Najim Laachraoui, whose DNA connected him to November’s Paris attacks, joined Ibrahim el-Bakraoui in Tuesday's suicide bombings in Brussels. A third assailant, who left a bomb in the airport but escaped, is still on the loose.
At a news conference in Argentina, the president insisted that his strategy on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria is showing gains, and he cautioned against an overreaction to the attacks in Brussels.
The highly volatile and potent substance has become a staple in Europe because of its accessible ingredients and how they raise little suspicion when purchased individually.
The attack at the airport, in the heart of Europe, reminded a traveler and former Belgian commando of his time in war zones. About 75 minutes after those bombings, assailants struck again.
"She was only looking around with fear” as the airport filled with smoke and dust, a journalist at the scene recalled.
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During tense oral arguments, the court's four liberal justices seemed to agree with the Obama administration, but Justice Kennedy, who could provide a fifth vote for such a ruling on the Affordable Care Act, expressed doubts.
The disappearance of the USS Conestoga was one of seafaring's enduring and tragic mysteries. It was believed to have sunk near Hawaii, but was found 2,000 miles away, near San Francisco.
Jamie Gilt had bragged that her son "gets jacked up to target shoot." Authorities in Florida say Gilt faces up to 180 days in jail after the accidental shooting.
The study addressed the question of whether you're better off being rich or being white and concluded "race trumps class," a researcher said.
If interest rates remain below 5 percent, there won't be much room for the Federal Reserve to cut rates to lift the economy out of trouble.
Depression led the author's sister to commit suicide. So she decided to tell the truth about it to inspire others who might be dealing with the condition to seek help.
Gov. Robert Bentley fired the state's top cop the same day the now-fired cop told the media the governor was having an affair with an adviser. And he said he could prove it.
The rapper, who brought humor and humanity to one of the most influential rap groups of the '90s, died Tuesday morning.
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
