• Ketanji Brown Jackson's New Warning to Supreme Court

    Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has warned that her conservative colleagues failed to show "reason and restraint" by allowing Idaho's transgender youth health care ban to be enforced during an appeal.The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday granted a request from Idaho officials to allow enforcement of a near-total ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth while the case works its way through the courts. The ban had previously been temporarily blocked by a...

  • Obituary: Newton C. Garland, 1924-2024

    Mechanical engineer had a lifelong attachment to the land Newton C. “Newt” Garland, 99, an avid outdoorsman, has climbed his final mountain. He died on Thursday, at the Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington, after a short illness. He was born in 1924 in Lowell, Mass. His parents owned a large dairy farm in Pelham, N.H., and he and his two brothers and sister were expected to help out. His lifelong attachment to the land and his ability to fix things...

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    Upcoming meetings and events in the D.C. area

    Celebrate Earth Day with the National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Enjoy musical performances, craft workshops, and face painting for kids 12 and under. Budget Oversight Hearing: Committee of the Whole Budget Over

  • Haley headed to D.C. but to a think tank

    MORNING NEWSBREAK  |  Former Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley of Kiawah Island announced Monday that she has joined the Washington, D.C.-based Hudson Institute, a conservative foreign policy think tank, as the group’s Walter P. Stern chair. The position was created in 2020 to celebrate former chairman Walter Stern, who was instrumental in making Hudson into […]

  • Foxtrot Hastily Shutters Stores in D.C. and Elsewhere

    Tuesday was an extra cold day in the freezer aisle of Foxtrot, a bougie grocery store chain with multiple locations in D.C. The grocery retailer abruptly shuttered all of their […]

  • D.C. Courts Pop-Up Businesses Ahead of WorldPride

    D.C. hopes PUPs, an expedited permitting process, will allow businesses to quickly set up shop to revitalize downtown ahead of 2025.

  • Ashanti and Nelly confirm they're engaged - and expecting their first child

    US music stars Ashanti and Nelly have revealed they are engaged and are expecting their first child together. The award-winning performers - who first dated over 20 years ago - rekindled their romance last year. They first met at the Grammy Awards in 2003, and dated for a decade before going their separate ways. Ashanti shared a video on Instagram, saying she'll need "about nine months" to prepare for her next big gig. Nelly also shared the post, which was captioned, "Baby baby baby baby", on...

  • Marquez may replace Xavi at Barcelona earlier than expected

    Former Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez has emerged as a serious candidate to replace Xavi as the club's head coach. Marquez only began coaching in 2020 and is currently the manager of Barcelona's B team. The two former players were teammates at the Catalan club for seven years between 2003 and 2010. Barcelona collected a series Former Barcelona defender Rafa Marquez has emerged as a serious candidate to replace Xavi as the club’s head coach. Marquez only began coaching in 2020 and is currently...

  • Merrick Garland gives himself an 'A' grade for work on crime

    Attorney General Merrick Garland graded himself an “A” for his work on crime over his three years in office, though he told Congress on Tuesday that there is “room for improvement.”

  • J.D. Martinez expected to make Mets debut on Friday

    The next time a Mets lineup card is submitted, it’s expected J.D. Martinez’s name will be included.

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    Apple confirms next iPad event for May 7: Here's what to expect

    For months now, we've heard rumors that Apple is planning to release a new OLED iPad Pro and new iPad Air this spring, with no official word from the company as confirmation. Now, Apple is inviting everyone to a virtual event on May 7 where we're expecting the company to announce the new devices.The iPad launch event is expected to include a new line of iPad Pro and iPad Air models with Apple's M3 chips. Both iPads are rumored to be the largest, thinnest iPad models yet, and available in two...

  • Nicolas Jackson’s promise hindered by tyranny of expectations at Chelsea

    The forward, who will face Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday, has managed a debut season goal tally up there with the club’s big names