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Person on Top of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC: What to Know
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (129+ words) May 01, 2026 at 02: 44 PM EDT May 01, 2026 at 02: 47 PM EDT Metropolitan Police and emergency responders were called Friday to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D. C. , after reports of a person on top of the bridge. Jennifer P. Fox first reported the incident…...
Map shows states where minimum wage would increase the most under new bill
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (485+ words) May 01, 2026 at 09: 37 AM EDT May 01, 2026 at 09: 38 AM EDT A group of Democratic lawmakers has introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, a move that, if successful, would see workers in some states earn nearly $18 more…...
Victims identified in deadly Kentucky bank robbery as manhunt continues
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (384+ words) May 01, 2026 at 06: 26 AM EDT The two people killed during a bank robbery in Kentucky have been identified, as a manhunt continues for the shooter." Kentucky State Police said a masked man entered a branch of U. S. Bank in Berea, located about…...
Higher gas prices "worth it" says Florida Republican as shortages reported
1+ day, 33+ min ago (166+ words) May 01, 2026 at 04: 29 AM EDT Republican Senator Rick Scott said that the recent surge in gas prices in the U. S. is "terrible" but he believes it is "worth it," even as drivers in his state, Florida, reportedly face crippling shortages and a…...
Orthosomnia May Be Making Your Baby's Sleep Worse
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (134+ words) Newsweek - Global Russia-Ukraine Middle East China And Asia Live Blog Better Planet All World News GOP Tops Dems at Their Own Redistricting Game | THE JOSH HAMMER SHOW A Huge SCOTUS Win, the King's Visit & Charlie Kirk's Real Legacy | THE JOSH…...
Foss High School stabbing: 5 hospitalized in Tacoma, Washington
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (119+ words) The Army ROTC cadets who fatally stabbed a gunman inside a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University recalled the harrowing attack in a new video while honoring their fallen instructor as a hero. - Global Russia-Ukraine Middle East China And Asia…...
John Wall lands new job with college basketball program
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (266+ words) Apr 30, 2026 at 02: 26 PM EDT Former NBA point guard John Wall is the new president of basketball operations for Howard University, school officials told ESPN insider Shams Charania on Thursday. Wall entered the league as the Washington Wizards' No. 1 overall pick…...
Smokey Bones chain closes all restaurants nationwide
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (825+ words) Apr 30, 2026 at 08: 33 AM EDT Apr 30, 2026 at 08: 38 AM EDT Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill, the barbecue-focused restaurant chain known for ribs, wings, and "fire-grilled" platters, closed all of its remaining locations without warning on April 28, marking a sudden end for…...
SNAP map shows states where most people have lost benefits
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (663+ words) Apr 30, 2026 at 09: 02 AM EDT Apr 30, 2026 at 09: 05 AM EDT In nearly every U. S. state, the number of people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has fallen since the start of President Donald Trump's second administration. Federal data from the U. S. Department of…...
Georgia wildfire map, update: Expanding blaze creates path of destruction
1+ week, 1+ day ago (729+ words) Apr 23, 2026 at 07: 43 AM EDT Apr 23, 2026 at 11: 36 AM EDT Wildfires driven by extreme drought, low humidity, and gusty winds continue to burn across South Georgia, forcing evacuations, destroying homes, and prompting'Governor Brian Kemp to declare a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia…...