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Candymakers holding out on RFK Jr.’s crusade against synthetic dyes

The candy industry is continuing to use synthetic food dyes, despite ongoing initiatives by federal health officials to phase them out.

July 8, 2025

Trump Media’s Truth+ launches worldwide, includes Newsmax

The Trump Media & Technology Group's Truth+ streaming platform is now live with channels such as Newsmax on its international app.

July 8, 2025

Seine reopened to Parisian swimmers, then closed after a day by rain

Paris officials opened three swimming sites along the Seine River this weekend, though rain led them to close the sites after a day.

July 8, 2025

Space shuttle Discovery could move to Houston due to One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in NASA's space shuttle Discovery relocating to Houston.

July 8, 2025

Original location of Ben’s Chili Bowl in D.C. to close for repair work

Ben's Chili Bowl, which has served half-smoke hot dogs and chili to customers at its original U Street NW location since 1958, is closing that store next week for months of repair work.

July 8, 2025

Skydivers injured after plane goes off of runway in New Jersey

A skydiving plane carrying 15 people went off the end of the runway at Cross Keys Airport in New Jersey, causing multiple injuries.

July 3, 2025

Colombian Navy intercepts Starlink-equipped sub used by drug traffickers

The Colombian Navy recently seized an unmanned semi-submersible watercraft it says was used by drug traffickers, the first such craft confiscated in Colombian waters.

July 3, 2025

Free Amazon-owned streaming platform Freevee to shut down in August

Freevee, the Amazon-owned ad-supported video-on-demand streaming platform, is being fully folded into Amazon Prime Video in August.

July 3, 2025

U.S. teen on global humanitarian flight arrested, accused of landing illegally in Chilean Antarctica

Chilean authorities in Antarctica arrested a 19-year-old American influencer flying around the world, accusing him of changing flight plans and landing illegally.

July 3, 2025

Delta wing part falls off, lands on North Carolina driveway

Part of a wing flap fell off a Delta Air Lines plane over North Carolina on Tuesday.

July 3, 2025

D.C. police arrest teen accused of snatching AirPods out of victim’s ears

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested and charged a 17-year-old boy from Northwest with snatching a person's AirPods earbud headphones.

July 2, 2025

Seven missing after explosion at California fireworks facility

Seven people were missing after a fireworks warehouse in Esparto, California, caught fire and exploded Tuesday.

July 2, 2025

New Tennessee law bans minors from driving for one year after conviction for bullying

Tennessee juveniles found guilty of harassment by bullying or cyberbullying will be stopped from getting behind the wheel for a year, with a few exceptions, under a new law that went into effect Tuesday.

July 2, 2025

Amazon deploys one-millionth robot at Japan facility

Global commerce giant Amazon positioned its one-millionth robot at a fulfillment center in Japan recently. The company is the world's largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robots.

July 2, 2025

Man dies at Missouri cereal plant after getting trapped in industrial oven

A Guatemalan working at a Perryville, Missouri, cereal plant died after getting trapped in an industrial oven that was shut down.

July 2, 2025

Judge approves sale of genetics company 23andMe to founder’s nonprofit group

A federal judge approved the sale of genetics company 23andMe to the TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit led by the company's cofounder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki.

July 1, 2025

Minimum wage in the District increases for most workers

Effective Tuesday, the minimum wage for workers in the District went up from $17.50 to $17.95. The increase for tipped employees is on pause until the fall.

July 1, 2025

AMC Theatres to run more ads before movies

AMC Theatres will play more pre-film ads along with trailers for upcoming movies as part of a deal with movie ad company National CineMedia that goes into effect Tuesday.

July 1, 2025

Train, bus rides on Metro will be free after 5 p.m. on July Fourth

Locals and tourists hitting the District of Columbia on July Fourth can catch rides on Metrorail and Metrobus for free after 5 p.m.

July 1, 2025

NASA spacewalks, rocket launches to stream on Netflix

NASA's mission updates, rocket launches, spacewalks, documentaries and other NASA+ live and recorded video content will be available on Netflix starting this summer.

July 1, 2025