Dirk Kempthorne, the former Boise mayor, governor and U.S. interior secretary, has died at 74. Family and state officials remembered his long career and service to Idaho.

A new monument for women is coming to the National Mall, and organizers have launched a nationwide call for ideas.

A coalition of ethanol producers, farmers and fuel retailers wants Congress to let gas stations sell E15 year‑round, pitching cheaper pumps as prices climb. Refiners warn of new costs and legal fights.

A teenage boy was shot Friday on the 4600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SW and taken to a hospital as police investigate. The incident follows recent teen shootings across D.C.

A teenage boy was shot and killed Friday near a Northeast D.C. high school. Police have opened an investigation and detectives are canvassing the area.

Mayor Muriel Bowser stopped by The Sports Junkies after signing what she described as the RFK deal and presented a proclamation marking the show's 30th year.

Oversight Chair James Comer says some members would back a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for testimony, prompting swift condemnation from Democrats and survivors.

A bipartisan group of senators wants SNAP to cover hot rotisserie chickens. The narrow bill lands amid a national fight over state waivers that limit purchases like soda and candy.

A man was sentenced to three years after prosecutors tied him to a string of purse thefts that included taking Kristi Noem’s bag at a downtown D.C. restaurant.

One person was taken into custody after an officer-involved shooting investigation on Lamont Street NW; police say no injuries were reported and details remain limited.

Federal and D.C. prosecutors say a high-tech ring used Autel key programmers to steal cars in seconds and ship them overseas. Five people were charged and one remains at large.

A judge’s expected April 21 ruling could free up billions in a long‑running Purdue Pharma settlement, routing payments from Purdue and the Sacklers to states, tribes and some victims.

A Maryland man faces multiple weapons charges after police say he pointed a gun during a road‑rage confrontation in Northwest D.C. Authorities recovered a firearm and arrested the suspect without injuries.