Kyle Melnick

Washington, D.C.

General Assignment reporter

Education: University of Maryland, BA in multiplatform journalism

Kyle Melnick is a reporter on The Washington Post's General Assignment desk, where he covers national and international news. He previously wrote for The Post's Sports section.
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After years of spinning on his head, a breakdancer grew a scalp tumor

Copenhagen neurosurgeons said in a case study that a tumor created a cone-shaped bump atop a breakdancer’s head.

October 14, 2024
Japan's B-boy Hiro10 competes in the Paris Olympics in August.

Man arrested outside Trump event in Calif. over illegal possession of guns

The Secret Service said Donald Trump was not in danger after the suspect Vem Miller was arrested outside the former president’s rally in Coachella, Calif., held Saturday.

October 13, 2024
Members of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department stand guard during a rally that former president Donald Trump held in Coachella, Calif., on Saturday.

A police dept. bought a $153K Cybertruck. It won’t be used for patrols.

The Irvine Police Department revamped a Tesla Cybertruck in hopes of engaging children at Drug Abuse Resistance Education events.

October 10, 2024
The Irvine Police Department unveiled a custom Cybertruck this week.

Hurricane Milton plunges millions into darkness as it batters Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm and prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.

October 10, 2024
Heavy winds and rain pounded Florida's Matlacha on Oct. 9 as Hurricane Milton approached the Gulf Coast. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate.

Mom of 6 says she can’t flee Milton: ‘We don’t have the money’

Amanda Moss went viral for TikToks explaining why she, her children and four dogs are staying put in Florida.

October 8, 2024

Ex-fraternity leaders receive prison time for Penn State pledge’s death

The sentences in Timothy Piazza’s hazing death follow a trend of fraternity members facing prison time for such incidents. His parents seek federal oversight next.

October 7, 2024
Jim and Evelyn Piazza address students in May 2019 at the College of New Jersey, in Ewing, N.J. Their son, Timothy, died after a 2017 hazing incident at Penn State. (Mark Makela for The Washington Post)

Rancher sentenced to 6 months in prison for illegally cloning giant sheep

Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 81, previously pleaded guilty to creating giant hybrid sheep via illegally imported genetic material.

October 1, 2024
A sheep nicknamed Montana Mountain King was part of an unlawful ploy to create a hybrid species of sheep.

The G.O.A.T. of a Canadian half marathon was — an actual goat

Joshua the goat escaped from a pumpkin patch and joined his Canadian town’s half marathon. He received a medal for finishing.

September 30, 2024
Joshua the goat received a medal after crossing the finish line of Conception Bay South's half marathon on Sunday.

Israel expands weekend strikes to Houthis in Yemen

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in the past two weeks, officials said, as Lebanon braces for a possible ground invasion.

September 29, 2024

Lost for 200 years, this copy of the Constitution may sell for millions

Brunk Auctions in North Carolina is selling a copy of the U.S. Constitution that’s dated 1787 and was found in a filing cabinet.

September 26, 2024
A 1787 copy of the U.S. Constitution will be put up for auction on Saturday at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C.