Residents of Washington, DC, on Sunday briefly experienced the worst air quality of any major city in the world, according to a company that ranks pollution globally, as the capital reckoned with the aftermath of a massive, 40-minute Fourth of July fireworks show. City officials issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert, asking residents to limit time outside, with a warning that the air is "unhealthy for seniors, kids, people with medical conditions" and that the general public may experience health issues.
The U.S. Navy says it has suspended the active search for a sailor missing since Wednesday, when a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea. read more
An Idaho mother who blamed childhood vaccines for the deaths of her 18-month-old twins on a podcast produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s former anti-vaccine group has been charged with their murders.
Andrea Shaw, 23, was arrested by Boise Police Department on June 30 pending extradition to Payette County, Idaho, where she faces two counts of first degree murder, according to a police statement.
Twins Dallas and Tyson Shaw died were found dead on May 1, 2025, with Shaw later partnering with anti-vaccine charity Children's Health Defense to protest their deaths.
The shooter is claiming self-defense, according to authorities. read more
Lawyers for Donald Trump have requested more time to pay a $5m civil judgment to magazine columnist E Jean Carroll from 2023, days after the US supreme court declined to hear an appeal. read more
Is Stinky going to be airlifted to Walter Reed again after he poisoned DC's air?