Kim Bellware

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering national breaking news and features

Education: Valparaiso University, BA

Kim Bellware covers national and breaking news for The Washington Post. She previously worked for the Chicago-based civic journalism lab City Bureau, the Huffington Post and as a freelancer for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vice News and other outlets.
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Latest from Kim Bellware

A heat wave killed hundreds in Chicago nearly 30 years ago

As record temperatures bake portions of the United States this summer, a Chicago heat wave in 1995 offers a grim preview of the toll from climate change.

July 10, 2023

Suspect acted ‘bizarre’ in days before Philadelphia mass killing, officials say

Kimbrady Carriker, 40, is accused of killing five people and injuring others on Monday.

July 5, 2023

Five killed, two children wounded in Philadelphia shooting

Philadelphia police said they had the alleged gunman in custody and recovered weapons including an AR-style rifle.

July 4, 2023

What we know about the mass shooting in Philadelphia

Philadelphia police released the names of five people killed in a mass shooting. Their ages range from 15 to 59, and charges are pending for a 40-year-old suspect.

July 4, 2023

As NASCAR charts its future course, it seeks a route through Chicago

The stock-car racing series tries a cityscape road race for the first time this weekend, hoping to make inroads on new fanbases. But some Chicagoans are unhappy.

June 30, 2023

Who is Yevgeniy Prigozhin, Wagner chief who stirred a crisis in Russia?

Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the leader of Russia's private Wagner mercenary group, has increasingly clashed with President Vladimir Putin over strategy in Ukraine.

June 25, 2023

    Ramzan Kadyrov offered troops to stop Wagner. Here’s what to know about him.

    Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s leader, remained steadfastly loyal to Vladimir Putin as tensions with Wagner heated up Saturday.

    June 24, 2023

    Violent tornado rips through Texas town, killing 4, injuring 10

    The tornado in Matador, Tex., flattened the town’s general store, crumpled tractor-trailers, threw cars across the highway and sheared the tops off trees.

    June 22, 2023

    Effects of Dobbs on maternal health care overwhelmingly negative, survey shows

    The findings are the first nationally representative survey of OBGYNs since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling.

    June 21, 2023

    Man is freed after nearly 28 years on death row in Arizona

    A judge tossed out a 1994 conviction on murder and sexual assault charges against Barry Lee Jones.

    June 17, 2023