A proposed 20-cent delivery surcharge in D.C. could raise nearly $7M for grocery-access programs, driver supports and restaurant relief, but the Council has not decided.

A Woodbridge man was arrested after police say he assaulted volunteers at a church food bank; one person was bitten and taken to the hospital.

The D.C. Council’s Human Services Committee released its FY27 report and held a live markup, setting priorities on homelessness, behavioral health and library funding.

Chancellor Lewis Ferebee says DCPS will only release student records with a court order after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sought access amid a push to prosecute parents.

Dulles Town Center owner Srini Chavali paid about $8 million for the J.C. Penney building at Fair Oaks Mall and plans to lease or subdivide the anchor space. The move gives a local investor control of a major parcel at the Fairfax mall.

Child‑safety groups asked the FTC to investigate Roblox’s design and marketing, saying the platform misleads parents and pressures minors to spend. The move adds federal scrutiny as lawsuits pile up.

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.