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    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)

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    Top 25 News Photos of 2023

    As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news events and moments of 2023. Hamas militants launched a surprise attack in southern Israel, followed by thousands of Israeli air strikes in Gaza; a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down over the U.S.; extreme weather events affected people around the world; a devastating earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria; and much more. Here, we present the top 25 news photos of 2023. Be sure to check back throughout the week for more comprehensive stories, presented as “2023: The Year in Photos, Parts 1–3.”

    4 months ago

    Ali Jadallah / Anadolu / Getty
    Russia-Ukraine War

    White House warns Congress of urgent need for Ukraine funding

    ‘We are out of money to support Ukraine in this fight,’ Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said in a letter to congressional leaders

    4 months ago

    Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young speaks during a daily news briefing at the White House on Sept. 29. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
    Russia-Ukraine War

    Ukraine war: Soldier tells BBC of front-line 'hell'

    Outnumbered and outgunned, one front-line soldier has given a sobering account of Ukraine's struggle to cling on to its foothold on the east bank of the vast Dnipro river.

    4 months ago

    A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of a boat on the shore of the Dnipro river. AP
    Lifestyle

    Billie Eilish confirms huge personal news ​

    The young pop megastar has given rare insight into her personal life following a candid revelation in a recent magazine profile.

    4 months ago

    US singer Billie Eilish arrives to the Variety Hitmakers Brunch held at nya WEST on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP)
    Tech

    Spotify to Cut 1,500 Jobs After Spending Spree

    The music streaming service has expanded into podcasting and audiobooks but found it difficult to turn a consistent profit.

    4 months ago

    Daniel Ek, Spotify’s chief executive, said job cuts were needed because “our cost structure for where we need to be is still too big.”Credit...Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
    Politics

    Why a Second Trump Presidency May Be More Radical Than His First

    Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses, but his policy operation is now more sophisticated, and the buffers to check him are weaker.

    4 months ago

    The extreme policy plans and ideas of Donald J. Trump and his advisers would have a greater prospect of becoming reality if he were to win a second term.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times
    Sport-Celeb

    Taylor Swift and Simone Biles in attendance as Green Bay Packers stun the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-19

    4 months ago

    Swift has now attended five Chiefs games this season.
    Middle East

    In West Bank city of Hebron, violence soars between Israeli settlers and Palestinians

    Hebron is the richest and most populated city in the West Bank. Tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian locals have been on the rise there since the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel's retaliatory air strikes on Gaza. Israeli soldiers multiply patrols in the Old City of Hebron to protect some 800 Israeli settlers who occupy houses around the Cave of the Patriarchs, a sacred shrine to both Jews and Muslims. Our reporters James Andre and Julie Dungelhoeff went to meet members of both communities. 

    4 months ago

    BAIN Lauren
    Science & Environnement

    Climate finance takes spotlight at COP28

    Money pledges were in the spotlight at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning gap in how much climate finance is needed and what's on tap, particularly for developing countries that need funds each year just to adapt to the warming world.

    4 months ago

    COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, left, and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley at a news conference at the COP28 summit on December 4, 2023, in Dubai. © Kamran Jebreili, AP
    Science & Environnement

    What sea level rise will look like in cities that have hosted climate summits

    The world’s current trajectory of up to 2.9 degrees could be unlivable for coastal communities, low-lying countries and small island states around the world.

    4 months ago

    Photo illustrations from Climate Central
    Americas

    Essequibo referendum: Is Venezuela about to seize part of Guyana?

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is organising a referendum on Sunday to decide whether to create a new state in the Essequibo territory, an area currently under the control of neighbouring Guyana. Does Caracas have the means for its territorial ambitions, or is it just political grandstanding? 

    4 months ago

    A couple walks in front of a mural of the Venezuelan map with the Essequibo territory included, in Caracas, Venezuela on November 29, 2023. © Matias Delacroix, AP
    Media & TV

    The Fall of Sports Illustrated

    A recent AI controversy is just the latest example of its decline.

    4 months ago

    Matteo Giuseppe Pani
    People

    ‘Hideous’: Kylie roasted over new pic ​

    The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner siblings has been brutally mocked by fans over an “ugly” detail in her latest Instagram post.

    4 months ago

    Kylie has been roasted over her recent Instagram post. Picture: Mike Coppola/Getty Images via AFP)
    Military

    US WARSHIP ATTACKED: Pentagon responds to five-hour Red Sea strike

    There’s been a frightening development in the Middle East during the Israel-Hamas war as a US warship came under attack in the Red Sea.

    4 months ago

    The USS Carney came under attack. Picture: Aaron Lau/US Navy/AFP
    Odd News

    How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree Like a Pro

    You have to create it yourself.

    4 months ago

    Photo: DmitriiSimakov/iStock
    Society

    Queens New York: Four killed including two children in stabbing attack

    Four people, including two children, have been killed and three others injured following a stabbing in Queens, New York.

    4 months ago

    Chief of department for the New York Police Department Jeff Maddrey addresses reporters. Screengra
    Tech

    Why TikTok is dangerously good at making you spend money

    And TikTok Shop is proving to be remarkably effective at turning that screen time into shopping time.

    4 months ago

    (Los Angeles Times illustration)
    Business

    Apple’s Ideal Credit Card Partner to Replace Goldman Sachs Is Chase

    Apple Inc.’s long-anticipated breakup with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., its main financial services partner, is now underway — with the iPhone maker offering the bank a path out of their deal.

    4 months ago

    Apple Card announcement in 2019.Photographer: Michael Short/Getty Images
    Business

    Alaska Air Agrees to Buy Rival Hawaiian in $1.9 Billion Deal

    The deal could “improve fares, though increase complexity by adding long-haul operations from Hawaii to US cities and into Asia,” Bloomberg Intelligence analysts George Ferguson and Francois Duflot wrote in a note. 

    4 months ago

    Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California.Photographer: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
    National Security

    US warship in Red Sea reportedly attacked by drones from Yemen

    Pentagon says it is investigating reports of attack by Houthi rebels that also targeted two commercial vessels

    4 months ago

    The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney. Photograph: Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/AP
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