Evening Edition: Senior Islamic State commander said to be killed in U.S. operation

Belgians stage raids as prosecutors acknowledge missed opportunities; North Korea displays detainee identified as American accused of spying; The global journey of the Zika virus; Nasty feud between Trump and Cruz over wives alarms GOP establishment; Cruz denies story about extramarital affairs, blames ‘Trump and his henchmen’; Highest-ranking Navy officer yet faces prison time in sex-for-secrets scandal; Indiana bans abortion if the fetus has Down syndrome ; Wave of backlash builds against N.C. after passage of discriminatory LGBT law; Chelsea Clinton ventures into the hostile territory of college towns to help her mom; I told my girlfriend I wasn’t ready to get married and she broke up with me. Can we still be friends? ; Amid uncertainty caused by an academic scandal, UNC's Williams is, in a word, tense; Cherry blossoms hit peak bloom earlier than usual;   The day's most important stories   Senior Islamic State commander said to be killed in U.S. operation Haji Imam held a series of high-level roles in the organization, including finance minister, U.S. officials said. "We are systematically eliminating ISIL's cabinet," said Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, using an acronym for the Islamic State. By Joby Warrick, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Greg Miller  •  Read more » Belgians stage raids as prosecutors acknowledge missed opportunities The raids followed police operations in France and Germany that displayed the expanding crackdowns that increasingly connect the last two terrorist blows in Europe: November's bloodshed across Paris and Tuesday's twin-site suicide bombings in Brussels. By Michael Birnbaum, Griff Witte and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   North Korea displays detainee identified as American accused of spying Kim Dong-chul was detained in October, the state news agency said. He lived in Northern Virginia before taking a job in the North Korean economic zone. By Brian Murphy  •  Read more »   The global journey of the Zika virus Signs of the virus were first noted in the South Pacific in spring 2007. It has since crossed four continents, pitting scientific research against the ticking clock of myriad pregnancies. By Marc Fisher, Joshua Partlow and Mary Jordan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nasty feud between Trump and Cruz over wives alarms GOP establishment Donald Trump's incendiary remarks about rival Ted Cruz's wife are the latest flare-up and have Republican strategists worried that his unpopularity with women will doom the party's chances against Hillary Clinton. By Jose A. DelReal and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Cruz denies story about extramarital affairs, blames ‘Trump and his henchmen’ The senator from Texas called the National Enquirer's story "garbage" and "complete and utter lies." By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Highest-ranking Navy officer yet faces prison time in sex-for-secrets scandal Capt. Daniel Dusek is likely to receive between two and four years behind bars for selling military secrets to an Asian defense contractor in exchange for prostitutes, luxury hotel stays and other favors. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more »   Indiana bans abortion if the fetus has Down syndrome Gov. Mike Pence signed into law the bill that abortion-rights advocates — and even some female Republicans in the state House — had criticized as going too far. By Sandhya Somashekhar  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Wave of backlash builds against N.C. after passage of discriminatory LGBT law Local newspapers had plenty to say about the legislation prohibiting students and others from using restrooms that match with their gender identity if it clashes with their birth certificates. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Chelsea Clinton ventures into the hostile territory of college towns to help her mom With young voters waving their "Feel the Bern" flag, the former first daughter hopes she can make inroads. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   I told my girlfriend I wasn’t ready to get married and she broke up with me. Can we still be friends? The advice columnist takes your questions about the strange train we call life. By Carolyn Hax  •  Read more »   Amid uncertainty caused by an academic scandal, UNC's Williams is, in a word, tense There is but one cure to relieve the burden that seems to be crushing this coach: Bring his team to the Final Four. By Kent Babb  •  Read more » Cherry blossoms hit peak bloom earlier than usual The year's peak bloom arrives 16 days earlier than the peak blooms of the last two years, which happened on April 10. By Kevin Ambrose  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071