A 120‑page blueprint from five Cuban economists lays out a three‑phase plan that calls for breaking up GAESA, emergency energy fixes, unified exchange rates and reentry to international lenders.

Provisional federal counts put overdose deaths above 73,000 in the 12 months ending April 2025 as officials renew warnings about fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary, adding a major boost to Stevens days before the Aug. 4 vote.

A Charlottesville judge found the FDA’s 2023 certification requirement for mifepristone unlawful and ordered the agency to reconsider the rule.

Two Washington County residents were arrested after deputies say a three-month-old was flown to Children’s National with severe head injuries. Authorities say the infant suffered subdural and retinal hemorrhages.

Tenants at Congress Park I & II in Southeast D.C. have sued their landlord, alleging years of neglect, 1,100+ code violations, failing safety systems and recurring violence. Plaintiffs seek repairs, oversight and damages.

Volker Türk won a second four‑year term as U.N. human rights chief despite opposition from the U.S., Israel and Russia. The vote exposed sharp divisions over how the U.N. should press powers on Gaza and China.

Morning drizzle gives way to a sunny, warm Saturday. Storms and heavier rain are most likely Tuesday; plan accordingly.

The Pentagon awarded Oracle an up‑to‑10‑year enterprise software agreement worth nearly $7 billion to centralize on‑premises licensing across DoD, the Coast Guard and intelligence agencies.

Two Topeka cousins received nearly six‑year federal sentences after a March 2024 gunpoint robbery of a food truck, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

About 10,040 Romorgniz 12-drawer fabric dressers sold on Amazon were recalled after failing federal stability tests; Romorgniz is offering refunds and disposal instructions.

A federal SNAP overhaul has left many refugees in Knoxville without benefits. Bridge Refugee Services has expanded emergency groceries and culturally familiar food distributions to fill the gap.

The ICC’s Assembly voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after an oversight report found "serious misconduct." Major 2024 warrants remain in place while deputies run the office.