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March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns
Thousands of people attend the annual March for Life rally on Jan. 23 in Washington, D.C.
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Health officials are warning that confirmed cases of measles may have spread at this year’s National March for Life rally and concert in Washington, D.C.
Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators converged upon the National Mall and other locations in the nation’s capital for the annual event at the end of January. The DC Department of Health says it’s working to identify people who are at risk.
“DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious,” the agency said in a press release on Sunday. “DC Health is informing people who were at these locations that they may have been exposed.”
Potential exposure sites from Jan. 21 to Feb. 2 include major transit such as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Union Station, an Amtrak Northeast Regional train and D.C.’s subway system, according to DC Health. The agency says infected individuals also visited the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and Catholic University.
Children’s National Hospital issued a public health notice concerning potential exposure in its Emergency Department. The notice said a Virginia resident, who was confirmed to have measles, visited the department while contagious on Feb. 2.
The U.S. is dealing with its biggest measles outbreak in decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 733 confirmed measles cases in 20 states so far this year alone, as of last Thursday. According to the CDC, 95% of the cases involved people who are unvaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.
South Carolina’s outbreak started in October 2025 and quickly surpassed an outbreak in Texas. Cases in South Carolina continue to grow. The Department of Public Health reported 44 new confirmed cases on Friday, bringing the total in the state to 920. Earlier last week, officials in the state reported that the rate of new confirmed cases had slowed. They warn that people may have been exposed in this latest round of new cases in several locations, including a Target store in Taylors, S.C., and the Social Security Administration in Spartanburg, S.C. The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg.
In an interview on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz urged Americans to receive measles vaccinations. In recent months, the Trump administration has rolled back the number of diseases it recommends immunizations for, but federal guidance for measles immunizations has not changed.
Global health officials are concerned about the spreading of measles in the United States. The World Health Organization’s Pan American Health Organization has invited the U.S. to meet in April to review the country’s measles elimination status. The U.S. is in danger of losing its status as a country that has eradicated the disease. The Trump administration said it formally completed its withdrawal from the WHO last month.
D.C.’s Health Department is advising anyone possibly exposed who is not fully vaccinated or has a compromised immune system to contact the health department or health care provider.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 18: Zac Brown Band perform onstage during the Uber One Rodeo on October 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Uber)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The heavyweight headliner for the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest this summer has officially been announced.
What we know:
Zac Brown Band will take the stage at The Ellipse, which is just south of the White House, on Saturday, June 13, at 9:30 p.m.
The free event will also include live shows with UFC athletes, celebrity appearances, meet-&-greets, immersive fan experiences and the UFC Freedom 250 Ceremonial Weigh-in. Gates will open at 3:30 p.m.
On Sunday, fans will gather once again at The Ellipse for a watch party as a series of fights take place in the Octagon on the South Lawn.
What you can do:
Tickets for UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest are available on Tuesday, April 21. However, fans can register for early access until Thursday, and will receive a link on Friday.
Dig deeper:
President Donald Trump is set to oversee the event as part of festivities marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.
The fight card for the landmark event was revealed last month, with lightweight champions Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje announced as the main event for a title unification bout.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by UFC.
Homebuyers are canceling contracts at record rates
Discover why homebuyers are canceling contracts at a record rate, impacting a housing market filled with uncertainty.
The Washington DC area is known as one of the most expensive parts of the country to rent a home, and renters across the region are feeling the squeeze as prices climb.
Where you live in the DMV can significantly impact your monthly rent, with some cities commanding far higher prices than others.
Zumper, a digital marketplace for rentals, recently released its report of the most and lease expensive cities in the DMV to rent a 1-bedroom home.
Here’s what to know.
What are the most expensive cities to rent in the Washington DC area?
It’s not DC, but rather Arlington, Virginia, that is the most expensive rental market in the area.
Zumper says the average 1-bedroom rent in Arlington is $2,459, around $200 more than DC, which has an average rent of $2,253 as of April 10.
Arlington’s price is actually down, according to Zumper. The April 2026 average rental cost is a 3% improvement from last year.
The most expensive neighborhood in Arlington is Clarendon Courthouse, the website says.
Two other Virginia cities — Alexandria and Falls Church — also have an average rent above $2,000. In Alexandria, renters can expect to pay around $2,255 monthly and Falls Church renters pay about $2,270 for 1-bedroom homes.
The average price in Bethesda, Maryland, nearly matches Arlington’s. At $2,447, it is the highest 1-bedroom average of DC’s Maryland suburbs.
Just outside Bethesda, the average rent in Chevy Chase for a 1-bedroom is $2,386.
What are the most affordable cities to rent in the Washington DC area?
Hagerstown, Maryland — about a 70-mile drive northwest from DC — is the most affordable city in the DMV, with average rent for a 1-bedroom at $995.
Winchester is the most affordable of DC’s Virginia suburbs with an average 1-bedroom rent of $1,400.
If you’re looking for an affordable rental in DC, Zumper says the Congress Heights, Brookland and Anacostia neighborhoods are the best options.
What are the rental trends nationally?
Apartmentlist.com says rent prices are down 1.7% from this time a year ago, a sign the market may be cooling slightly after years of steep increases.
Nationally, the median rent sits at $1,363.
This year was expected to be a good year for rent affordability, according to Zillow, which said in its 2026 housing market predictions that renters should see improvements.
“Rent affordability is expected to continue improving in most of the country after a year in which 37 of the 50 biggest markets saw incomes grow faster than rents,” Zillow said.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Congress returns to Washington following a two-week recess with hopes of ending the nearly two-month-long shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Republican congressional leaders have agreed to a two-part plan. Part one would pass a bipartisan spending bill to fund most of DHS, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol. That measure is now in the House.
Part two hinges on budget reconciliation to fund those other two agencies. The process passes budgetary measures using a simple majority, allowing the GOP to bypass a potential Democratic-led Senate filibuster.
Also this week, Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to meet in Washington to discuss a potential ceasefire in Lebanon.
Israeli forces have been fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Those military operations have become a major sticking point in ceasefire negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
Thursday, White House Budget Chief Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is set to testify in front of the Senate Budget Committee about President Donald Trump’s proposed budget.
It calls for major increases in defense spending while cutting spending on domestic programs.
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