Episcopal Church in Wyoming will return a tribe’s artifacts after 80 years

The Wyoming Episcopal diocese has had about 200 Northern Arapaho tribal items since 1946. On Monday, the tribe gets them back.

By Anumita KaurOctober 14, 2024

Former U.S. soldier sentenced to 14 years for attempting to aid ISIS

Before joining the Army in 2019, Bridges had already been consuming online propaganda promoting jihadist violence, according to the FBI.

By Jiselle LeeOctober 12, 2024

Trump is ‘fascist to the core,’ Milley says in Woodward book

The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs says Trump is “the most dangerous person to this country,” echoing dire warnings of others in national security circles.

By Ruby CramerOctober 12, 2024

Man, 84, fell outside his home, was rescued by his dog

“With 100 percent certainty, she knew what she was doing,” said Deputy Colton Wright of the Steven’s County Sheriff’s Office.

By Sydney PageOctober 12, 2024

After Helene and Milton, residents of Casey Key question its future

Two back-to-back destructive storms make some ponder the burden of the barrier island’s beauty. Will they rebuild, again or give in to climate change?

By Molly Hennessy-FiskeOctober 12, 2024

Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

Border Patrol agents in Vermont stopped the woman on the shore of Lake Wallace, on the U.S.-Canada border, with a duffel bag containing $40,000 worth of turtles.

By Frances VinallOctober 12, 2024

On a remote Alaskan island, a ‘strike team’ hunts a single elusive rat

A remote Alaskan island mobilizes a “strike team” to hunt a single elusive rat that may have come aboard a visiting ship.

By Daniel WuOctober 11, 2024

Texas man abandons suit against women he claimed helped ex-wife get abortion

The first-of-its-kind case, decried by abortion rights advocates as an attempt to deter the use of abortion pills, was dropped after a judge refused to compel the women to provide additional information.

By Caroline KitchenerOctober 11, 2024

Photos from Florida as Milton leaves a path of destruction heading into the Atlantic Ocean

Milton, a Category 1 hurricane, was moving off Florida’s east coast into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, after leaving millions without power.

By Washington Post staffOctober 11, 2024

How farm animals survived Milton: ‘Animals are smarter than us’

The safest thing for most farm animals during a hurricane is to leave them outside rather than in a barn.

By Sydney PageOctober 11, 2024

Hurricane Milton’s aftermath leaves at least 15 dead, homes damaged

The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida. flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.

By Bryan Pietsch, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Joshua Partlow, Lori Rozsa and Joanna SlaterOctober 11, 2024
PoliticsColumn

Report says ICE detention often fails to meet government standards

A government watchdog says ICE is hindered in its “ability to maintain a safe and secure environment for staff and detainees.”

By Joe DavidsonOctober 11, 2024

Tourists rescued from Colorado gold mine hours after fatal accident

One person died in an elevator malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine tourist site near Cripple Creek, which left 12 others stuck 1,000 feet underground.

By Frances VinallOctober 11, 2024

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.

By Kyle MelnickOctober 10, 2024

She TikToked as Milton’s water encroached — and captivated millions

Allie Rae is one of a handful of content creators who rode out a dangerous storm while broadcasting to a community of followers.

By Jonathan Edwards and Annabelle TimsitOctober 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton tracker: Projected storm path, strength after landfall

Milton made landfall Wednesday night as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane.

By Dylan Moriarty, Szu Yu Chen, N. Kirkpatrick and Chris AlcantaraOctober 10, 2024

‘Dogs don’t carry cash’: Dog treats are free in this frontyard gumball machine

“I do not plan on stopping,” said Doug Owen, who set up the treat dispenser last month. “I don’t want dogs mad at me.”

By Sydney PageOctober 10, 2024

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.

By Jason Samenow, Scott Dance, Allyson Chiu, Jonathan Edwards, Niha Masih, Jennifer Hassan, María Luisa Paúl, Kyle Melnick, Kelsey Ables and Kelly Kasulis ChoOctober 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton hits Florida coast behind tornadoes, heavy rains

Milton barreled ashore at 8:30 p.m. in Siesta Key just south of Tampa Bay as a Category 3 storm, as millions in the state sought refuge

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Joshua Partlow, Bryan Pietsch, Holly Bailey and Joanna SlaterOctober 9, 2024

A hurricane hunter’s final, fitting resting place: Milton’s eye

On Tuesday, a team of hurricane hunters released the ashes of Peter Dodge, a longtime meteorologist who died in March 2023.

By Praveena SomasundaramOctober 9, 2024