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)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorized covert action against Caracas amid an expanding US military campaign targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was on hold, calling it potentially a “waste of time.” The decision to delay the Budapest talks, announced last week, followed a Monday call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to keep your toothbrush a little cleaner.
Amazon Web Services, a cloud service provider, said most services were back up. Hulu, Snapchat and the British government’s official site were among those affected.
