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Two British men were charged with national security offenses in a plot against a U.K. air base that hosts U.S. bombers, British officials said. One of the men was charged with assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate in Michigan’s Senate race, distanced himself from an outside group’s incendiary ad that tied rising costs in the United States to its role in the war in Gaza.

A Cairo court moved to shut down Mada Masr, one of the last independent publications in Egypt, on the grounds that its editor, Lina Attalah, was running the news site without a license.

As fruit and vegetables are increasingly coming from Mexico, a Post investigation found that the FDA’s oversight of produce manufacturers in the country has been minimal.

Less than 24 hours after President Trump declared that his plan to remake East Potomac Golf Links must begin “immediately,” the DOJ formally appealed a federal judge’s preliminary injunction barring further tree removal and imposing restrictions on the project.

Column by Philip Kennicott: Arlington National Cemetery rests in purposeful darkness at night. President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery could disrupt the cemetery’s serenity with bright lighting.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered a police investigation into alleged ties between a donor network co-founded by Vice President JD Vance and the presidential campaign of Flávio Bolsonaro in the run-up to Sunday’s election.

The annual divorce rate among Americans 65 and older more than tripled between 1990 and 2023, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data. So what’s it like to look for love as an older divorced person? We reached out to single seniors to find out:

In Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) faces a tough race against Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher. Boebert has come to epitomize the most aggressive politics of the MAGA-era for supporters and detractors alike.

When home prices and carrying costs are this high, tying up hundreds of thousands of dollars in real estate isn’t always the best path to wealth or peace of mind. Consider these factors before deciding whether to rent or buy:

Susan Saint James, who became a television fixture for several generations in breezy roles on shows such as “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie,” has died at 80 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a representative for the actress said.

Lauryn Williams won four Olympic medals, but making sound financial decisions was a struggle. After trusting financial planners who failed to act in her best interest, she took charge of her own money — and now helps others do the same. Listen to the full episode: https://apple.co/3UlQxbC

Nine months after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, his parents are seeking answers. At their first news conference since his death, Michael and Susan Pretti accused federal officials of withholding evidence in his killing. https://wapo.st/4iovI7e

Column: Mexico has become a showroom for the electric cars you can’t buy in the United States. Amid aging fleets of American Chevys and Fords is a growing stream of sleek new vehicles from Chinese EV brands you’ve never heard of.

The mystery of the unclaimed roadside cameras in a Florida county remains unsolved. Employees set out to remove them from 12 locations where officials said the devices were installed without permits. When crews arrived, the cameras were already gone.

President Trump declined to accept the midterm election results unconditionally Tuesday. In 2016, Trump said he would accept the election results “if I win.” In 2020, he repeatedly declined to commit to accept the results. https://wapo.st/4eZjWiL

Five states have initiatives on the ballot to outlaw trans athletes in girls’ sports and gender transition treatment for children. Washington state could require genital exams for girls in school athletics.

The Trump administration is set to announce a proposal to weaken a regulation that requires oil and gas companies to limit leaks of methane, a more potent driver of climate change than carbon dioxide, according to people familiar with the matter.

Alaska’s Republican-led state government is fighting the Justice Department’s attempt to prevent the certification of the state’s election for Senate if Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) narrowly loses — a lawsuit President Trump has said he ordered.

Ahead of the midterms, the IRS emailed Americans to urge them to sign up their children for investment accounts named after President Trump, the second such pitch from a federal agency in less than a week. The Social Security Administration did the same.

Breaking news: Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, in defiance of a judicial order to surrender his passports.

Federal law enforcement officials searched a Southern California mansion as part of their investigation into sexual assault allegations against former congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California), according to a senior law enforcement official.

Column: As a champion track runner and bobsledder, Lauryn Williams earned money from endorsements and races, but a string of bad financial decisions kept her from preserving and growing her wealth. Part of this came from trusting bad financial advisers.

Since January, the Cheesecake Factory’s stock has more than doubled to about $110 a share. In July, the company announced its first-ever financial quarter with more than $1 billion in earnings.

The parents of Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, say the Justice Department is refusing to turn over evidence to state and local officials. “Do your job and stop shielding Alex’s killers,” his father said.

Financial infidelity generally refers to lying about money or deliberately hiding financial decisions from your partner. But this kind of betrayal is so hard to identify and repair, research shows, because there’s no universally agreed-upon definition.

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has felt like a campaign rally as flight after flight brings expat Israelis returning to vote. Some 67,000 internationally based Israelis were estimated to have arrived, according to a U.S.-based get-out-the-vote program.

Breaking news: A grand jury rejected the DOJ’s attempt to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for the account she gave lawmakers of President Trump’s actions during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter.

A search is underway for a convicted murderer who escaped a Tennessee state prison and stole a truck, authorities said. The man “breached the perimeter fence and exited the facility” in his prison uniform, the Tennessee Department of Correction said. https://wapo.st/4zRmebH

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that modern Arab Muslims don’t produce science and literature as they once did or win prestigious prizes, sparking backlash. Experts in Arab studies blasted the remarks as steeped in ignorance.

The FDA rarely inspects the foreign facilities exporting the vast majority of fresh produce to the United States, a Post investigation has found, creating a major blind spot when it comes to U.S. food safety.

“The One About Matthew Perry,” which arrived on Netflix Tuesday, follows Perry’s life as he swung between career highs and stints in rehab facilities. The cast of “Friends” decided not to participate in the series. Here’s what to know:

Six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts that will determine which party controls the House, a Post analysis has found.

For more than 50 years, Ron Petersen has studied healthy aging, cognition and dementia. Here’s what he recommends and does for healthy cognitive aging:

For the first time in more than a decade, polls show that voters trust Democrats more on the economy — the issue they say they care about most. But how has the economy really changed under President Trump? We take a look in 13 charts:

Recent Brazilian presidential aspirant Flávio Bolsonaro missed a Tuesday morning deadline to surrender his passports. Unconfirmed reports in the Argentine press indicated that Bolsonaro had crossed the border with the intent of flying to the U.S.

Procrastinating occasionally might not seem like a big deal. But it can add unnecessary stress and turn manageable to-dos into last-minute scrambles. Breaking the pattern starts with recognizing some of the traps. Can you spot them? Take our quiz:

Michigan’s Arab American voters helped deliver a GOP presidential victory. But in a competitive Senate race, many say Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is the “America First” candidate.

Since 2009 the FDA has inspected only about 2% of the facilities in Mexico that ship produce to the U.S., a Post investigation found. "That’s a big concern for anybody who eats food in America." By @caitlingilbert.bsky.social & @rachelroubein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

The Best Illusion of the Year Contest, sponsored by the Museum of Illusions, revealed some of its top contenders. See this year’s winning optical illusions and learn how they make the brain perceive things that are not reality:

Today's election in Israel, the first since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As of 2 p.m., turnout was the highest since 1973, its central elections commission said.

Breaking news: Nineteen superbugs that cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the United States each year have been identified, according to a comprehensive assessment of drug-resistant germs from the CDC.

President Trump and his allies are casting doubt on election legitimacy, alleging fraud and noncitizen voting, according to a Post analysis. Right-wing influencers are amplifying these claims.

Breaking news: The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to restrict a Biden-era policy that allows immigration judges to use their discretion to close thousands of deportation cases each year.

Photo Almanac: They didn’t call it the New York City Subway at first. When the city’s first underground rapid transit system opened on Oct. 27, 1904, it was called the Interborough Rapid Transit.

Having a lot of money means very little if you don't have a plan for it. I spoke with Olympic gold medalist, Lauryn Williams about her road to becoming a financial advisor after being an Olympic champion podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

The amount of “forever chemicals” in drinking water in the U.S. could be twice as high as reported in federal monitoring data, a study found. PFAS have been linked to increased risk of cancer and cardiovascular issues, among other issues. https://wapo.st/4ihHPTy

Cheerios is boldly going where no cereal has gone before: a resealable Ziploc bag. The option will be available on Original and Honey Nut Cheerios beginning Tuesday, online at Walmart, before rolling out to retailers nationwide in the coming months.

AI companies recently launched a record scramble for cash to pay for data centers, computer chips and equipment. This boom is so expensive that even Silicon Valley giants are bleeding cash and companies are now racing one another to secure funds.

A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for a convicted murderer who escaped a state prison and stole a truck during his getaway, authorities said. Jacob Allen Morley was reported missing around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, the Tennessee Department of Correction said.