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Demand pushed Usher and Chris Brown to add a third night at Northwest Stadium in Landover; resale prices are already climbing. Presale and ticket details are live.
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USDA rejected four women nominated to the United Soybean Board and appointed men instead, prompting appeals from state boards and criticism from farmer leaders. The choices reshape who controls checkoff priorities.
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Federal prosecutors have indicted Dr. David Morens, a former senior NIAID adviser, alleging he used private email and deleted records to frustrate FOIA requests tied to COVID research.
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President Trump abruptly removed members of the National Science Board, stripping an advisory panel that helps govern the NSF and prompting immediate backlash from universities and lawmakers.
A D.C. teen with prior juvenile convictions was sentenced to 2.5 years for a May armed robbery and shooting on 8th Street NE; his co-defendant received the same term.
Gov. Tate Reeves will call a special session to redraw Mississippi’s Supreme Court map — but only after the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Louisiana v. Callais.
President Trump said the Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks after ambassador‑level talks at the White House. The move aims to buy breathing room for direct negotiations amid continuing regional tensions.
A teenage boy was hospitalized after a shooting Thursday on the 5300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE. Police are seeking witnesses.
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Trump plans to nominate Serco executive David Cummins to lead the TSA as the agency struggles with a prolonged DHS funding lapse and hundreds of officer departures.
Retail & Industry in ...
A voluntary recall covers 207,806 pairs of 32 Degrees heated socks sold at Costco after reports of burns. Owners are told to stop use and return for a refund.
Scattered temporary closures and lease reviews have left some people unsure whether their local Social Security office is open; here’s how to check and who to call.
The Pentagon released footage of U.S. forces boarding the M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean; the tanker is on a U.S. sanctions list and was carrying Iranian crude.
A shooting in Southeast Washington’s Anacostia/Barry Farm area left one man dead and two others injured on Tuesday evening; detectives have opened a homicide probe.
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