Media Tip Sheet: A 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar
Rescue efforts continue in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar.
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Media Tip Sheet: Close Call at Reagan National with Delta Plane and Air Force Jet
The FAA is investigating what was a close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Friday afternoon.
Media Tip Sheet: D.C. Cherry Blossoms Enter Peak Bloom, Drawing Massive Crowds
Over the weekend, D.C.’s beloved cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, attracting large crowds to the tidal basin.
Media Tip Sheet: WHO Releases Update on Measles as Cases Grow
Measles cases are continuing to grow especially in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. As of Friday, 453 cases were confirmed across those states.
The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development has received a $2.4 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to launch the Forum on Democracy...
Media Tip Sheet: New Report Shows Taxpayers Were Paying Double for Medicaid Patients
A Wall Street Journal report found that “Health insurers got double-paid by the Medicaid system for the coverage of hundreds of thousands of patients across the country, costing taxpayers billions...
Ability to Regulate Behavior Assists in Language Development Among Children, New Study Shows
A young child’s ability to regulate behavior—a component of executive functioning (the cognitive processes that help with planning, focus, and self-control)—is related to how they process and acquire...
Media Tip Sheet: Budget Office Warns U.S. Could Hit Borrowing Limit as Soon as May
Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper estimated that the federal government could hit its borrowing limit as soon as May if tax revenue falls short of expectations.
Media Tip Sheet: Russia, Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Ceasefire
In two separate statements yesterday from U.S. and Russia and U.S and Ukraine, the White House announced an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to pause fighting in the Black Sea
Media Tip Sheet: D.C. Cherry Blossoms Nearing Peak Bloom
D.C.’s beloved cherry blossoms are continuing their journey toward peak bloom, officially reaching stage 5, or puffy white blossoms, March 23, 2025, according to the National Park Service.