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In a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, scientists set out to find the “sweet spot” for resi...
16/06/2026

In a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, scientists set out to find the “sweet spot” for resistance exercise and longevity.

Gathering 30 years’ worth of data about exercise habits from more than 147,000 men and women, here's what they found:

A new study pinpoints how many minutes per week of strength training might help people avoid death from conditions including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s.

D.C. residents are headed to the polls Tuesday to select a new mayor in an election that’s bound to shake up the city’s ...
16/06/2026

D.C. residents are headed to the polls Tuesday to select a new mayor in an election that’s bound to shake up the city’s political leadership. The seven candidates are vying to take the helm of a city that is facing significant challenges.

Live results as Democrats, including Kenyan R. McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George, vie in the primary to replace D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Exclusive: The Education Department plans to move its special education and civil rights offices out of the agency as pa...
16/06/2026

Exclusive: The Education Department plans to move its special education and civil rights offices out of the agency as part of the Trump administration’s effort to close the department by transferring its functions to other parts of the government.

The moves, three people briefed on the plan say, are part of an effort to close the department by moving its functions to other parts of the government.

The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to covid-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and...
16/06/2026

The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to covid-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40 percent, according to new research.

The vaccine modestly reduced cardiovascular conditions, hospitalizations and deaths of all causes, including those not linked to covid, researchers said.

The vaccine reduced cardiovascular conditions, hospitalizations and deaths of all causes, including those not linked to covid, researchers said.

Breaking news: When ICE was revising the federal standards that govern immigration detention centers, one of its top con...
16/06/2026

Breaking news: When ICE was revising the federal standards that govern immigration detention centers, one of its top contractors privately asked for changes that could benefit its business, according to a person briefed on the discussions.

In new federal standards released Monday, the agency appeared to make changes that could benefit Geo Group’s legal defense.

America is in a rough moment on the international stage. The World Cup has not erased any of that.But the first few days...
16/06/2026

America is in a rough moment on the international stage. The World Cup has not erased any of that.

But the first few days have produced something else: a surprising reminder of the country’s capacity to welcome strangers with full-throated enthusiasm.

The event's first few days have shown a surprising and often moving reminder of the country’s capacity to welcome strangers with full-throated enthusiasm.

The first tropical disturbance of the Atlantic season will soon drench a stretch from eastern Texas to the Carolinas. Ea...
16/06/2026

The first tropical disturbance of the Atlantic season will soon drench a stretch from eastern Texas to the Carolinas. Early Tuesday, flood watches covered areas from Texas to Mississippi.

See what areas are expected to get the most rain:

The system is expected to drop copious amounts of moisture in a stretch that includes Houston, Atlanta and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Exclusive: A detailed project summary of the ballroom prepared for the White House by a contractor estimated the total ...
16/06/2026

Exclusive: A detailed project summary of the ballroom prepared for the White House by a contractor estimated the total construction cost at $600 million — with more than half coming from taxpayers, according to a copy obtained by The Post.

An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.

A Post analysis of radar tracking data for the B-52 bomber's final seconds shows it made a drastic descent, plunging at ...
16/06/2026

A Post analysis of radar tracking data for the B-52 bomber's final seconds shows it made a drastic descent, plunging at a rate of more than 5,000 feet per minute.

Boeing confirmed two of its employees were among the eight killed in the crash shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base.

The Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.Private equity firm LongRange ...
16/06/2026

The Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.

Private equity firm LongRange Capital is buying the pizza chain, excluding the mainland China business.

Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut in two deals worth $2.7 billion

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