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)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his air force chief after one of the country's F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a Russian air attack, killing the pilot, Oleksiy Mes. “We need to protect people. Protect personnel. Take care of all our soldiers,” Zelensky said in an address.
Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for €2.7 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the potential of a “strategic change” with the signing of the deal during his state visit to Belgrade. Serbia has been a candidate for EU membership since 2012 and hopes to strengthen ties with France.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympics kicks off on Wednesday night on the famed Champs-Elysées avenue and the adjoining Place de la Concorde. From Thursday, eleven more days of sporting action in City of Light will take place in 18 of the 35 Olympic venues.
The Biden administration plan, known as Save, offers lower monthly student loan payments and a faster path to loan cancellation for millions of borrowers.
Despite its overwhelming firepower, Russia has been unable for weeks to push Ukrainian troops back across the border, with the failure as much the result of priorities as a lack of personnel.
