A Streetsense‑backed retail plan unveiled at ICSC aims to anchor grocery, dining and entertainment to neighborhoods and convert idle offices into mixed‑use projects.

Registration for DCPS afterschool opens Tuesday at 10 a.m. via MOST.dc.gov. Families should set up accounts and update consent to avoid being waitlisted.

Trump says he'll pause a planned strike on Iran after Gulf leaders asked for more time, while U.S. forces were ordered to stay ready if negotiations fail.

A FOX 5 DC segment shows Busboys and Poets' Anacostia location holding steady as new shops and Atlas Brew Works reshape the Bridge District waterfront.

The Supreme Court vacated and remanded two redistricting cases, leaving unresolved whether private parties can sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and creating uncertainty before the 2026 midterms.

A man pulled from the Anacostia River near the Navy Yard late Saturday was rushed to a hospital and later died; divers recovered him after a massive rescue. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

Charles County issued a rabies alert after a cat tested positive near Dartmouth Road. Free pet vaccination clinics in La Plata are scheduled and contact numbers were provided.

DC Water says Lead Free DC completed more than 3,100 replacements in FY25 and cleared the 10,000th removal as verifications, outreach and hiring expanded. Officials say the pace must continue to meet federal deadlines.

Hundreds of Americans paid to learn how to relocate overseas at a San Diego conference while Brookings research shows unusually large outflows in 2025. Costs, visas and politics are shaping who can actually move.

Miami-born Pura Vida will open in Fairfax’s Mosaic District on May 21, replacing Parc de Ville and bringing a seed‑oil‑free, all‑day menu to Mosaic.

Google is reportedly pursuing a full-building lease at 500 North Capitol, a 231,000-square-foot tower near Union Station, according to the Washington Business Journal.

A Lancet Psychiatry meta‑analysis finds no meaningful link between common antidepressants used around pregnancy and autism or ADHD after accounting for parental and family factors.

Johns Hopkins will close two nonprofit home‑health agencies serving D.C. and parts of Maryland this summer, citing staffing and financial shortfalls. The move arrives amid tighter federal oversight of the sector.