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Photos: Peak bloom in D.C. draws cherry blossom fans from near and far

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors.

An apartment complex under construction in Temecula on Oct. 11, 2024.

‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more

A passel of recent California laws were supposed to supercharge the construction of desperately needed housing. According to YIMBY Law, they haven’t even come close.

Insurance market problems highlighted by the Los Angeles-area fires have legislators rushing to offer up possible solutions. A house burned by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Jan. 26, 2025.

California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’

From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.

First responders search the crash site of American Airlines flight 5342 along the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Thursday.

What we know about the midair plane and helicopter crash near Washington, D.C.

Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Where is my tax refund? A quick guide to navigating the 2025 tax filing season

If the IRS owes you a tax refund, it should come within 3 weeks of filing. And in a change, 25 states are now participating in the IRS's free online filing program.

The waiting room at Alamo Women's Reproductive Services emptied the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making it certain abortion would become illegal in Texas. The state is among nearly a dozen with laws criminalizing abortion that report zero or only a handful of abortions in 2023.

Some red states report zero abortions. Doctors and researchers say it's not true

The reports are from 2023, in states where abortion is banned. They contradict what doctors and researchers say is happening on the ground, raising concerns about data integrity.

A passerby walks through a gate to the Harvard University campus, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass.

Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits

Several other schools have recently settled similar lawsuits, and suits are pending against others, including the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University.

President Trump speaks about the mid-air crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C., at a White House Briefing on Thursday.

Without evidence, Trump blames FAA diversity initiatives for the crash

A record 24 million people now get Obamacare health plans. Will it last under Trump?

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to a record high rate of people with insurance.

COVID gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect preparedness for next pandemic

Public health officials are concerned about increasing polarization among Americans over vaccines.

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