Evening Edition: U.S.-led coalition accidentally bombs Syrian allies, killing 18

U.S. hits ISIS targets in Afghanistan with largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat; Salvaged North Korean rocket parts show key components supplied by Chinese firms; When real-life Washington out-Veeps 'Veep'; Dan Rooney, the Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and a champion for diversity in the NFL, dies at 84; GAO launches probe of Trump transition's spending, fundraising and foreign communications; Trump can start cutting the federal workforce right now; Health inspectors found more than a dozen violations in Mar-a-Lago kitchen; Inside Bannon's struggle: From 'shadow president' to a marked man; United passenger suffered serious concussion, broken nose and loss of teeth, attorney says; Marine pleads guilty to lying in sexual misconduct case, says he 'crossed the line'; NASA finds ingredients for life spewing out of one of Saturn's moons; Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, first African American woman on New York's top court, found dead in Hudson River; The awful sores in her mouth were a symptom of something very serious;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   U.S.-led coalition accidentally bombs Syrian allies, killing 18 The airstrike earlier this week marks the worst confirmed friendly-fire incident in the nearly three-year-old war against the terrorist group. The coalition said in a statement that the strike was requested by "partnered forces" near the town of Tabqa who accidentally targeted a group of Kurdish and Arab fighters. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » U.S. hits ISIS targets in Afghanistan with largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said the bomb was "the right munition" to use against the Islamic State because of the group's use of roadside bombs, bunkers and tunnels. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Erin Cunningham  •  Read more »   Salvaged North Korean rocket parts show key components supplied by Chinese firms Chinese companies continue to act as enablers, providing the isolated communist regime with technology and hardware that allow its missiles to take flight, according to current and former U.S. and U.N. officials and independent weapons experts. By Joby Warrick  •  Read more »   When real-life Washington out-Veeps 'Veep' The drama of the Trump White House has become its own must-watch TV, raising an existential question for the makers of the hit HBO series: What happens to your political satire when the real world is crazier than anything you imagined? By Ben Terris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   BREAKING NEWS Dan Rooney, the Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and a champion for diversity in the NFL, dies at 84 The Steelers won six Super Bowl titles, including four in six seasons, with Rooney at the helm. He was a prominent voice within the league as an advocate for more opportunities for minority coaches and was a force behind the adoption of the Rooney Rule. He served as the ambassador to Ireland from 2009 until 2012. By Washington Post Staff  •  Read more »   GAO launches probe of Trump transition's spending, fundraising and foreign communications Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings had asked the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office to review the transition's practices in late November, citing rising concerns about conflicts of interest between Donald Trump's about-to-be leadership of the government and his private business activities. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Trump can start cutting the federal workforce right now The White House is telling most federal agencies not to resume filling jobs and to instead shrink their staffs. Here are some ways they can shrink agencies without having Congress sign off. By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »   Health inspectors found more than a dozen violations in Mar-a-Lago kitchen The January violations at President Trump's private club were issued for storing meats at improper temperatures and lax inspection of seafood, according to the report. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   Inside Bannon's struggle: From 'shadow president' to a marked man The president's chief strategist, who was publicly debased by his boss during an interview Tuesday, is struggling to keep his job, with a reduced portfolio and a damaged profile. By Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   United passenger suffered serious concussion, broken nose and loss of teeth, attorney says The attorney representing David Dao, who was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight Sunday, said it's likely his client will sue the company. By Lori Aratani  •  Read more »   Marine pleads guilty to lying in sexual misconduct case, says he 'crossed the line' If prosecutors ask for prison time and the judge accepts their recommendation, Marine Maj. Mark Thompson will be escorted out of the courtroom and taken directly to a prison facility. By Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more »   NASA finds ingredients for life spewing out of one of Saturn's moons Enceladus has jets of water with molecular hydrogen, discovered by the Cassini spacecraft. The moon may have something resembling deep-sea hydrothermal vents on Earth. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more »   Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, first African American woman on New York's top court, found dead in Hudson River Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a "trailblazing jurist" and associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals, was found dead Wednesday. The cause of her death is under investigation. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   Medical Mysteries The awful sores in her mouth were a symptom of something very serious For months, eating was nearly impossible, and Elizabeth Starrels, who was largely subsisting on smoothies, had lost 20 pounds. By Sandra G. Boodman  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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