Committee members heard a plan to put $11.4 million into DC Health’s epidemiology and lab surveillance to speed detection of measles, TB and other threats.

Local reporting and internal CBP tallies show a steep fall in “known gotaways” — migrants who evade capture — from 2023 highs, but experts caution the metric is an estimate. The shift could reshape enforcement if confirmed.

U.S. life expectancy hit 79, but longer lives mean more years of costly care — and many households aren't ready.

Rep. Robert Garcia has asked DHS for lease and payment records after reports that Kristi Noem continued living in a Coast Guard commandant’s house following her March ouster.

Officials say an active gas leak from a rooftop grill likely sparked a late‑night blaze on the 1300 block of 4th St SE; crews extinguished it after midnight and no injuries were reported.

A man was shot near Nationals Park late Sunday; police say his injuries are not believed to be life‑threatening and are searching for two suspects.

Three people died and several others fell ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. WHO and national authorities are coordinating evacuations while tests continue.

A hybrid vehicle caught fire after a crash at 9th Street and Southern Avenue SE Sunday night; three people were hospitalized and hazmat crews responded.

Houston Rep. Al Green introduced a House resolution condemning President Trump’s deleted AI image that many said depicted him as Jesus. The symbolic filing escalates faith-based backlash into formal congressional record.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome this week and is expected to meet Pope Leo as Washington tries to patch ties after a public clash with President Trump. The trip mixes faith, diplomacy and political calculations.

a2 Milk recalled three batches of a2 Platinum infant formula after testing found the cereulide toxin. Parents should check tins for listed batch numbers and watch for symptoms.

The Supreme Court allowed a wounded veteran to sue Fluor over the 2016 Bagram suicide bombing, vacating a lower-court bar on such state-law negligence claims. The 6–3 ruling narrows contractor immunity in war zones.

A reintroduced federal bill would force delivery apps to show an all‑in total and ban personalized “surveillance pricing,” part of an unfolding FTC and congressional push.