Wednesday's Headlines: Trump, Clinton win big in home state

Former secretary of state closes in on Democratic nomination; Clinton got what she needed, but her image is underwater; Winners and losers of the night;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Trump, Clinton win big in home state Donald Trump's victory positioned him for a hot streak in five East Coast primaries next week and brought him closer to securing the nomination with an outright majority of pledged delegates. By Jenna Johnson and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Former secretary of state closes in on Democratic nomination Winning the large, diverse state buoyed Hillary Clinton's campaign after a string of losses to Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Abby Phillip, John Wagner and Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   Clinton got what she needed, but her image is underwater Her standing, though better than Donald Trump's, badly needs repair before the general election. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Winners and losers of the night Donald Trump erased the gains that Ted Cruz recently made. But Bernie Sanders, after suggesting he could win because of ample time to campaign in New York, didn't come close. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Oh, thank heaven! We now know how Trump will make America great again. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   This election is an unpopularity contest for the ages By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   New York douses the Bern By Jonathan Capehart  •  Read more »   Flush North Carolina's bathroom law down the toilet By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   I used to be a flight attendant. Handling passengers' racism is part of the job. By Gillian Brockell  •  Read more »   The Catholic Church's defiance and obstruction on child sex abuse By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Democrats are winning the fight over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland A majority of Americans now believe the Senate should vote this year, according to a new poll. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more » 3 officials will face criminal charges over Flint's lead-tainted water Michigan's attorney general will announce charges Wednesday against two state regulators and a city employee, according to government officials familiar with the investigation. By David Eggert | AP  •  Read more » After six months of violence, Palestinians wonder: What was gained? More than 180 Palestinians have been killed in the past six months — 130 in attacks or attempted assaults against Israelis and 50 during riots and clashes. By William Booth  •  Read more » Yahoo has millions of users. Why can't it make enough money to avoid a sale? Years of bad bets and a failure to adapt have doomed the company, analysts say. By Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more » Japan's Mitsubishi Motors says employees falsified emissions test data The company says it has found evidence its employees falsified emissions tests for several models of vehicles. The company's shares plunged 15.2 percent on Wednesday. By Associated Press  •  Read more » Texas secession might no longer be a fringe movement Most of the state's Republican Party wants nothing to do with it, but secession might be debated at its convention — suggesting the issue may have become too big for officials to ignore. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more » 'Evil, degrading, addictive': Utah officially deems porn a public health hazard The state's governor, who likened pornography to drugs and alcohol in its ability to "tempt our youth," signed a resolution calling for research, prevention and policy changes. By Niraj Chokshi  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are 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