Brittany Shammas
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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What to know about the Horatio Alger Association and Justice Thomas
An exclusive circle of powerful Americans is in the spotlight after a report showing how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has benefitted from his membership. → Read More
A trafficking hotline could be forced to report to police. Victims may stop calling, advocates say.
A bill would require the National Human Trafficking Hotline to report information from calls to law enforcement, a change from its approach of gaining victims' consent. → Read More
5 people contract malaria within U.S. borders — first such cases in two decades
The last confirmed instance of local transmission happened in 2003, when eight people became infected in Palm Beach County, Fla., the CDC said. → Read More
How a teen survived 11 days in the Amazon after a plane crash in the ’70s
Juliane Koepcke's survival story was echoed this week when four children were found alive 40 days after their plane went down in the Amazon. → Read More
NYPD officer sues over ‘get out of jail’ cards, claiming corruption
The NYPD officer patrolled Long Island, where he estimated as many as half the drivers he stopped carried the cards issued by the Police Benevolent Association. → Read More
Idaho stabbing suspect to face judge on charges of killing 4 students
Bryan Kohberger is charged in four killings that have drawn national attention, stoked fear in Moscow, Idaho, and fueled widespread speculation. → Read More
A bride had a ‘perfect’ wedding. Leaving the venue, she was killed by a drunk driver.
"There was a lot of screaming and crying," her mother told The Washington Post. "It’s hard to wrap your head around it.” → Read More
Man’s body is exhumed after Murdaugh trial led to new investigation
Stephen Smith's 2015 death is being investigated as a homicide after the Murdaugh murder trial brought attention to the South Carolina teen. → Read More
The Fleetwood Mac love saga that inspired ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’
"Daisy Jones and the Six" centers on a fictional love/hate relationship. But the real-life saga that gave rise to it was just as passionate and tumultuous. → Read More
Police launch probe after journalist is detained on assignment
The editor of the Wall Street Journal said he was "appalled and concerned" about the incident. → Read More
Suspect in California serial killings charged in 4 additional deaths
Wesley Brownlee was caught while "out hunting" for more victims, authorities said. → Read More
A nurse taped his sexual abuse of patients, cops say. He called it his ‘Dexter’ collection.
“You need to keep them forever... this is your Dexter collection,” the nurse said in a video, according to police. → Read More
Parents allege ‘overly punitive’ Stanford discipline led to soccer star’s suicide
The university initiated a disciplinary process against Katie Meyer for allegedly spilling coffee on a football player accused of sexually assaulting one of her underage teammates. → Read More
Her mac and cheese took more than 3.5 minutes to make. She’s suing.
Amanda Ramirez might not have bothered buying the Shells & Cheese product “had she known the truth,” says a proposed class-action lawsuit. → Read More
American student killed in Seoul was on ‘first big adventure,’ father says
Steven Blesi had dreamed about spending a semester abroad. He was only partway through his South Korea trip when he was killed in a crowd surge. → Read More
They were lured by the Florida dream. After Ian they wonder: What now?
For more than a century, millions have flocked to Florida to retire. Hurricane Ian upended the idyllic lives so many had planned for themselves. → Read More
Shooter kills two at St. Louis high school and dies after gunfight, police say
A woman and a teen were fatally shot at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. → Read More
What we know about the discovery of 4 dismembered bodies in Oklahoma river
Investigators are searching for answers in the murders of four friends who were shot, dismembered and dumped into a river in Okmulgee. → Read More
Hurricane Ian destroys treasured Florida ‘dome home’ landmark
When Hurricane Ian made its ferocious tear through southwest Florida last week, it destroyed the dream home turned local monument. → Read More
See Hurricane Ian’s damage across Florida in photos, videos and maps
A visual record of the devastation wrought across Florida by the Category 4 hurricane → Read More