The State Department ordered nonessential U.S. diplomats and family members to leave Lebanon amid rising tensions with Iran; the Beirut embassy will operate with reduced staff.

A man was found shot and killed Saturday night on the 4400 block of 3rd Street SE in Southeast D.C.; police say homicide detectives are investigating.

Census figures show D.C.'s Black population held roughly steady while the city's total topped 700,000, pushing the Black share below 50%.

Sen. Adam Schiff’s legal defense fund raised about $1.2 million through Dec. 31, 2025, and filings show hundreds of thousands already paid to outside counsel.

A HUD FOIA response shows the FHA doesn't collect citizenship data on loan applications, meaning the agency can't count how many non‑permanent residents hold FHA‑insured mortgages. The gap comes after Mortgagee Letter 2025‑09 barred non‑permanent residents from future FHA loans.

Post Brothers has kicked off The Geneva, a 532-unit conversion in Dupont Circle, part of a citywide push to turn empty offices into homes—but experts say conversions won’t solve the housing crisis alone.

Two Duck & the Peach employees say their firings were linked to union organizing; the NLRB now has an active representation petition and related filings.

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Votkinsk missile plant in Russia’s Udmurtia overnight, injuring 11 and sending plumes of smoke over the industrial town. Officials and OSINT point to damage at a strategic factory far from the front lines.

Wilmer Valderrama’s Elegancia quietly opened at Union Market’s La Cosecha with Latin small plates, expressive cocktails and complimentary sancocho at last call.

KLNB completed a $31M, 160,000-sq-ft build-to-suit for ZM Sheet Metal in Winchester, delivering on time and expanding regional manufacturing capacity along I‑81.

A Stayton man was arrested after investigators traced alleged online grooming to an NCMEC tip; authorities say Roblox gift cards and Discord were used to coerce images.

A Berkeley County deputy swam into the Potomac on Thursday to pull a man from the water after the suspect jumped from a bridge during a pursuit; the man faces felony fleeing charges.

After a lengthy investigation, DC police arrested Dennis Wilkins, charging him with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) for a 2024 shooting in Southwest.