Editors Desk

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer

Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies

Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey, where she covered municipal mayhem, community issues, education and crime.

Honors and Awards: New Jersey Press Association, Best Use of Social Media, April 2017

Languages spoken in addition to English: Spanish (conversational)

Latest Articles From Editors Desk

Lifestyle

Star’s Calvin Klein ad banned in the UK

The underwear campaign featuring British singer FKA twigs received complaints about it being “overly sexualised”.

4 months ago

FKA Twigs in banned Calvin Klein ad. Picture: Calvin Klein

Lifestyle

Star’s relationship ‘on the rocks’

An A-list star failed to spend Christmas and New Year with his girlfriend of 13 years, with speculation rife that their relationship is “on the rocks”.

4 months ago

Bruno Mars has been leading an increasingly separate life from his partner Jessica Caban. Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Lifestyle

Travis’ ex’s Kim sex claim: ‘Anonymous text’

The Blink 182 drummer’s ex-partner, Shanna Moakler, has dropped an explosive claim about his relationship with his new wife’s sister.

4 months ago

Barker married Kourtney Kardashian in 2022. Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Europe

French PM Attal's new cabinet unveiled with key defence, interior posts unchanged

France's new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, unveiled his government on Thursday with several cabinet members remaining in their posts, including hardline Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and controversial Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti.

4 months ago

People

Michael Strahan's Daughter Isabella, 19, Reveals Brain Tumor Diagnosis: 'Just Have to Keep Living Every Day'

The 'GMA' host continues to celebrate his son Michael Jr. and daughters Tanita, Isabella and Sophia

4 months ago

Michael Strahan/Instagram Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella

Middle East

Israel shows ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza, South Africa tells UN court

Case opens in The Hague with judges shown pictures and video as evidence of alleged genocide

4 months ago

Photograp: Hollandse Hoogte/Rex/Shutterstock

Americas

Can Guatemala’s new president turn the tide on years of corruption?

Bernardo Arévalo, an unassuming academic, will offer hope when he is sworn in on Sunday – despite the best efforts of the previous ruling cabal to stop him

4 months ago

Guatemala’s president-elect, Bernardo Arévalo, was elected last year as voters rallied to his Seed Movement’s promise to clean up politics. Photograph: Moisés Castillo/AP

Sports

Bill Belichick leaving Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles, say reports

71-year-old was most successful head coach this century
New England slumped to 4-13 record in 2023

4 months ago

Tech

US transportation head says no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes will return to air ‘until it is safe’

Pete Buttigieg says no timeline for return of aircraft as Alaska Airlines announces cancellation of 110-150 flights each day

4 months ago

In this handout photo, the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 is seen on 7 January 2024. Photograph: NTSB/Reuters

Business

Amazon to lay off hundreds from Twitch and Prime Video

Internal note says company has ‘identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain areas’ amid wave of layoffs

4 months ago

Amazon has spent aggressively in recent years to bolster its media business. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP

Americas

Ecuador in 'state of war' against cartels amid surge in violence, president says

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday the country was in "a state of war" against drug cartels who have carried out a wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in response to government crackdown.

4 months ago

Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace in downtown Quito on January 10, 2024. © Str / AFP

Politics

Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign

Christie made clear that his latest presidential bid would be different. On the trail, he did not rule out voting for a third-party candidate in the general election, though he has said he wouldn’t launch an outside bid of his own, calling it a “fool’s errand.”

4 months ago

Republican presidential candidate former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces he is dropping out of the race during a town hall campaign event on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Robert F. Bukaty/AP

Americas

Ecuador descends into cartel violence (VIDEOS)

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a country-wide state of emergency, including the prison system, after an "extremely dangerous" narco boss escaped from his maximum security cell and unrest erupted at several penitentiaries.

4 months ago

Police leave the El Inca prison after a security operation due to riots, following the disappearance of Jose Adolfo Macias, alias 'Fito', in Quito, Ecuador, January 8, 2024. © Karen Toro, Reuters

Politics

Trump’s immunity claim gets frosty reception at appeals court

With Trump looking on, three judges grilled his lawyer on his claim that he cannot be prosecuted for subverting the 2020 election.

4 months ago

Trump speaks to the media after attending the federal appeals court hearing Washington on Jan. 9, as attorneys John Lauro (left) and D. John Sauer (right) look on. | Dana Verkouteren via AP

Celebrity Deaths

NEW DETAILS EMERGE: Singer Sinead O’Connor’s cause of death revealed

Sinead O’Connor’s cause of death has been formally revealed after her tragic passing last year at the age of 56, having been found unresponsive in a flat.

4 months ago