Lawmakers have spent hours debating a surge in rats menacing Boise-area homes and threatening agriculture and public health.

A “rat birth control” program spearheaded by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to painlessly reduce the city’s notorious vermin infestation will launch in Adams Morgan next month. Inspectors working in ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — It was another night of creatures stealing the show during a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. During Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, a rat was spotted near ...

Washington, D.C., is launching a rat birth control program to lower the rodent population in the city. (Carlos Aranguiz, Adobe Stock) BALTIMORE — Washington, D.C., is launching a rat birth control ...

WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: April 10, 2026 | Last updated: April 10, 2026 D.C. officials said in addition to birth control, this program aims to educate restaurants and residents on how to make ...

WASHINGTON — Last week DC Health announced it would be using birth control to lower the city's rodent population. It's a strategy the city said it previously tried a few years ago. DC Health told ...

An ambulance rushes toward downtown hospitals about 20 minutes after the Sunday shooting. CP photo by Andy Brack. MORNING HEADLINES | Health care facilities in North Charleston and Summerville today ...

D.C. is doubling down on efforts to kill rats in some of its most infested neighborhoods by returning to a method the city has tried before: birth control. The approach, this time combined with an ...

The top health official in Washington, D.C., announced on Wednesday a new pilot program dedicated to fighting rodent infestation in the nation’s capital this spring. The district has had a problem ...

CLEVELAND — Starting college can feel like stepping into the unknown. New classes, new expectations and, for many students, no clear roadmap. For Armia Jackson, that uncertainty was almost enough to ...

Tri-West High School has named Kyle Martin as its new boys' basketball coach. Martin previously served as an assistant coach for the Bruins for the past two seasons. Tri-West has its new boys’ ...

One of the most respected jazz festivals in the country, Tri-C JazzFest dates back more than four decades. Set to take place on June 25, 26 and 27, this year’s festival will feature 10 indoor concerts ...