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A 3-year-old was among those hospitalized. July 18, 2021, 6:49 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A chemical spill at a water park in Texas sent dozens of people to the hospital, according to officials. The incident began around 2:30 p.m. in a children’s pool at Six Flags Hurricane

James F. Holmes, the first-ever person of color to oversee the U.S. head count, stands inside his office at the Census Bureau’s former headquarters in Suitland, Md., in 1998, when Holmes served as acting director for about nine months. Juana Arias/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Juana Arias/The Washington Post via

SAN JOSE — A man who became paraplegic after San Jose police shot him in 2017, following a psychiatric breakdown in which he chased a mother and child while naked and led police on a four-mile chase, was awarded $1.77 million by a federal civil jury earlier this month. The jury found two of the

A federal judge in Texas has declared illegal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the Obama-era initiative that provides deportation protection and work permits to some young immigrants. It marks the latest twist in a legal battle over the program that has created uncertainty for DACA recipients since 2017. Here are some questions and answers

CANNES, France — It was almost a strange sight; packed movie premieres and actors again walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival — maskless- — while throngs of photographers snapped away. With going to the movies put on hold for more than a year, and the festival canceled last year due to the

Mexican fishermen tend to their nets on Bagdad Beach, just south of the Texas-Mexico border. Red snapper poaching along the Gulf is a multi-million dollar black market. John Burnett/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Burnett/NPR Mexican fishermen tend to their nets on Bagdad Beach, just south of the Texas-Mexico border. Red snapper poaching along the

Fresh off recording their third straight win, 123-119 in Game 5 on Saturday, the Bucks look to ride that momentum back to Milwaukee for Game 6 on Tuesday. A victory there and the Bucks would clinch their second NBA title in franchise history and first since 1971. Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 32 points and nine rebounds,

VENICE, Calif.—This seaside neighborhood in Los Angeles, once a destination for bohemian artists and later home to tech giants and their affluent employees, has most recently become a hub of the city’s homeless crisis. Now it is the site of one of the nation’s most aggressive efforts to help people out of tent-filled encampments and

Three people were injured in the shooting outside Nationals Park. July 18, 2021, 4:20 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Washington Nationals game was called to an abrupt halt on Saturday night after a shooting outside the stadium. Police said at a late-night press conference that the shooting

Spectators leave the stadium in the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in D.C. after a shooting occured outside the park. Nick Wass/AP hide caption toggle caption Nick Wass/AP Spectators leave the stadium in the sixth inning of a baseball game between the