![Congressional panel places blame on regulators and execs for recent bank failures]()
by Lynn Liu | May 25, 2023 | Business & Tech, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Wednesday maintained that federal regulators, as well as bank executives, should be held accountable for the failure of the Silicon Valley Bank and other two banks. “The executives and the board of Silicon Valley Bank clearly...
by Grant Schwab | May 21, 2023 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Few people seem happy with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and her department’s management of energy resources on federal lands and waters. To this day, a particular focus of indignation is her handling of a December lease auction for oil extraction...
![Video: Harm reduction vending machines make Narcan more accessible without stigma]()
by Pingping Yin | May 19, 2023 | Featured, Health, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — The opioid antidote Narcan is now available at six harm-reduction vending machines in neighborhoods across Washington D.C. Installed in April, the vending machines provide free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and other harm-reduction materials. The vending...
by Pingping Yin | May 18, 2023 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — Nationwide, increasing numbers of teens and young adults have overdosed on opioids, especially fentanyl. Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. Substance abuse experts say educating the public to reduce negative...
![Young lawmakers rally for gun reform]()
by Alexa Erbach | May 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s youngest lawmakers joined forces on Wednesday to inspire young voters and rally for gun reform. The event, “On the Frontlines of Democracy: Young and Fed Up,” included passionate speeches from Reps. Maxwell...
![Supreme Court hears arguments in First Amendment case over ‘true threats’]()
by Alexa Erbach | Apr 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday tackled the question of what types of statements should be considered “true threats.” The Justices heard oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, which examines whether the government must show that a speaker...
