A Bloomberg investigation found ad‑tech pixels on state insurance marketplaces sending applicants' race, citizenship and other sensitive fields to Google, Meta, TikTok and others.

U.S. life expectancy hit 79, but longer lives mean more years of costly care — and many households aren't ready.

Three people died and several others fell ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. WHO and national authorities are coordinating evacuations while tests continue.

A hybrid vehicle caught fire after a crash at 9th Street and Southern Avenue SE Sunday night; three people were hospitalized and hazmat crews responded.

Google is reportedly consolidating its D.C. offices as Alphabet redirects capital into AI after a blockbuster quarter.

Patchy fog this morning across the I‑95 corridor; gusty northwest winds arrive this afternoon. High near 68°F.

DOJ's rescheduling of medical cannabis is opening investor pipelines for cannabis drug startups, prompting private raises and IPO talk while banks and state rules still complicate the picture.

A boat burned at James Creek Marina early Thursday, drawing fireboats and damaging nearby slips. No injuries were reported and authorities have opened an investigation.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued Mid‑America Apartment Communities, alleging mandatory and hidden fees at a 269‑unit building made advertised rents misleading.

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.