are…

Taylor Swift fans know which new song holds extra meaning: Track 5

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Swifties are obsessed with a certain song on each album. “So Long, London” on “The Tortured Poets Department” is no different.

Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud

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Arizona Rep. Austin Smith (R) — who was senior director at the campaign arm of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA — was accused of submitting fake signatures.

Man charged in fatal shooting of girlfriend, Fairfax County police say

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Fairfax County police charged Huy Tien Nguyen in the fatal shooting of Alison “Kate” LaPorta

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The Kennedys rally to prevent RFK Jr. from extinguishing their torch

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They are trying to salvage what remains of the family’s legacy.

Do Kennedy endorsements of Biden mean much — even against a Kennedy?

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The non-Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedys collectively backed President Biden on Thursday. Does it matter?

Trump fell asleep at trial. Did the rest of us, too?

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Plus: The “tradwife” phenomenon. And what candidate Biden should tell President Biden about tariffs.

PM Update: After a warm one today, cooler with a shower chance Friday

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Today was the warmest weather we’ll see in at least a week. Cold fronts offer cooler conditions and a shower chance tomorrow.

The Checkup With Dr. Wen: Readers recall the suffering of vaccine-preventable diseases

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These stories are essential to convincing people to vaccinate their children.

Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial

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This case was always bound to have major political implications. Here’s what we can say so far.

The Post endorses Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary

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To face Larry Hogan in the fall, Democrats should pick Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks over Rep. David Trone on May 14.

D.C. United, already missing big names, expected to be without Ted Ku-DiPietro

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D.C. United Coach Troy Lesesne said Thursday that forward Ted Ku-DiPietro “probably” won’t be available on Saturday.

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Octopuses aren’t supposed to be pets

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Plus, Post readers on smartphones, bike lanes, access to books and baseball

Being a juror on a high-profile case: Life inside a bubble

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While serving on a jury, you can’t talk about what you do for hours each day, even with your co-workers. And you can’t learn anything about it, either.

Oklahoma officials tell trans pro wrestler not to compete in their state

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The state’s sports commission went out of its way to threaten Nyla Rose, a former AEW women’s champion, if she wrestled women in the state again.