Hunter William Bell, 29, was sentenced to 216 months after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography. Prosecutors say an iPhone seized by agents contained more than 600 images.

The FDA authorized four Glas e‑cigarette pods — including two non‑tobacco flavors — under strict phone‑based age verification and marketing limits. The move is a narrow test of whether tech can keep flavored vapes out of young hands.

Sen. Rick Scott and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced paired bills that would withhold federal R&D funds from colleges taking money tied to designated foreign adversaries.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.

Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine will run Rockville-based Quantum Space as CEO, joining a startup building refuelable, maneuverable Ranger spacecraft aimed at defense missions. The company says Ranger Prime is now targeting a 2027 launch window.

A law enforcement shooting near the Washington Monument left one person injured and shut down major roads around the National Mall.

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.