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Raised in Seattle, Washington, Wes Platt is the senior Washington, D.C., reporter for Times Media Service. Platt covers local news in Washington, D.C., including city government, schools, public safety, development, elections and community life, along with political affairs in the nation's capital. Platt holds a master's degree in communication in digital media.

Stories by Wes Platt

11 stories

  1. October 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  2. Tue

    News: Politics · Los Angeles, California

    Federal agents search Omar’s home; Trump says he had no role

    Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in a criminal investigation. The Justice Department gave no details about its focus.

  3. September 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  4. Wed

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · World

    What is known about the fatal beach-chair confrontation in Greece

  5. August 2026

    4 stories: 4 explainers

  6. Sat

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · World

    Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead weeks after resignation over plagiarism allegations

  7. Thu

    Explainer · Military · World

    Ukraine says its forces struck Russia’s Novorossiysk naval base with drones, missiles and maritime systems

    Ukraine's Defense Forces targeted Russia's Novorossiysk naval base using jet-powered drones, Neptune missiles, and unmanned maritime systems.

  8. Thu

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    11 charged in alleged marriage-fraud scheme involving more than 1,000 unions

  9. Fri

    Explainer · Environment · California

    Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle remains critically ill as anemia worsens at Ojai Raptor Center

  10. July 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  11. Tue

    Explainer · Politics · World

    What sparked the backlash over Hasan Piker’s speech to College Democrats in Washington?

    Democratic party activists face internal division after commentator Hasan Piker criticized moderate party members at a student convention in D.C.

  12. June 2026

    4 stories: 4 news stories

  13. Sun

    News: Travel · United States

    Disneyland closes Tiana’s Bayou Adventure after teen exits ride vehicle before final drop

  14. Sat

    News: Travel · United States

    Viral Alberta bear video underscores travel warning: do not run

  15. Thu

    News: Sports · United States

    United States falls to Türkiye 3-2, still advances to round of 32

  16. Thu

    News: Travel · United States

    Lincoln Memorial’s hidden undercroft opens June 25 with free timed-entry tickets