States have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion mandates for federal contracts. The attorneys general argue that this act forces contractors to interpret what activities may be penalized.
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- Legislators approved a massive financial package after the Ohio Supreme Court found the state used the wrong formula to calculate certain reimbursements for nursing homes.
- With fast food prices up 60% since 2014, those “affordable” drive-throughs don’t seem so economical anymore. Here's where people spend the most on fast food.
- A woman was killed by a falling tree in a Maryland state park Thursday night, park officials confirmed to FOX 5 DC.
- A major Fourth of July celebration on the Potomac could leave thousands of boaters and waterfront businesses uncertain about river access.
- Americans owe a record $1.35 trillion in credit card debt, and a new WalletHub analysis shows that some cities are carrying significantly higher balances than others.
- Police say Kimberly Vu posed as a real estate agent, and after collecting rent and security deposits, failed to provide the promised housing.
- Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges stemming from the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the shootings that injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.
- A major vote is expected Thursday in Fairfax County as the school board considers whether to edge out certain technology use across the school system.
- Extreme heat is disrupting school operations across the D.C. region, forcing early dismissals at two Montgomery County high schools and prompting Fairfax County Public Schools to cancel most outdoor activities Thursday.
- An American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, was found dead with police investigating the death as a possible homicide.
- A judge dropped a Kennedy Center lawsuit against Chuck Redd after the musician refused to perform at a holiday event over the center’s board voting to rename it after President Donald Trump.
- A conservative watchdog group has filed a judicial misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, alleging he should have recused himself from a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's effort to rename the Kennedy Center.
