Less than a year after opening on H Street, Rock Harper is moving Hush Harbor to pop-up nights around D.C., saying the large phone-free room was hard to sustain.

Two separate shootings in D.C. on Wednesday left a teen and a man injured; police are asking witnesses to call (202) 727‑9099.

William Paul, son of Sen. Rand Paul, allegedly hurled antisemitic and homophobic slurs at Rep. Mike Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar, according to on‑scene reports. The confrontation comes as a bitter GOP primary looms.

Pineapple & Pearls alum Thomas Stacy is opening Tommy’s Tacos in Alethia Tanner Park this June. The small counter will funnel part of sales into park upkeep.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment May 12, 2026, accusing four D.C. residents of a multi‑jurisdiction ATM robbery conspiracy that used hydraulic rescue tools to open machines. The case ties into earlier Prince George’s County investigations of similar break‑ins.

D.C. police arrested 22‑year‑old Dionzai Parker on May 12, 2026, in connection with an Oct. 6, 2022, North Capitol Street shooting that wounded four people and later killed one. Investigators say surveillance and tips led to the arrest.

A White House counterterrorism aide says President Trump left Vice President J.D. Vance precise succession instructions and a private letter in the Resolute Desk.

A man was killed Monday evening on the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE in Mayfair. Police are searching for a dark‑blue Audi Q5 with possible Virginia plates.

The Supreme Court on May 11, 2026, paused a lower-court order forcing Alabama to use a court-drawn map with two largely Black districts and remanded the case after Louisiana v. Callais, reopening the fight over 2026 primaries.

A 253,000‑square‑foot office one block from Union Station is up for sale; roughly 85% is vacant and brokers are pitching conversion opportunities.

Institute staff flagged a man fleeing police who ran inside a public exhibit space on 16th Street; officers arrested him Saturday and security video circulated. No injuries were reported.

Airstrikes on Sunday killed three Palestinians in Gaza, including two police officers in Khan Younis, underscoring how fragile the October 2025 truce remains. Medics and officials offer conflicting accounts as diplomats watch closely.

Jurors heard that one defendant allegedly bragged after stabbing Ian Watkins inside HMP Wakefield on October 11, 2025; both men deny the charges. The opening statements focused on CCTV, witness accounts and motive.