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D.C. Health Provider Promotes HIV Prevention Tool on PrEP Awareness Day
Whitman-Walker Health, a leader in LGBTQ health care and HIV treatment in Washington, D.C., is using Wednesday’s PrEP Awareness Day to highlight an underutilized tool in HIV prevention that has proven 99% effective when taken as prescribed....

'Stations cannot fundraise their way out of this loss': D.C.-area public stations grapple with federal cuts

Apartment managers say rental demand remains strong in D.C. region — with some caveats

Justice Dept. slaps Judge James Boasberg with misconduct complaint
The Justice Department on Monday filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg, who has sparred with the Trump administration for months over its deportations of Venezuelan men to El Salvador. The complaint...

WALKER: Boyhood Trip to D.C. Instilled Love of Country
Scott Walker | July 18, 2025 (The Washington Times) — Forty years ago this week, I made my first trip to Washington. It was my honor to serve as one of the two people selected from each state to attend the American Legion Boys Nation program. It...

Good or bad, back-to-school tax holiday is about to begin
Praised by retailers, derided as a gimmick by critics, Florida on Friday will start a monthlong sales tax “holiday” for back-to-school shoppers, along with eliminating sales taxes on other types of items. Florida has held back-to-school tax...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on July 29)
Time for decisive action : Lee should engage in tariff negotiations more directly and proactively South Korea is under mounting pressure after the United States signed tariff agreements with two of its key allies, the European Union and Japan. The...

Allianz Life reports a data breach occurred in mid-July
On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor used social engineering to infiltrate a third‑party, cloud‑based CRM system used by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, compromising personally identifiable data for the majority of its 1.4...

The U.S. reaches trade deal with the European Union
The U.S. will reduce tariffs on EU exports from 30% to 15%, while the EU agrees not to impose retaliatory tariffs and pledges significant U.S. investments—mirroring a recent deal with Japan. The agreement establishes mutual recognition of digital...

Affordable housing giant Enterprise selling 1,000 D.C. units amid market ‘crisis’

Morehead Optimist Club sponsors 10 students traveling to D.C.
MOREHEAD Since 2010, a group of students from Rowan County Middle School has traveled to Washington, D.C., to experience first hand the plethora of history in our nation’s capital. Now, 15 years later, Kristin Hood, the Rowan County Gifted...

Former Reporter Continues Criticism of White House Aide Stephen Miller
Washington, D.C. — Former ABC News reporter David Moran is still facing backlash after a post criticizing senior White House aide Stephen Miller. Over a month ago, Moran labeled Miller a “world-class hater,” and his claims have sparked significant...

CBNK Reports 2Q ROA Of 1.60% And EPS Of $0.78 Growth Across Loans, Deposits, And Cards Accompanied By Improving Credit Delivers Strong Profitability
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Second Quarter 2025 Highlights GAAP Net Income of $13.1 million, or $0.78 per share, and return on average assets ("ROA") of 1.60% Core net income(1) of $14.2 million, or $0.85 per share, and core ROA(1) of 1.73%...

EYA Buys Vacant Shopping Center in Metro D.C., Plans Residential Conversion
12ROCKVILLE, MD. — Locally based EYA has purchased Rockshire Village Center, a long-vacant shopping center located on a 7.3-acre site in Rockville, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The firm plans to convert the retail center into a walkable...

Inman: First impressions as D-line, Jennings debut well at 49ers camp
SANTA CLARA – Emerging from the 2024 season’s disheartening dark cloud, the 49ers saw partly cloudy skies turn full-on sunny Wednesday as they held their first practice of training camp. Look, it won’t stay sunny forever, as this franchise has...

From State College to D.C.: Nate Tranell Explores the Power of Storytelling
Nate Tranell was selected as a National Youth Correspondent for the 2025 Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC), held Monday, July 7, through Sunday, July 12, at George Mason University. Courtesy of Meghan A.T.B. Reese This story...

Eagles training camp: Star D-lineman has injury, and rookie LB surprise
PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles held their first practice of training camp on July 23, and it came with a big surprise. Not only was rookie linebacker/edge rusher Jihaad Campbell not placed on the physically unable to perform list after having shoulder...

Don't blame D.C. for WA state's tax hikes
With recent projections confirming that the state’s new budget was already heading out of balance before it took effect July 1, the predictable results of the Democrat majority’s insatiable thirst for more revenue and expanding government is clear...

Charleston County Elections launches 2025 'I Voted!' sticker design contest
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston County Elections announced the return of the popular annual "I Voted!" sticker design contest Monday. Entering its third year, the contest invites Charleston County K-12 students to submit original...
Multiple pathways prevent bi-parental mitochondria transmission in C. elegans
Mitochondria are essential organelles that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and control many cellular processes. Mitochondria have their genome, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). In most eukaryotes, contrary to the nuclear genome which is...