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Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for convictions tied to crypto trading platform FTX

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was also ordered to repay over $11 billion. He was convicted in November of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering after FTX’s victims suffered billions in losses.

By Shayna Jacobs and Julie Zauzmer Weil37 minutes ago

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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NTSB reports breach of hazmat containers, ‘sheen’ on water; victim recovery stalls

Critic’s Notebook

The horror of the Key Bridge disappearing overnight

By Philip Kennicott

Why investigators are looking into ‘dirty fuel’

After collapse, Republicans blame Democrats, float unfounded and sometimes racist theories

Analysis

The global risks caused by bigger and bigger container ships

Election 2024

Trump calls his globe-trotting ex-diplomat ‘my envoy.’ Neither is in office.

Richard Grenell has been acting as a kind of shadow secretary of state, meeting with far-right leaders and movements, and pledging Donald Trump’s support.

By Beth Reinhard, Jon Swaine and Aaron Schaffer

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MLB OPENING DAY

Shohei Ohtani appears in an ad in Seoul. (Joshua Mellin for The Post)

The Dodgers knew the risk they were taking by committing so much to Shohei Ohtani

Unprecedented attention means unprecedented scrutiny.

By Chelsea Janes

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

More than one alcoholic drink a day raises heart disease risk for women

By Caren Chesler

Advice

How to manage a windfall, whether it’s Mama’s money or Mega Millions

By Michelle Singletary

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How your future self can help your present well-being

By Stacey Colino

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Forced to decipher a man’s comments or texts? Now there’s a name for that.

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We rejected ‘America First’ in the 1930s. Will we now?

Trump’s “America First” strategy in the 21st century is a recipe for a new arms race.

Opinion by Robert Kagan

Sam Bankman-Fried, the effective altruist who wasn’t

Opinion by Zach Robinson

We may disagree, but South Africa’s relationship with the U.S. remains strong

Opinion by Cyril Ramaphosa

His job is to interpret the Constitution. Would he rather run the FDA?

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

This monument has been missing from the Mall far too long

Opinion by Marsha Blackburn, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Cynthia Lummis and Katie Britt

This Easter, let’s not try to pretend Jesus was a ‘Palestinian Jew’

Opinion by Paula Fredriksen

Trump benefits from an unequal system. Still, he can’t outrun justice.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

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Illinois stabbing rampage kills 4, injures 5; police unclear on motive

By Adela Suliman

Judge recommends conservative lawyer John Eastman be disbarred in California

By Maegan Vazquez

Christian social media influencer Michel Janse. (Sandy Huffaker for The Post)

AI hustlers stole women’s faces to put in ads. The law can’t help them.

Artificial intelligence is spurring a new type of identity theft, altering people’s social media posts to sell erectile dysfunction pills or praise Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

By Nitasha Tiku and Pranshu VermaUpdated 1 hour ago

NBC had offered Ronna McDaniel a better contract to appear on MSNBC

The cable channel was part of the broad push to clinch a contributor deal for McDaniel, whose hiring caused an uproar.

By Sarah Ellison and Josh Dawsey

See the finalists in our Peeps diorama contest

This year’s contest saw twice as many submissions as last year.

By Anna Liss-Roy and Dave Jorgenson39 minutes ago

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Winners will be announced live at 3 p.m. ET on YouTube

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Three strokes weren’t the endgame. Chess is helping him come back.

By Clarence Williams

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Live updates: Baltimore bridge cleanup launched as victim recovery stalls

Recovery efforts were called off for the night because of conditions around the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was hit by a ship in Baltimore.

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Trump calls his globe-trotting ex-diplomat ‘my envoy.’ Neither is in office.

Opinion

Trump benefits from an unequal system. Still, he can’t outrun justice.

NBC offered Ronna McDaniel a better contract to appear on MSNBC

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GOP scrambles to organize early and mail voting despite Trump’s attacks

Republicans are playing catch-up to Democrats on voting before Election Day in battleground states, but Trump disparages those methods.

By Josh Dawsey and Isaac Arnsdorf

Biden to raise $25 million in ‘historic’ fundraiser with Obama, Clinton

By Toluse Olorunnipa

Biden Title IX rules on trans athletes set for election-year delay

By Laura Meckler

Chris Christie turns down No Labels presidential bid after discussions

By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey

Politics

Fact CheckerAnalysis

James Comer sums up his ‘evidence’ of Biden crimes. It’s scant.

By Glenn Kessler

Analysis

House Democrats could be Johnson’s only path to legislative salvation

By Paul Kane

Former senator and vice-presidential nominee Joseph Lieberman dies at 82

By Michael H. Brown

Hunter Biden lawyers gave no evidence tax charges are political, judge says

By Perry Stein

Advice

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Carolyn Hax: Anti-recycler wants respect from partner on trash worldview

This letter writer refuses to recycle and expects pro-recycling partner to respect that as they make plans to move in together.

By Carolyn HaxMarch 28

Ask Amy: Grandma is caught in the middle of her sons’ fight

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Miss Manners: Dinner guest stays on phone all evening

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Ask Sahaj: He told me he saw a future with me. Now he has a new girlfriend.

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Work Advice: Co-worker’s smells have everyone’s nose out of joint

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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

U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas

By Maxine Joselow

GOP lawmakers are fueling a conspiracy theory without mentioning ‘chemtrails’

By Shannon Osaka

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

By Maxine Joselow

Advice

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

By Michael J. Coren

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Indoor farms are remaking the produce market — at a cost to the planet

By Anna Phillips

A way-too-early look at the cloud cover forecast for the solar eclipse

By Dan Stillman

Back-to-back storms to refresh a precipitation windfall in California

By Diana Leonard

‘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

Nex Benedict autopsy lists head wounds but says suicide was cause of death

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Analysis

Americans who’ve given up religion often point to anti-LGBTQ+ teachings

By Philip Bump

Supreme Court skeptical of efforts to restrict access to abortion pill

By Ann E. Marimow and Caroline Kitchener

Texas police investigate after 8-year-old found dead in hotel pool pipe

By Jennifer Hassan

Judge recommends conservative lawyer John Eastman be disbarred in California

By Maegan Vazquez

WORLD

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As death toll in Moscow attack rises to 143, migrants face fury and raids

By Francesca Ebel

Germany set to add citizenship test questions about Jews and Israel

By Kate Brady

Fans push to reunite magpie and dog ‘besties,’ separated by authorities

By Annabelle Timsit

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

By Ishaan Tharoor

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

By Emily Langer

Middle East Conflict

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Israel to reschedule talks in Washington on Rafah offensive, U.S. says

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Visualizing Gaza’s aid shortage as ‘man-made’ famine looms

By Adam Taylor and Manuel Canales

Jordan’s government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow

By Sarah Dadouch

The FixAnalysis

Americans’ patience with Israel appears to wear thin

By Aaron Blake

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

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Analysis

Zach Bryan doesn’t need country radio. He just needs your heartstrings.

The singer got famous on YouTube. Do his songs still travel in a concert arena?

By Travis M. Andrews

How Ralph Fiennes figured out why Macbeth would kill

By Peter Marks

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ sash could inspire a new fashion frenzy

By Janay Kingsberry

Jenn Tran is the first Asian American Bachelorette. It’s about time.

By Jada Yuan

Was there room for Jack? Cinema’s most-debated prop sells for $700K.

By Kim Bellware

Movie Review

The zany ‘Dogman’ is like ‘Joker’ with dogs — and drag

By Jen Yamato

What we know about Diddy’s sex trafficking allegations

By Anne Branigin and Herb Scribner

D.C., MD. & VA.

Health

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A state-sanctioned hospital monopoly raises concerns

By Brett Kelman, Samantha Liss and McKenzie Beard

Puerto Rico declares an epidemic after dengue cases spike. What you need to know.

By Sabrina Malhi

Analysis

Emergency physicians decry surprise air-ambulance bills

By Molly Castle Work and McKenzie Beard

Science

Climate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our clocks

By Joel Achenbach

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

SPORTS

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DeSantis tourism board, Disney reach settlement to end legal feud

By Lori Rozsa and Aaron Gregg

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

By Shayna Jacobs and Julie Zauzmer Weil37 minutes ago

Advice

Work Advice: Co-worker’s smells have everyone’s nose out of joint

By Karla L. Miller

Democrats look for new ways to tax the super-rich

By Julie Zauzmer Weil

Advice

IRS has $1 billion in 2020 tax refunds. Time is running out to collect.

By Michelle Singletary

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