Editors Desk

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer

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)

Latest Articles From Editors Desk

Music

Chart-topping popstar Jessie J confesses she’s now unemployed

While Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande rose to new heights after ‘Bang Bang’, Brit singer Jessie J sank to the bottom.

6 months ago

The singer has increasingly become known for her use as a meme in recent years on social media platforms such as X and Instagram. Picture: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Politics

U.S. federal government shutdown appears likely as Republicans reject McCarthy's plan

Right-flank Republicans refused to support bill despite its steep spending cuts

6 months ago

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Society

New York City, Long Island under state of emergency due to torrential rainfall

'Never seen anything like this in my life,' says resident who was stranded in car.

6 months ago

police officer looks on as motorists drive through a flooded street in New York City on Friday. New York and its surrounding areas were swamped by a potent rainstorm. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Politics

Prospects dim as US scrambles to avoid government shutdown

The US inched closer to a government shutdown on Friday as the prospects of a successful short-term funding deal grow bleaker.

6 months ago

GETTY IMAGES / Hardline members of Kevin McCarthy's Republican House majority are refusing to back a short-term funding bill

Africa

Wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo charged with 'money laundering'

The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after her husband was toppled in a coup.

6 months ago

Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba (L) and Gabon First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba (C) are seen at the Nzang Ayong stadium in Libreville on July 10, 2023. © Steeve Jordan / AFP file photo

Music

2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Arrested by Las Vegas Police in Connection to Fatal Shooting

A man has been apprehended in Las Vegas in connection with the 1996 fatal shooting of 2Pac.

6 months ago

Music

Lizzo asks judge to dismiss dancers' harassment allegations

Lizzo has lodged her first legal response to the lawsuit brought by three of her former dancers.

6 months ago

GETTY IMAGES / Lizzo is known for songs such as Juice, About Damn Time and Good as Hell

Business

The New York buildings that Donald Trump could lose

Long before Donald Trump stepped into the White House, his glitzy and glamorous real estate empire helped make him a nationally recognised star.

6 months ago

GETTY IMAGES | Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in May. A judge's ruling raises questions about future ownership of the iconic New York building

Americas

Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?

Kenya has pledged to lead a multinational security force in Haiti in response to a plea from the Caribbean nation's prime minister for help restoring order.

6 months ago

GETTY IMAGES / Kenya's police, who have faced criticism at home, will be tested on unfamiliar ground in Haiti

Society

Teen dies after being struck by lightning while hunting in Florida

A teenage girl who was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in the US state of Florida has died.

6 months ago

FACEBOOK / Classmates and friends said Baylee Holbrook loved to hunt and spend time outdoors.

Entertainment

Traylor? Tayvis? Our reporters discuss the merits of the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce era in pop culture

Now let’s kick off that discussion.

6 months ago

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are rumored to be dating. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times, left; Cooper Neill / Getty Images, right)

Politics

Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90

The California Democrat, the oldest member of the Senate, had been declining in health for months.

6 months ago

Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, served in the Senate for 30 years.Credit...Kent Nishimura for The New York Times

Europe

Three dead after European city mass shooting

Police have said at least three people are dead, including a girl, after a gunman opened fire in a city in the Netherlands.

6 months ago

The incident occurred on early afternoon on Thursday. (Photo by BAs Czerwinski / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT

Politics

Second Republican debate: The biggest moments from debate stage

There was a whiff of desperation in the air at the second Republican debate in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as Donald Trump skipped the event once again.

6 months ago

Europe

Deaths after shooting in major European city

Police have said a number of people have died after a gunman opened fire in a hospital in a city in the Netherlands.

6 months ago

(Photo by Marco van der Caaij / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT Members of the fire brigade work at a fire in a building on Heiman Dullaertplein,

Canada

Trudeau apologizes after a Ukrainian Nazi veteran was celebrated at Zelenskyy speech

Yaroslav Hunka was a member of the 1st Galician division, a unit of Adolf Hitler's war machine.

6 months ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

National Security

North Korea deports American ‘asylum seeker’ soldier – media

According to Pyongyang, Travis King wanted to find refuge to escape racial discrimination

6 months ago

A man walks past a television showing a news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King, who ran across the border into North Korea on July 18, 2023. © Anthony WALLACE / AFP

Lifestyle

Look of the Week: Kim Kardashian debuts a fake buzz cut

The reality star debuted a striking new look on the cover of CR Fashion Book. Is it this a new era for Kim Kardashian?

6 months ago

Business

Can Linda Yaccarino survive working for Elon Musk?

Can the chief of the company formerly known as Twitter survive Musk’s chaos and win back advertisers?

6 months ago

Entertainment

Is Usher the Right Headliner for 2024 Super Bowl Halftime? Hell ‘Yeah!’

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about all the reasons the R&B/pop superstar makes total sense for next year's big game.

6 months ago

Usher performs onstage during his residency at La Seine Musicale on Sept. 25, 2023 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Kristy Sparow/Getty Images

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