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.

Michael Banks resigned Thursday as U.S. Border Patrol chief after less than two years on the job, amid reporting about alleged paid sex trips abroad and prior internal reviews. His exit adds to turnover inside DHS.

Newmark will relocate its D.C. office to Hines' 1050 17th St NW later this year, taking a full floor and tapping the building's amenity package.

House Oversight has asked four maternity operators for records about how they market childbirth packages to foreign clients as federal scrutiny tightens. Lawmakers want marketing materials, client counts and fee details.

A jury found Jamil Whitley guilty in the 2020 Deanwood killing of Kevin Redd. Sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

The Malcolm X Elementary modernization in Ward 8 is moving into interior finishes and site work, adding a gym, cafeteria, outdoor learning and net‑zero systems.

A CIA operations officer, James Erdman III, told a Senate committee that intelligence officials suppressed evidence pointing to a lab origin for COVID‑19, prompting a sharp CIA rebuke.

Internal Army documents show a $4–$6 billion gap that has forced course cancellations, reduced flight hours and budget cuts across major units. Commanders warn of readiness impacts.

Cuba published new migration, citizenship and foreigners laws last week that could require Cuban‑Americans to use Cuban passports when returning to the island. The package also activates an investor migration category immediately.

Putin hailed a test of Russia’s RS‑28 Sarmat missile, calling it the world’s most powerful and setting a year‑end deployment goal as arms‑control limits lapse.