Native News Weekly (July 6, 2025): D.C. Briefs

Details By Native News Online Staff July 06, 2025 WASHINGTON — In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. IHS Launches Tribal...

Writer Chris Rose gave New Orleans a voice after Katrina. Now he lives alone in the woods.

Shirtless and soaking, Chris Rose clears the waterfall’s cascade and wipes his eyes, unable to stifle a smile. He is happy, and he is home. He lives alone here in Swallow Falls State Park, a wooded enclave of soaring hemlocks, prehistoric-looking...

Canadian women head to Washington, D.C. to face top-ranked U.S. team

Open this photo in gallery:Canada's Head Coach Casey Stoney sits on a cooler as she watches her team against Costa Rica during international women's friendly soccer action in Toronto, on Friday June 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungChris...

Bill Moyers fought the religion gap in newsrooms | Terry Mattingly

Moyers died on June 26 at the age of 91, after a long career in which he served as a speech writer and press secretary for President Lyndon B. Johnson, followed by decades of work with networks. Before he was a broadcaster, the Rev. Bill Moyers...

New York City faces heat advisory days after torrential rains

A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey this week following torrential rains that caused fatal floods. Following Monday's torrential rains, a heat advisory has been issued in New York City. A flood watch has been issued in the Washington,...

Urban Atlantic proposes 170 duplex units for former Boys Town campus in Northeast D.C.

D.C. Archbishop Slams Trump Immigration Policies, OBBB

Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, D.C., attacked President Donald Trump’s immigration policies this week, calling the administration’s enforcement crackdown “inhumane” and “morally repugnant.” “It’s right to be able to control our...

Las Vegas leads nation in glut of homes for sale, say Realtors

A national increase in the inventory of homes for sale is most pronounced in Las Vegas, where the number of listings without offers is up 77% over last year, according to a report that asserts retirees are fleeing the valley as homes flood the...

Bishop Pham to begin leadership journey as San Diego's seventh bishop

Bishop Michael Pham will officially assume his role as the seventh bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego on Thursday. SAN DIEGO — Bishop Michael Pham is set to become the seventh Bishop of San Diego. On Wednesday, there was a vespers service...

U.S. Rep. Bergman votes against House Democrats' attempt to release Epstein files

There is a better way to read this story. Download the My UP Now app for your apple or android device. WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBUP/WJMN) — The Upper Peninsula's U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) voted against a sideways effort for the Democrats...

U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Banks urge administration to strengthen oversight on Buy America rules in defense industry

GAO report found key agreements with allies lacked scrutiny necessary to protect American businesses and workers Senators urge Administration to support American workers through defense trade agreements WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Tammy...

Minimum wage just went up in places across 7 states and Washington, D.C.—it's $20.24 an hour in one city

Workers across the United States are getting a raise this week after minimum wage increases took effect across several states and localities Tuesday. The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum wage...

Fontaines D.C. display Gaza messages at sold-out London concert

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten performs in front of a Palestinian flag displayed on stage in London on Saturday [Getty/file photo] The popular Irish rock band Fontaines D.C displayed messages during their sold-out concert in London on...

D.C. municipal staffer tapped for community development director

URBANA — Urbana could be close to filling a position that has been vacant for a little over a year. The city council is expected to vote Monday on Mayor DeShawn Williams’ appointment of Olivia Jovine to director of community development services...

D.C. EDGE Tyson Harley previews commitment, explains key factors

Tyson Harley, an edge rusher from Washington, D.C., gives 247Sports an in-depth look at the important parts of his recruitment before Saturday's commitment. Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga edge rusher Tyson Harley officially visited Michigan State,...

Watch Lucy Dacus cover Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Roy’s Tune’ in Dublin

Lucy Dacus covered Fontaines D.C.‘s ‘Roy’s Tune’ at her show in Dublin, watch the footage below. During Dacus’ show at Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, she sits for a moment with her band to cover Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Roy’s Tune’ – which is taken from the...

Lowry: Blow up Washington, D.C.'s brutalist buildings, and the so...

Brutalism, with its blocky, minimalist structures made of poured concrete, was a creation of a post-war Europe that wanted to embrace the fresh and new and to economize on rebuilding. Although the name "brutalism" perfectly captures the aesthetic...

Rich Lowry: Blow up Washington, D.C.'s brutalist buildings

There's a reason God created dynamite. The brutalist federal buildings that have blighted Washington, D.C., for decades deserve the same fate as Carthage after the Third Punic War, and the nation's capital is finally beginning to move on from...

Cleveland WWII POW identified 80 years after death in Japanese prison camp

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William B. Bucey is finally coming home to Cleveland. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Tuesday that Bucey, who died as a Japanese prisoner...

Issues Revisited: Titles, Amendments To Rule 15c2-12 Undertakings And Voluntary, Dave A. Sanchez, Director, SEC Office Of Municipal Securities, Washington D.C., July 1, 2025

Good afternoon. Thank you to the Government Finance Officers Association (“GFOA”) for inviting me to speak with you today. In my role as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission” or “SEC”) Director of the Office of Municipal...