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Selma Blair on Accessibility, the 1 Hotel Upgrade That Can Transform a Trip, and Why She Travels With a Squeegee
If anyone knows the transformative power of a good trip, it's actor Selma Blair. As Blair recently explained while on stage at Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Summit, she was officially diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, though she...

D.C. Attorney General Secures $1.2 Million from Opioid Drug Manufacturers
Eight opioid drug manufacturers will pay the District approximately $1.2 million as part of a nationwide settlement resolving allegations that these companies contributed to and exacerbated the national opioid crisis, District of Columbia Attorney...

EXCLUSIVE: Memo Reveals D.C. Judges Are Predisposed Against Trump Administration
Federal judge James Boasberg advised Chief Justice John Roberts and some two dozen other judges that his D.C. colleagues were “concern[ed] that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts leading to a constitutional crisis,”...

Frank Aukofer, who covered D.C. politics for Journal, enjoyed storied career
Frank A. Aukofer, who transformed an apprenticeship in the printing trade into a 40-year career as an award-winning journalist in Washington and Milwaukee, has died at the age of 90. Aukofer passed away peacefully the morning of July 14,...

Thomas C. Fenter
Thomas C. Fenter, M.D., passed away on July 15, 2025. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 19, at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Flowood, with a service at noon. Tom was born in Brookhaven on June 21, 1944, and was the...

Before winning reelection bid, DC Council member Trayon White apparently used AI political ad
Before winning back his D.C. Council seat in a special election this week, Trayon White posted a video rallying voters that viewers quickly sniffed out as artificial intelligence. Before winning back his D.C. Council seat in a special election...

’I feel young again’: Running back James Butler hitting new highs with B.C. Lions
Breadcrumb Trail Links Football CFL BC Lions Lions running back set career high in last game, looks to continue rushing attack in clash against Roughriders Author of the article: The Canadian Press Gemma Karstens-Smith Published Jul 18, 2025 • 4...

NU to offer news food industry management major
Enrollment for the fall semester is now open for the new Bachelor of Science in Food Industry Management program at Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration. The program is designed to prepare students for leadership roles...

This week’s big questions: Can Trump finally quell the Epstein storm — and is it hurting his presidency?
CNN — Even President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to think his angry and chaotic efforts to end the renewed storm over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will work. He warned in a weekend social media post that “nothing will be good enough” to...

Rep. Cory Mills Faces Eviction Lawsuit Over Unpaid Rent in D.C.
By Blessing Nweke Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., is facing legal action over alleged failure to pay more than $85,000 in rent on a high-end Washington, D.C. property, according to court documents filed last week in D.C. Superior Court. Bozzuto...

Reagan National travelers turn to advance registrations to beat parking crunch
With summertime parking at a premium at Reagan National Airport, more travelers are arriving with reservations in hand. The number of drivers with advance parking reservations rose 36% year-over-year during both the Memorial Day and Juneteenth...

Senior dine-out program thriving
YOUNGSTOWN — State and federal funding cuts have left local service agencies, and those they serve, unclear about the future. But one program is not on the chopping block. Direction Home of Eastern Ohio’s Get Out and Dine Program is actually on...

Fyre Festival's McFarland courts MAGA ahead of new business launch
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Published: 07:10 EDT, 18 July 2025 | Updated: 07:10 EDT, 18 July 2025 Advertisement Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland is heading to MAGA-friendly television to pitch his next...

Medicaid cuts expected to slash health care jobs, services
Oklahoma has received a score of 49th in the nation for its health care in 2025, and with projected funding cuts to Medicaid, local providers project loss of services. The top scores given by The Commonwealth Fund ranked Massachusetts, Hawaii, New...

Senior dine-out program still thriving
YOUNGSTOWN — State and federal funding cuts have left local service agencies, and those they serve, unclear about the future. But one program is not on the chopping block. Direction Home of Eastern Ohio’s Get Out and Dine Program is actually on...

Analysis: How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. When President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke after...

Subcommittee to examine U.S. trucking and bus industry issues
U.S. Senator Todd Young, who chairs the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, has announced a subcommittee hearing scheduled for July 22, 2025. The hearing will focus on issues affecting the trucking and...

State funding clears way for McDaniel Industrial Park entrance road
After recently being awarded state funding, the London-Laurel County Economic Development Authority can now move forward with a key infrastructure project at McDaniel Industrial Park. The Laurel County Fiscal Court, serving as the required...

MD loses the most federal jobs in nearly 30 years in June, report finds
The Maryland Department of Labor cited U.S. Department of Labor data indicating historical federal job losses in Maryland during June 2025. (U.S. Department of Labor) June was a tough month for Maryland’s workforce – particularly for those working...

Local baker says her new dessert truck business is built on faith, hustle and heart
Rachel “Zemira” Davis, 26, began a new chapter in her culinary career last Saturday with the grand opening/ribbon cutting of her new dessert truck, Zemira’s Sweet Treats. Zemira’s Sweet Treats began as Z’s Sugar Station, a self-serve stand located...