Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmRead moreOdds of recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth drop nearly to zero
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmAnother night of observations revealed there is little to fear from the football-field-sized Asteroid 2024 YR4.Two trapped tenants died in a fire. Landlord found guilty of murder.
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmProsecutors alleged the landlord failed to heed warnings about fire hazards at his property before the deadly blaze.Legacy admissions in D.C. could end because of these students
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe D.C. State Board of Education backed a proposal to ban legacy admissions at some private universities, including Georgetown. The measure heads to the D.C. Council.Narcissists feel more excluded and experience ‘social pain,’ scientists say
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmPeople with narcissistic traits can appear confident but are more likely to feel — and be — excluded, a study from the University of Basel says.RFK Jr. targets trans protections, with new HHS guidance asserting gender is ‘unchangeable’
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmIt represent a substantial shift in the government’s philosophy on transgender and nonbinary issues.How to find cleaning products that aren’t full of microplastics
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmMicroplastics may harm the environment and human health. Here’s how to avoid them in cleaning products.New York accuses popular vape brands of fueling public health crisis
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against multiple vape companies on Thursday, alleging that they are “taking a page out of Big Tobacco’s playbook.”Women have a higher risk for long covid. Estrogen may play a role.
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmA new study shows non-menopausal women between the ages of 40 and 54 had a significantly higher risk of developing long covid than men.Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmFourteen Pacific island nations will receive $107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores.Helene’s profound impact on N.C. farms is only now coming into clearer focus
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe storm inflicted huge losses on North Carolina farms. As many farmers wait for aid to flow, some wonder whether they can — or should — begin again.New EV batteries are making electric cars cheaper and safer
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmLithium-ion phosphate batteries last longer, cost less and have fewer fires than the nickel manganese cobalt batteries in most U.S. and European electric vehicles.Humans evolved to live on an icy planet. Earth is usually much hotter.
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmAs Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.Viral posts sow panic over D.C. housing market under Trump. They’re wrong.
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmReal estate agents and economists say they’ve seen no indication that the long-stable — and pricey — market is tanking.Airlines seek to overturn Biden rules for travelers with wheelchairs
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmAirlines are seeking to undo Biden administration rules that required enhanced training for workers and protection for disabled passengers’ wheelchairs and assistive devices.Elon Musk’s claims of Social Security fraud don’t hold up. Here’s why.
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmCoding quirks and old technology undermine his claim that millions of Americans older than 100 are getting checks, experts say.Delta offers $30,000 to each passenger on jet that flipped in Toronto
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe payout for passengers “has no strings attached” and does not affect their rights, according to a Delta Air Lines spokesperson.Crowded trains, lunch and coffee lines: More people are working from the office
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmWith more mandates taking effect, a record number of people are working from the office since the beginning of the pandemic.Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor who warned against silence, dies at 98
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmMr. Turski, a Polish journalist who survived Auschwitz as a teenager, urged the world not to be indifferent to the persecution of minorities.Amid war of words, Trump envoy meets Ukraine’s Zelensky
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmPresident Donald Trump’s promotion of Russia’s narrative has caused worry in Europe that the United States is redrawing its long-standing alliances.How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmMusk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.How to untangle Trump and Zelensky’s claims about U.S. aid to Ukraine
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe leaders appeared to talk past each other, with Trump skipping over the well-documented understanding of how U.S. aid is counted and where it is spent.Trump scales back Biden-era TPS extension for Haitian migrants
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe decision means that thousands of Haitians could be eligible for deportation in August. It comes as a similar move against Venezuelan migrants is challenged in court.M. Paul Friedberg, who brought play to landscape design, dies at 93
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmHe reimagined the city playground as a place of climbable shapes and fanciful passageways.D.C. police identify man fatally shot by officer during confrontation
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe authorities said Surafel Zerihun, 29, died after an altercation in the parking lot of a laundromat in Northwest Washington.CWG Live updates: Less cold but still gusty today; milder weekend into next week
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmIt’s still colder than it should be today. We return closer to normal this weekend.Hurricane, the most decorated K-9 in White House history, dies at 15
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmThe Belgian Malinois was lauded for protecting President Barack Obama and his family after an intruder hopped the White House fence in 2014.News outlets urge White House to reverse ban on Associated Press
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmMore than 30 news organizations signed letters to the White House, urging the Trump administration to reverse a policy barring AP journalists from official events.At the center of Rasika’s union fight: Should servers be on commission?
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmRasika’s owner says the new system will help the restaurant handle rising costs, but as they push for a union, some servers say they didn’t have a choice.Long lines and canceled rentals: Firings bring chaos to national parks
Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pmTrump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.
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