The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arewarning about a rise in meningococcal disease, a rare bacterial illness that can lead to meningitis, a potentially fatal infection. In an alert to doctors on Thursday, the CDC noted an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of it due to a specific strain of bacteria. Last year, …

As former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seek to narrow President Biden’s cash advantage, wealthy GOP donors hope to raise more than $40 million at a fundraiser next week for their presumptive nominee and the Republican National Committee, a figure that would eclipse the eye-popping $26 million Mr. Biden raised in New York on Thursday. The fundraiser, set …

Washington — President Biden said Friday he plans to visit Baltimore this week following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Mr. Biden confirmed the trip to reporters after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after attending a star-studded fundraiser in New York City with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The Biden administration said Thursday …