Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 16, and the 235th birthday of Washington, D.C. Prove how much you know about the nation’s capital by takingthis tricky quiz. Now let’s catch up.
President Donald Trump is facing more pressure over the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump officials made unusual requests for data on voters and voting equipment.
The details:Officials have asked at least nine states for copies of voter rolls;two have partially complied. It has sparked concerns about interference ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The Trump administration halted work on a new tool to predict extreme rainfall.
What to know:NOAA was developing a way to help predict how rising temperatures will alter the frequency of heavy rainfall. Officialsstopped the project this spring.
The Minnesota suspect confessed to killing a Democratic lawmaker and her husband.
The latest:Vance Boelter lefta handwritten letter to the FBI directorin his purported getaway car, prosecutors said yesterday. It claimed he was acting on secret orders.
A major study shed new light on the cause of obesity.
A surprising finding:People in wealthy nations like the U.S.burn about the same amount of calorieseach day as people in less-developed nations, but are far more obese.
What it means:Diet matters more than exercise. And Americans are eating too much, especially ultra-processed foods —here’s how to identify those.
Leading the pack:Apple TV+’s “Severance” notched 27 nominations, including for best drama. See the full list of nominationshereand the major snubshere.
Shows you might have missed:“The Pitt,” “The Penguin” and “The Studio” all made it onto an otherwise familiar nominees list. The ceremony is set for Sept. 14.
Two men were sentenced to prison over the “moronic” felling of an iconic tree.
The Sycamore Gap tree is seen along Hadrian’s Wall near Hexham, northern England, in June 2023, months before vandals turned the tree into a stump and damaged the wall. (Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)
You might remember this case:The Sycamore Gap tree, perhaps the most beloved tree in England, was cut down with a chainsaw in 2023. Itsparked nationwide outrage.
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