Federal judge rules against cuts to NIH grants

Plus: Suspect sought in Rockville armed robbery; Pizza vending machine in Silver Spring gets mixed reviews

June 18, 2025 7:51 a.m.

A federal judge in Boston ruled the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) research grants on diversity-related topics were illegal and reinstated the funding. The Bethesda-based institution has been a target of the administration’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion and gender ideology policies. [NBC News]

Police searching for Rockville robbery suspect

Montgomery County police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in an armed robbery of an Exxon gas station in Rockville in early June. [Montgomery Community Media]

What people are saying about a Silver Spring pizza vending machine

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The Pizza Forno vending machine on Georgia Avenue got mixed reviews from customers including a “2/10” from a local 17-year-old. [WTOP]

Today’s weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 89; afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely

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