A 70-year-old D.C. man was sentenced to 236 months after pleading guilty in a multistate fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that prosecutors say moved kilograms of fentanyl into the DMV.

A teen and an adult were shot in Northwest D.C. Tuesday night. Police are searching for an 18-year-old suspect last seen on a Lime scooter.

A garbage truck crashed into an unoccupied Lorton home Tuesday morning, lodging partly in the basement and forcing gas and power shutoffs to roughly 80 homes.

Showers arrive late morning with storms possible this evening in D.C. Gusty winds and small craft advisories may disrupt travel and boating.

Donte Smith, 41, was arrested in Clarendon after allegedly exposing himself and then assaulting a person, police say.

Don Riegle, the Flint-born former senator who chaired the Senate Banking Committee, died at 88. His family said memorial services are pending.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 14 and wounded 37 as evacuation orders and drone interceptions tested a fragile U.S.-mediated truce. Civilians fled amid renewed raids.

Washington’s envoy urged Taiwan’s legislature to approve a sweeping defence budget to secure U.S. weapons and fund an island‑wide air‑defence network.

Thousands turned out at Nationals Park for March for Babies, raising nearly $905K for maternal and infant health.

Mitsubishi widened a liftgate‑strut recall to cover about 108,000 Outlander SUVs after corrosion in the gas springs could make the hatch drop. Dealers will replace both struts free and owners will be notified in June.

The Justice Department rescinded the 2021 execution pause and told the Bureau of Prisons to readopt a pentobarbital protocol while authorizing firing‑squad executions.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro unveiled the Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026, a proposal to bolster privacy and accountability for domestic violence survivors in D.C.

Rep. Kweisi Mfume joined a Capitol Hill push for a Frederick Douglass reauthorization that would expand survivor housing and school prevention programs.