HEALTH EQUITY — The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the first Black woman to head the CDC in a 51-44 vote, making her the agency's 22nd director. The CDC is responding to the nation's highest measles case count in 35 years alongside a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded lettuce. Schwartz inherits a CDC reshaped by political battles over science and vaccines.
POLICY & JUSTICE — The National Guard is continuing its deployment in Washington, D.C., through January 2029 at a cost of $1.4 billion, according to the Pentagon. The deployment has been criticized by local officials as an infringement of their city's autonomy and by Democrats who say it has militarized the streets at public expense. There are now some 4,600 troops in the area.
POLICY & JUSTICE — The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in 2025, slashed $187 billion from SNAP over the next decade, triggering new work requirements and restricting what recipients can buy. More than 1 million adults aged 55 and older will lose food assistance under expanded rules, with new cuts and work requirements expected to affect Black communities most. More than 4 million people have already lost SNAP since the law took effect.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico pledged $25 million to mobilize Black voters, the largest such investment in modern Texas history.
Gaithersburg native Stefon Diggs signed with the Washington Commanders on a one-year deal worth up to $12 million.
First Impression Staffing agreed to pay $400,000 after the D.C. Attorney General found the company deprived hundreds of workers of earned paid sick leave and will compensate former workers and current employees.
Three people were charged with threatening a judge and officials connected to the Nolan Wells investigation, though none appear to know Wells or his family.
The UPSHOT League announced its inaugural championship game will take place on August 29 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.
Prairie View A&M University, in collaboration with Virginia Tech, focuses on quantum communications and cryptography through workforce development and curriculum creation.
Florence 'Flo' Anthony's weekly 'Go With The Flo' column became a fixture in the New York Amsterdam News starting in 2001 and in other publications; she also served as publisher and editor-in-chief of Black Noir magazine.
Word In Black's Racial Healing report, drawn from national survey data, examines how Black Americans define healing, experience racial harm and envision progress on issues from institutional trust to discrimination and mental health.
Fast-fashion retailers Temu and Shein face scrutiny for products containing toxic chemicals like lead and phthalates, concerns particularly significant for Black consumers who face higher rates of serious illnesses.
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