Washington welcomes spring with cherry blossoms in full bloom
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The iconic cherry blossoms that circle the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., reached peak bloom Monday, according to the National Mall.
Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open and…
Parkland shooting survivors, activists call on lawmakers to pass gun reforms as midterms approach
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — On the fourth anniversary of the “March For Our Lives” rally, more than 1,100 body bags — each one representing 150 people — were placed on the National Mall Thursday to mark the more than 170,000 people wh…
Endometriosis Awareness Month: Woman describes seven-year battle to get endometriosis diagnosis
Taylor Keefe(NEW YORK) — March marks World Endometriosis Awareness Month dedicated to recognizing and advocating for the estimated 190 million women worldwide who suffer from endometriosis.
Taylor Keefe was 13 years old when she first saw a gynecolog…
Scoreboard roundup — 3/24/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Toronto 117, Cleveland 104
Memphis 133, Indiana 103
Milwaukee 114, Washington 102
New Orleans 126, Chicago 109
Phoenix 140, Denver 130
NATIONAL HOC…
Rep. Jayapal talks about Ukraine, NATO and COVID funding
A member of Washington’s Congressional delegation says anything other than a diplomatic solution in Ukraine could lead to a bigger disaster. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) says we’re playing a leadership role in trying to bring NATO allies
New York City to offer free doula access in bid to reduce maternal mortality
Oscar Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the United States continues to face the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, the country’s largest city is offering new support for expectant people.
New York City will begin offering free do…
Home invasion suspects posing as candy sellers sought after injuring older woman
Richard Williams Photography/Getty Images(OAK LAWN, Ill.) — A woman in her 70s was recovering from injuries Thursday after being forcibly held at gunpoint while suspects ransacked her home.
The home invasion took place Tuesday evening in Oak Lawn, Il…
Cornell University reports indications of ‘substantial prevalence’ of COVID-19 on campus
kickstand/Getty Images(ITHACA, N.Y.) — After a significant viral outbreak before winter break in December, COVID-19 infection levels at Cornell University had markedly declined, as the omicron surge receded, and students returned to campus for the spr…
First hand account in Ukraine
“Human suffering is on full display every day in Ukraine, as it has been for a month since Russia invaded.Salwan Georges is a Washington Post photojournalist, stationed in Odessa, Ukraine today…not far from the front lines in
Free COVID-19 tests ending for uninsured Americans
Images by Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Americans who don’t have health insurance will now start to see some of the free COVID-19 testing options disappear, even if they are showing symptoms.
Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest testing …