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A classified U.S. report found hundreds of possible Israeli human rights violations.
Why? U.S. law bars security assistance to foreign military units credibly accused of human rights abuses. But the incidents in the report would take years to review, officials said.
Some of the government shutdown's most significant impacts are about to hit.
Tomorrow: SNAP and Head Start programs are set to start losing funding. About 1 in 8 Americans could see cuts or delays to food assistance. See who receives SNAP benefits here.
Who do Americans blame for the shutdown? More people say President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are at fault than Democrats — look at this new polling.
Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump's takeover.
Seats are empty minutes before the beginning of a National Symphony Orchestra program at the Kennedy Center on Sept. 11. (Travis M. Andrews/The Washington Post)
Thousands of empty seats: Sales for orchestra, theater and dance performances at the D.C. arts institution are the worst they've been since the pandemic, a Post analysis found.
Also in D.C.: Senators and public health advocates are demanding that the White House prove last week's East Wing demolition did not expose workers and passersby to asbestos.
One more thing: In Trump's GOP, the once-mighty tea party movement is hard to find — here's why.
The Pentagon is readying thousands of National Guard "reaction forces."
The details: Up to 23,500 service members are being trained for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities. It suggests military forces in urban centers could become the norm under Trump.
Zooming out: Concerns about crime in the U.S. are falling, according to this new poll.
What else to know: A retired police officer posted a Charlie Kirk meme — he spent a month in jail.
Britain's King Charles stripped his brother Andrew of his prince title.
The details: Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and must leave his royal residence over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Covid during pregnancy could be linked to autism, according to a new study.
The findings: Children born to women who contracted the coronavirus faced a higher risk of autism and other neurological differences. Researchers analyzed more than 18,100 births.
If you're concerned: Experts say the study highlights the importance of getting coronavirus vaccines during pregnancy. But vaccination rates are falling — find out the best time to get your shot.
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