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Brookings' new analysis finds 45.5% of U.S. households couldn't afford basic necessities in 2024. The report shows stark racial and regional gaps and points to wage or cost-side fixes.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
CVS Caremark will add Eli Lilly’s Zepbound back to some commercial formularies on Oct. 1, 2026, reversing a mid‑2025 exclusion that limited patient options.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
An experimental drug called bepirovirsen produced durable 'functional cures' in roughly 20% of patients in large trials, offering a potential finite therapy for chronic hepatitis B.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Police released images after a Forestville bank robbery last Monday. Distinctive arm tattoos could help investigators identify the suspect.
Politics & Govt in ...
Washington negotiated a deal that will allow Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S. after regulators and the company addressed software and data‑security concerns tied to its Chinese owner.
Two teens and an adult were shot Monday near a Southeast D.C. apartment complex. Police are searching for a suspect and asking for tips at the MPD tip line.
Mike Needham, a close Marco Rubio aide and State Department counselor, was promoted to assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser in a White House reshuffle.
Thousands of riders rumbled from the Pentagon to the National Mall on Sunday, draped in flags and calling attention to POW/MIA and veterans' mental‑health concerns.
Weather & Environment in ...
Light rain and pockets of dense fog this morning in Washington; showers and thunderstorms likely later with spotty flooding possible.
Wet, foggy morning in D.C.; showers and thunderstorms likely through Memorial Day with spotty heavy downpours and commute impacts.
HUD's internal memo would narrow who counts as an assistance animal in public housing, excluding many emotional support animals and prompting urgent warnings from advocates.
A man indicted on multiple sexual‑offense counts involving a minor was arrested in Landover and is being held without bond.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard will step down effective June 30 to support her husband after a rare bone‑cancer diagnosis, according to her resignation letter and media reports.
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