At least eight jail officials knew Jeffrey Epstein was not to be left alone in cell
That so many prison officials were aware of the directive has alarmed investigators assessing what appears to be a stunning failure to follow instructions, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Take
Analysis Trump’s week: A snub of an ally, a rollback, a divisive comment — and confusion
The events portray a president who changes his mind whenever it suits him, whose statements shift with the moment, and who uses words carelessly and sometimes destructively.
In blow to U.S. security interests, South Korea axes pact to share intelligence with Japan
The United States had urged the allies to settle their differences, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressing their “incredibly important” cooperation on North Korea.
Sargassum on Cancun’s beaches in July.
Sargassum on Cancun’s beaches in July.
Sargassum on Cancun’s beaches in July.
Sargassum on Cancun’s beaches in July.
Visual Story
This is the smelly seaweed that turned Cancun’s beaches into a rancid mess
The avalanche of yellow-brown seaweed known as sargassum is becoming an annual event — with increasingly dire consequences for the Caribbean’s environment and economy.
In one unusual Virginia neighborhood, roots stretch to the first Africans in America
Aberdeen Gardens, built through a New Deal grant for working-class black families, is working to preserve its past as the state commemorates the 1619 arrival of the first Africans in the English colony.
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Campaign 2020The Democrat had argued that addressing climate change should be the top priority of our time.
Since 2012, many Republican-controlled state legislatures have enacted stricter laws for voter registration and identification. Democrats say it amounts to suppression.
Supporters see the plan as a way President Trump could move the ball forward on gun control following recent mass shootings as efforts seem to be flagging to impose harsher restrictions like background checks on gun purchases.
Prosecutors were adamant that all evidence pointed to Swearingen as the killer of a 19-year-old woman in 1998. Before his death, Swearingen told The Post: “Today the state of Texas murdered an innocent man.”
If you’re leaving from Newark, George Bush Intercontinental in Houston or Miami’s international airport, bad news.
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From The Magazine
My life with face blindness
When your brain won’t let you recognize people, how do you navigate the world?
(Astrid Riecken for The Post)
Special Report
Hate-crime reports have soared in D.C. Prosecutions have plummeted.
Ashly Taylor was shot for being a lesbian. Then she watched as the hatred that fueled the attack was ignored in court.
(Andrew Colin Beck for The Post)
Voraciously
The real reason you should stop eating lunch at your desk
The Internet is not your friend. So don’t spend time with it during the midday feast.
