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Robert Gilman, a Marine veteran in bad health, released from Russian prison after 4 years
A Marine veteran who has been in Russian prison since 2022 has been released and is on his way to the U.S. to remedy his "dire" condition.
Fauci’s phone messages showed concern about pregnant women miscarrying after COVID vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci privately acknowledged a potential risk of miscarriage if pregnant women took a COVID vaccine in the first trimester, even as he and the rest of the federal government were urging them to get the shots, according to messages from his phone.
D.C. sees summer spike in fatal shootings, with nine killings reported over two weeks
The District has witnessed nine killings in the past two weeks, as violence ticks up in the nation's capital during the summer months.
Trump vs. trumpets: New tariff plan hits the orchestra’s brass section
The Trump administration this week declared tubas, trombones, trumpets and French horns a national security threat.
D.C. to witness high-speed racing on National Mall with Freedom 250 Grand Prix
The District has logged plenty of miles bringing world-class events to the city, but turning its diagonal, narrow streets into a racetrack presented a new challenge ahead of this month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
Patriot Games near as competitors shrug off ‘Hunger Games’ comparison
More than 100 young athletes will gather in Geneva, Ohio, this weekend for the Freedom 250 Patriot Games, an athletic competition that President Trump painted as proof of American exceptionalism but which critics compared to the dystopian "Hunger Games" franchise.
New laws amid public resistance could curb Virginia’s data center boom
More restrictive legislation could soon curb Virginia's data center boom, as residents push back on increased noise and utility bills.
Argentina court declares goldfish as ‘sentient beings,’ not just property, in landmark case
Goldfish, long plagued by the notion that they are fine living in a glass bowl until they're discarded in a toilet drain, can now boast about being animal rights trailblazers.
Campus free speech hits 20-year high under Trump administration
Colleges are purging restrictive speech codes under the Trump administration and removing "bias reporting" policies that solicited anonymous complaints about microaggressions, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reports.
Nigerian scammers bilk the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer cash
Federal prosecutors say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service paid out more than $300,000 in bogus bills Nigerian fraudsters.
ICE detention center staff taunted kids by eating candy in front of them: Democrat investigation
ICE's main detention center where it holds families awaiting deportation is beset by a "culture of cruelty," according to a report by a senior Senate Democrat who said migrants were made to wait for medical care, provided undrinkable water and faced taunts from guards.
D.C. lawyer’s courtroom victory over speed camera ticket prompts revision of policy
The District Department of Transportation is on the verge of changing the language in its traffic camera policies after a local lawyer beat a speeding camera ticket by discovering that camera readings may not be as precise as the citations claim.
Generation Z chooses ‘bed rot’ over real life: Experts see worsening loneliness crisis
Behavioral experts are sounding the alarm about a rise in young adults staying home on weekends to "bed rot" in front of digital screens -- a money-saving trend they say has worsened post-pandemic loneliness.
‘Victim-driven’: Florida ramps up executions of its longest-serving death-row prisoners
Florida on Tuesday will execute two prisoners on the same day in a nearly unprecedented move that underscores the state's rush to clear a backlog of death row inmates who have delayed punishment for decades.
GAO finds empty Transportation Department buildings cost taxpayers $370 million a year
Crumbling and under-used Department of Transportation buildings are costing taxpayers $370 million a year in rent, operations and maintenance costs, the Government Accountability Office has estimated.
Fauci fixated on fame as COVID deaths mounted, diary reveals
It was March 22, 2020, and the coronavirus pandemic was seriously biting, with more than 10,000 new cases and more than 125 new deaths -- and Dr. Anthony Fauci was obsessed with how much media attention he was getting.
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of stoking antisemitism, says Democrats privately fear radical fringe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of fomenting antisemitism and directly blamed his anti-Israel rhetoric for a climate of fear gripping Jewish residents.
Secret Service investigates leaked information about Vance’s travels
A Secret Service agent in Vice President J.D. Vance's protective detail is facing an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry over accusations of leaked information to the press regarding the vice president's travels.
Dozens of states face loss of food-stamp funding due to overpayments
The majority of states are mistakenly too generous in handing out federally funded food stamps, and are now at risk of having to pay for the benefits themselves.
