The National Park Service is revealing its peak bloom prediction for the cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival press conference at 11 a.m. Thursday. Speakers will include District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser; Diana Mayhew, president of the National Cherry Blossom Festival; and Masatsugu Odaira, the Japanese Embassy’s minister […]

Iran spread the growing regional war to the Caucasus with its first drone strike into Azerbaijan, hitting an airport terminal and damaging a nearby school. A video recorded by someone at Nakhchivan International Airport showed one of the drones exploding on impact, with another video showing smoke rising from the terminal. The strike makes Azerbaijan […]

Florida Republican leaders are calling on Miami GOP Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal to resign after revelations that he was involved in a conservative group chat filled with racial slurs, among other offensive content. Miami-Dade County Republican Party Chairman Kevin Cooper said “anyone associated with this chat should resign immediately,” while Republican state Rep. Juan Porras […]

The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 27 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. For months when the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day […]