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.

Washington University researchers David Holtzman and Randall Bateman will be honored for developing the PrecivityAD blood tests that make Alzheimer’s diagnosis earlier and more accessible.

The Pentagon said a May 27 strike in the eastern Pacific destroyed a small vessel and killed two men. The inspector general has launched a self‑initiated review of targeting procedures.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Fox 2 Detroit she won't run for president in 2028, ending months of speculation and refocusing attention on Michigan's politics.

Governor Maura Healey refused a DOJ demand to reverse an RMV rule that bars ICE from confidential license plates, setting up a possible federal‑state legal clash.

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.

A shooting in Washington Highlands left a man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. D.C. police say detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses and video.

AIDS Foundation Chicago wants a $6.5M state boost as federal budget and grant rescissions threaten HIV medication access for thousands in Illinois.

After a massive May 24 missile-and-drone barrage on Kyiv, President Zelensky urged President Trump and Congress to rush Patriot PAC‑3 interceptors and more air-defense supplies. The letter warns stocks are running low and offers purchase and co‑production options.

Canberra has filed a multibillion‑dollar suit against 3M, blaming decades‑old firefighting foam for PFAS contamination at 28 defence sites. Officials say taxpayers have already spent more than A$1.3 billion on cleanup.

A student attempted to enter Eliot-Hine Middle School with knives, prompting a brief lockdown; police recovered the weapons and no injuries were reported.

Mayor Daniel Biss told the City Council he plans to resign in time to trigger an April 2027 special election, leaving the council to appoint an acting mayor for the interim.

Mostly clear this morning, then sunny and breezy with highs near 78°F and gusts to 26 mph. Boaters: Small Craft Advisory from noon to midnight.