Annabella Rosciglione

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Annabella Rosciglione

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled her proposed 2026 budget for the city, calling it a “growth agenda” during a period of economic uncertainty for the district. The $21.8 billion budget, subject to the approval of the Council of the District of Columbia, looks to serve businesses and development, making room for RFK Stadium to be revitalized. It coincides with a forecasted “mild recession” for the district.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Annabella Rosciglione

Seventy-three people, including 21 juveniles, were arrested in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, over Memorial Day weekend. Police shut down the boardwalk temporarily on Monday after three stabbings were reported. None of the stabbings were fatal. The boardwalk reopened later that day. Detective Steve Korman, Seaside Heights police spokesman, said one of the arrested adults was charged with possessing a firearm.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Annabella Rosciglione

National Public Radio filed suit against the Trump administration on Tuesday for its move to withhold funds approved by Congress. NPR filed the suit along with three Colorado public radio stations in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to end funding for NPR and PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service. The lawsuit states the Trump administration has gone around congressional duties to direct how federal money is spent.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Annabella Rosciglione

Law enforcement found three more inmates of the 10 who escaped a New Orleans jail earlier this month. Two men remain at large. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said Lenton Vanburen was detained in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were detained in Walker County, Texas. Authorities in Baton Rouge, which is 72 miles from New Orleans, said Vanburen was found while sitting on a bench near a department store. He was in jail for firearms and parole violation charges.

1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Annabella Rosciglione

President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to a prisoner exchange, Russia’s foreign minister said. “President Trump is a man who wants results,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in Turkey, according to NBC News. He did not provide further details about the exchange. The State Department did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request to verify Russia’s claim.