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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

(Sources: NOAA, balticshipping.com, Maryland Transportation Authority)

Video, police traffic reveal tense moments after ship struck Baltimore’s Key Bridge

Who are the people presumed dead?

See how the bridge collapse will snarl the supply of cars, coal and tofu

‘Mayday’ call from ship stopped bridge traffic, saved lives

Election 2024

The RNC’s newly elected chairman, Michael Whatley, and co-chair, Lara Trump. (AP)

Was the 2020 election stolen? Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn.

By Josh DawseyUpdated 12 minutes ago

NBC reverses decision to hire Ronna McDaniel after on-air backlash

Live

Periods, ‘live tissue’: Female justices get specific about women’s health

The abortion pill case included several strikingly candid discussions of pregnancy- and abortion-related issues.

By Caroline Kitchener

MORE COVERAGE

Supreme Court skeptical of efforts to restrict access to abortion pill

Breaking down the NFL’s new kickoff

Here are the rules for the new kickoff model the NFL will put into effect next season.

By Mark Maske1 hour ago

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

Advice

This $20 fix will improve your shower and cut your water bill

By Michael J. Coren

A personified carton of milk, potato and block of cheese stand outside of a freezer door that leads to "Club Freeze." There is a bouncer at the door, clad in a hat and gloves, rejecting the trio. The three food items look downtrodden under the glow of the neon club signs.

Advice

8 foods your freezer can ruin, if you’re not careful

By Becky Krystal

Southwest’s first red-eye flights are coming. Here’s where and when.

By Edward Russell

Side by side images of bathrooms, before and after renovations

How much does it cost to renovate a bathroom? Three homeowners answer.

By Sophia Solano

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

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On the Record

One quote. Three chances.

Mini Meta Crossword

5x5 bitesized crossword.

Sudoku

Number. Order. Logic.

Keyword

One word to spell them all.

DeSantis tourism board and Disney reach settlement to end legal feud

By Lori Rozsa20 minutes ago

U.S. appeals court keeps block on Texas immigration law

By Maria Sacchetti

Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-winning economist, dies at 90

By Chris Power55 minutes ago

Big Oil may not want a second Trump term. The reasons are surprising.

Some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies are not as excited about a possible Trump victory in the 2024 election as one might expect.

By Maxine Joselow

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Marwan Barghouti, seen in a Jerusalem court in 2012, has been imprisoned for more than 20 years. (AP)

U.S. raises treatment of imprisoned Palestinian leader Barghouti with Israel

Relatives of Marwan Barghouti, the most prominent Palestinian political figure imprisoned by Israel, say he has been mistreated — allegations denied by Israel.

By Souad Mekhennet, John Hudson and Cate Brown1 hour ago

LIVE

State Dept. human rights staffer quits over Biden’s Gaza policy

By Hannah Allam and John HudsonUpdated 1 hour ago

Perspective

Shohei Ohtani is caught up in a scandal as mysterious as he is

Quite possibly the most interesting thing about Shohei Ohtani is that even when he talks, his audience remains in the dark.

By Candace Buckner

FOR YOURecommended stories

Dining chat: I found glass in my food and was still charged for dinner

By Tom SietsemaUpdated 43 minutes ago

Your Daily Listen

Wednesday briefing: Baltimore bridge collapse victims; mifepristone access; Ronna McDaniel; NFL kickoffs; total eclipse; and more

Why the Justice Department is taking on Apple’s iPhone

March 26

Baltimore bridge collapse live updates: NTSB secures ship’s ‘black box’; recovery efforts begin as 6 presumed dead

After the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, authorities now aim to recover remains of missing people presumed dead. NTSB investigators boarded the ship overnight.

Baltimore Key Bridge collapsed in under 40 seconds, video shows

Was the 2020 election stolen? Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn.

Periods, ‘live tissue’: Female justices get specific about women’s health

The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.

election 2024

Florida donors with state business fueled final months of DeSantis presidential bid

A large share of the money brought in during Gov. Ron DeSantis’s final months as a presidential candidate came from donors who had businesses that benefited from state decisions.

By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Hannah Knowles

Democrat who ran heavily on abortion rights, IVF wins Alabama special election

By Colby Itkowitz

The Early 202Analysis

What Kennedy’s VP pick means for 2024

By Theodoric Meyer, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Tobi Raji

Biden plays up his money edge in taking feistier shots at Trump

By Toluse Olorunnipa

Politics

The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.

By Marianna Sotomayor

Kari Lake won’t defend her statements about Arizona election official

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Maegan Vazquez

Lawsuit accusing Matt Schlapp of sexual misconduct comes to an end

By Patrick Svitek and Isaac Arnsdorf

Congressman sued over tweet wrongly IDing man as Super Bowl parade gunman

By Jonathan Edwards

Trump Cases

Analysis

Trump’s ‘runt’ criminal case goes first. It’s a big test.

By Aaron Blake

Trump placed under limited gag order ahead of N.Y. hush money trial

By Shayna Jacobs

Advice

(Nick Galifianakis for The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: Over-attentive couple give new meaning to ‘neighborhood haunt’

They’re regulars at a neighborhood eatery, and an intrusive couple seem to be tracking when they’ll be there.

By Carolyn HaxMarch 27

Ask Amy: Young son worries about growing up

March 27

Miss Manners: How to respond when telemarketers ask how I’m doing?

March 27

My 16-year-old twins’ attitudes are a ‘full-blown problem.’ What can I do?

March 27

Ask Sahaj: My husband’s constant micromanaging is wearing me down

March 21

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Recent

Dining chat: I found glass in my food and was still charged for dinner

Updated 43 minutes ago

Why is it taking so long to bring Trump to justice? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Featured

Are third-party candidates a threat to Biden, Trump? We took your questions.

More live chats

Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Study finds 3 big risk factors for dementia

By Teddy Amenabar

Young people are getting Botox to prevent wrinkles. Does it work?

By Amanda Morris

Advice

Why is my gas so smelly? Gender, diet and plane rides can play a role.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

IUD placement can be painful. These women used their phones to record it.

By Lindsey Bever

How to keep your kidneys working well

By Ashley Abramson and Halle Levine

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

Steel, cement and — cheese? U.S. spends big to cut these carbon footprints.

By Maxine Joselow

Northern Lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why.

By Kasha Patel

See one cherry tree’s rush to an early bloom, day by day

By Niko Kommenda and Harry Stevens

Phasing out fossil fuels a ‘fantasy,’ oil executives say amid giant profits

By Maxine Joselow

(Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Why Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a bill to keep government from spraying the sky

By Shannon Osaka

‘Bigger than the Super Bowl’: Americans are spending big on eclipse tourism

By Abha Bhattarai

Record snow falls in Minneapolis after historically warm winter

By Matthew Cappucci

Fastest-moving solar storm in years triggered beautiful green and purple aurora

By Kasha Patel

Advice

Visiting an eclipse city? Here’s what to do after the sun reemerges.

By Virginia Brown

How apps are turning you into an unpaid lobbyist

By Shira Ovide

Gen Z embraces side hustles because ‘loyalty is dead’

By Danielle Abril

Advice

How to use your smartphone to photograph the solar eclipse

By Chris Velazco and William Neff

Technology

Analysis

The TikTok bill isn’t just about TikTok

By Will Oremus

Meta is failing to curb anti-trans hate, new report says

By Taylor Lorenz

Trump’s Truth Social surges in DJT stock debut, but questions remain

By Drew Harwell

National

(Tom Brenner for The Post)

Supreme Court skeptical of efforts to restrict access to abortion pill

By Ann E. Marimow and Caroline Kitchener

MORE COVERAGE

One winning ticket sold for $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot

By Justine McDaniel

Flaco, New York’s famous owl, had rat poison in his system when he died

By Kyle Melnick

Sick of flat tires, he’s picked up 400 pounds of metal bits with his bike

By Cathy Free

Federal officials say 20 have been charged for threatening election workers

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Perry Stein

WORLD

(Tom Brenner for The Post)

Exclusive

Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax

By David Kenner, Sarah Ellison and Jonathan O'Connell

Germany set to add citizenship test questions about Jews and Israel

By Kate Brady

Helma Goldmark, Holocaust refugee who joined resistance, dies at 98

By Emily Langer

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Putin sees Kyiv in Moscow terrorist attack. But ISIS is its own story.

By Ishaan Tharoor

U.K. High Court delays Julian Assange extradition pending U.S. assurances

By Karla Adam and Salvador Rizzo

Middle East Conflict

Amid U.S.-Israeli strains, Pentagon pushes for a new approach in Gaza

By Missy Ryan

What the U.N. cease-fire resolution means for Gaza and how countries voted

By Rachel Pannett and Kelsey Ables

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

U.S. allows U.N. cease-fire vote, but it’s too late for many in Gaza

By Ishaan Tharoor

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

(Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

What we know about Diddy’s sex trafficking allegations

Before federal agents raided Sean Combs’s homes on Monday, the famed producer had been accused of sex trafficking in several recent lawsuits.

By Anne Branigin and Herb Scribner

Perspective

Is Young Thug on trial for using his imagination?

By Chris Richards

‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’: How Sandy Hook lies got peddled for profit

By Jada Yuan

Richard Serra made us giddy and afraid

By Sebastian Smee

Matthew Broderick among stars coming to Shakespeare Theatre next season

By Thomas Floyd

Rubell Museum won’t replace director after leadership shakeup

By Kriston Capps

Music Review

Tierra Whack wants more than 15 minutes of fame

By Chris Richards

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

DNA test says it can predict opioid addiction risk. Skeptics aren’t so sure.

By David Ovalle

Bird flu detected in milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

By Andrew Jeong

Analysis

Emergency physicians decry surprise air-ambulance bills

By Molly Castle Work and McKenzie Beard

Science

Birds, bees and even plants might act weird during the solar eclipse

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Nature enthusiast, 10, makes rare find: A pink grasshopper

By Cathy Free

62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery

By Mark Johnson

SPORTS

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The spotlight awaits Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore. They’re ready for it.

By Spencer Nusbaum

12 bold predictions for the 2024 MLB season

By Scott Allen and Neil Greenberg

Why the Commanders are likely to ‘stick and pick’ at No. 2 in the NFL draft

By Sam Fortier

Perspective

For the Orioles and Commanders, new owners mean it’s safe to dream

By Thomas Boswell

10 MLB players to watch in 2024

By Scott Allen

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