As e-scooters and e-bikes become more popular, doctors and researchers say they’ve seen a sharp increase in injuries, including among children. My latest in @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Virginia boy’s death comes as more children are getting hurt on e-scooters

As e-scooters and electric bikes become more popular, doctors and researchers say they’ve seen a sharp increase in injuries related to the vehicles, including among children, in recent years.

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Trump is set to announce his Dulles makeover on Wednesday, which includes a plan to get rid of the airport's signature "People Movers" and finish building an underground train, per people familiar with the plan. more w @liamjscott.bsky.social

Trump set to unveil Dulles makeover after months of personal edits

The president is set to unveil a sweeping plan to rebuild the airport, replacing aging terminals and eliminating the signature "people movers."

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Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo? My latest in @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo?

The D.C. Council is weighing legislation that would allow driverless vehicles to carry paying passengers in the city.

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“It’s been really yucky&hard to breathe" DC is filled w acrid air, leading to cancelations of outdoor activities & officials urging people to stay inside This pulse check from the haze is my 1st co-byline w THE @joeheim.bsky.social & @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Smoke from Canadian forest fires shrouds Washington, raising concerns

D.C. health officials urged children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions to stay indoors Friday.

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Last week, Nolberto Armando Sanabria Meza was delivering food to customers to earn extra money to help support his family back home in Venezuela. He was on his moped when a U.S. Park Police chase of a suspected stolen car ended in a crash, killing him.

The Park Police allow chases. One just ended in a deliveryman’s death.

The Venezuelan immigrant was delivering food in D.C. when he was struck by the suspects. Experts called the police chase “reckless.”

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Since last week, Craig Paulette and a small group of others have spent almost every night at the Reflecting Pool chanting in support of the algae that has thrown a high-profile wrench in President Trump’s multimillion-dollar plans to beautify the landmark.

At the Reflecting Pool, these protesters speak for the algae

The group has leaned into the ridiculousness, and on a recent evening, could be heard chanting, “Let’s grow algae, let’s grow.”

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The protesters said they care about algae, but what they really care about is drawing attention to what they said the algae represents: the ludicrousness of the president’s Reflecting Pool project. My latest, on Team Algae for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

At the Reflecting Pool, these protesters speak for the algae

The group has leaned into the ridiculousness, and on a recent evening, could be heard chanting, “Let’s grow algae, let’s grow.”

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NEW w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social: Jacqueline Smith, who was fired from her job as ombudsman of Stars and Stripes, sued the Pentagon in federal court on Thursday. She alleges that her dismissal was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Fired Stars and Stripes ombudsman sues the Pentagon

Jacqueline Smith, who was fired by Pentagon officials in April, alleges the government violated her First Amendment rights.

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NEW: Two advisory board members of Stars and Stripes sued the Defense Department on Wednesday, alleging that an effort to impose new restrictions on the paper was an act of illegal censorship. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Pentagon is censoring military newspaper Stars and Stripes, lawsuit alleges

The suit comes after Defense Department officials pledged to overhaul the publication and rid it of “woke distractions.”

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It happened. Scott Pelley was fired from "60 Minutes." New report w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Scott Pelley fired from ‘60 Minutes’ after confrontation with new boss

The termination marks the latest shake-up during a tumultuous period for the iconic newsmagazine.

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In a fiery staff meeting, "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley ripped into his new boss, Nick Bilton. “What qualifies you to be in this position?” Pelley demanded. “We don’t trust you.” Latest on the drama at 60 w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Scott Pelley confronts new ‘60 Minutes’ boss in fiery meeting: ‘We don’t trust you’

The veteran correspondent demanded answers on fired staff and the new executive producer’s qualifications for the job.

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Former 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft was asked about Nick Bilton’s lack of broadcast experience. Kroft responded: “That seems to be the number one criteria and the first box you have to check to be considered for a high-level job at CBS News.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in

The question hanging over Bari Weiss’s appointment of Bilton is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all.

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Asked directly whether the network was trying to kill the show, longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft didn’t hesitate: “Yes, I think so. I don’t know how you escape that conclusion.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in

The question hanging over Bari Weiss’s appointment of Bilton is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all.

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The Doncev family was supposed to be celebrating this weekend. Instead, relatives are mourning their loss. On Friday’s deadly crash on I-95 in Virginia Gift link wapo.st/4u32AGF

Family headed to wedding among 5 killed in Virginia crash; bus driver charged

Dozens more were injured in the Friday crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, police said.

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The question hanging over Nick Bilton’s appointment is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all — and if so, whether he’s the one to do it. w @scottnover.bsky.social Gift link wapo.st/4dPh32F

After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in

The question hanging over Bari Weiss’s appointment of Bilton is whether “60 Minutes” needs fixing at all.

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Bari Weiss picked an outsider to lead “60 Minutes” after a spate of firings. Can Nick Bilton shake it up without breaking it even more? w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

After a spate of firings at ‘60 Minutes,’ Nick Bilton is stepping in

Bari Weiss picked an outsider to lead the storied newsmagazine. Can he shake it up without breaking it even more?

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Condé Nast settled a labor dispute with three employees who were fired last year after confronting the company’s human resources chief, paying $400,000 to the group. New from me and @scottnover.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Condé Nast settles with staffers fired after confronting executive

Condé Nast will pay out more than $400,000 to three employees who confronted the magazine publisher's HR chief last year.

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Condé Nast settles with staffers fired after confronting executive. The media company will pay out more than $400,000 to three of the fired employees. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Condé Nast settles with staffers fired after confronting executive

Condé Nast will pay out more than $400,000 to three employees who confronted the magazine publisher's HR chief last year.

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About 1 in 4 Americans think the April shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner was staged, according to a new survey. My latest wapo.st/4tYHkm5

Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds

About 1 in 4 say the correspondents’ dinner shooting was staged, the poll found, including roughly a third of Democrats, as conspiracy theories spread widely online.

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Following the shooting that disrupted the WHCA dinner, critics of the event — and of Trump’s relationship with the press — have renewed calls to end the schmoozing between journalists and the administration. My latest with @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

Trump wants a correspondents’ dinner redo. Critics aren’t convinced.

The president’s calls to reschedule the White House correspondents’ dinner have renewed criticism of the event, which some say no longer fits an adversarial press era.

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The shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has sparked conspiracy theories on the left and right that it was staged to drum up support for Trump and his ballroom, @liamjscott.bsky.social reports. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracies.

After the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, online influencers quickly spread outlandish conspiracy theories that it was an elaborate hoax.

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Pentagon fires ombudsman charged with defending independence of military paper Stars and Stripes Latest w @scottnover.bsky.social Gift link wapo.st/4cYry4x

Pentagon fires ombudsman overseeing military newspaper after calling it ‘woke’

Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith said the Defense Department dismissed her without giving a reason, according to an email reviewed by The Post.

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BREAKING: The Pentagon has fired the Stars and Stripes ombudsman — the role Congress created to protect the military paper's editorial independence — after she publicly criticized the DOD's overhaul of the publication. w/ @liamjscott.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Pentagon fires ombudsman overseeing military newspaper after calling it ‘woke’

Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith said the Defense Department dismissed her without giving a reason, according to an email reviewed by The Post.

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Breaking: Federal judge blocks $6 billion Nexstar-Tegna TV merger My latest www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Federal judge blocks $6 billion Nexstar-Tegna TV merger

A federal judge ruled that DirecTV and eight state attorneys general were likely to win a case seeking to block a deal that would transform local TV.

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Why one of America’s most revered newsrooms is striking against AI My latest on ProPublica and AI www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Also love NYT's McCraw taking the politics out of press rights: "This was not an attack on the left. This was an attack on independent journalism. It was an attack on people who believed journalists should ask hard questions. Independent journalism works for all of us."

All of this was from interview with @liamjscott.bsky.social in WaPo's Press Freedom Desk. Last question was if suing Pentagon could make NYT more of a target for Trump admin. McCraw quipped: "Oh, I don’t think we could be more of a target." Worth a free sub: s2.washingtonpost.com/4672080/69cd...

NYT lead newsroom lawyer, David McCraw, was asked about risk of losing Pentagon access case and setting precedent for Trump to restrict press further. Perfect quote about not chickening out: "What’s worse than losing is falling in line, because it simply encourages more of this to happen."

NEW: CNN is used to attacks from Donald Trump. But as staffers prepare for David Ellison's Paramount to take control of the company, those broadsides stir new anxieties. GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4tu9IvK

What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network

Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.

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“While White House attacks are ‘the same old, same old,’ there’s ‘an added big asterisk,’ one CNN staff member said, referring to the uncertainty of Ellison’s approaching ownership.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network

Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.

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