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Cases of ‘scromiting’ condition tied to cannabis use spike among teens, young adults: New study
The syndrome has long been linked to chronic use of marijuana.
5 things to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington
The streets of Washington will be filled with the roars of professional motor sports this weekend as the IndyCar Series brings its high-speed show to the nation’s capital for the first time ever during the final stretch of its 2026 season. The event, which spans two days and will close streets around the National Mall…
Army Secretary eyes exit around end of year amid Hegseth tensions
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is looking to leave his role at the Pentagon around the end of 2026 following a months-long turf war with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former White House official and another source familiar with the discussions told The Hill on Friday. A third source familiar said Driscoll has long communicated that…
Teen drops high-profile social media addiction lawsuit
A teenager has dropped her lawsuit against Meta, YouTube and Snapchat, which was set to go to trial later this year as part of a broader series of cases accusing social media giants of designing addictive platforms. The teen, referred to as P.M.Y., previously settled with TikTok and “chose to dismiss the remainder so she…
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in chief, publisher, reporter
The Pentagon fired the publisher, editor in chief and at least one reporter at Stars and Stripes, a historically independent military news outlet, Friday as the department has looked to reshape its coverage in recent months. The Department of Defense (DOD) dismissed Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and Middle East correspondent Lara Korte, Stars…
Interior shuffles several senior career staffers
The Interior Department has recently shuffled at least 25 senior career staffers, giving them different roles at the department that oversees the nation’s public lands, parks and other resources, a source familiar told The Hill. The employees who were shuffled to new positions at the department belong to the senior executive service (SES), a group…
Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and salmonella
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. The agency has tied several foodborne illness cases to the consumption of alfalfa sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, also urging Americans who have purchased the affected sprouts to throw…
TikTok reaches $400M settlement with DOJ over alleged children’s privacy law violations
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations the platform violated a children’s online privacy law, the agency said Friday. The company will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after a court dismisses an earlier consent decree entered against…
Reports of sexual assault in military dropped for third year in a row: Pentagon
Reports of sexual assault in the U.S. military dropped for the third year in a row in 2025, and the Pentagon received a slightly lower number of sexual harassment complaints last year compared with 2024, the department said in a report that was made public Friday. The Pentagon received a total of 7,998 reports of…
Navy reportedly weighs naming aircraft carrier for Trump instead of Black Pearl Harbor hero
The name of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller could be removed from one of the U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carriers, with President Donald Trump’s name reportedly among those being considered as a replacement.
HHS launches autistic missing persons alert initiative
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Friday a new federal initiative to improve preparedness and response efforts when individuals with autism are reported missing. The agency will partner with the Department of Justice and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to strengthen coordination among emergency management agencies, law enforcement, first responders and…
Employer health costs projected to rise 9.5 percent
A new risk analysis released by leading insurance broker Aon this week projected that employer health costs in the U.S. will rise by roughly 10 percent in 2027. Aon, the second largest global insurance broker, projected that at the current status quo, employer healthcare costs will rise by 9.5 percent next year. This would mean…
SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected. Here’s why
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold.
Interior spares California, Arizona, Nevada from most dramatic short-term Colorado River water cuts
The federal government has unveiled its short-term plans for Colorado River water cuts from California, Arizona and Nevada — issuing a plan that’s largely in line with what the states themselves have proposed and sparing them from more dramatic cuts for the time being. The Interior Department announced Friday that it would require these states,…
Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war
The Pentagon said more than 750 U.S. service members have been wounded since the war against Iran began in late February. The department updated its war casualty database this week with another 50 injured service members. When totals from the Operation Epic Fury rubric are combined with updated figures in the “Overseas Operations” category, the…
How US ally Oman got caught in Trump’s crosshairs
President Trump’s rising anger with Oman over a pending deal with Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz is spilling over into the public spotlight. The two Gulf countries say they are poised to make an agreement to set up new shipping lanes in the vital waterway, but Tehran has added steep conditions for Washington to…
Drugmakers still struggling to keep up with spiking estrogen patch demand
The pharmaceutical industry is warning that estrogen patches continue to be in shortage in the U.S. as manufacturers struggle to keep up with increased demand linked to federal policy changes issued earlier this year, even as regulators have yet to recognize a lack in supply. Manufacturers first reported issues with supplying demand earlier this year…