NOAA forecasts a strong geomagnetic storm this week that could push auroras into as many as 20 U.S. states; clear, dark skies will be key.

A man who overstayed a tourist visa was sentenced to 12 months after police say they found nearly half a kilo of cocaine at his Warder Street NW residence.

At Normandy's American cemetery, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth likened arrivals by sea to an 'invasion,' drawing criticism from British and European officials and reigniting debate over migration and alliance ties.

Pete Hegseth struck nine Navy officers — including three women — from a one‑star promotion list, leaving no female nominees and prompting fear inside the service.

At least five FBI analysts were dismissed over a withdrawn 2023 Richmond memo that scrutinized “radical traditionalist” Catholic ideology, federal reviews show. The OIG and a DOJ task force flagged analytic failures and broader concerns about how the memo was used.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem warned Americans to exercise increased caution across much of the Middle East as travel advisories remain elevated and ceasefire talks continue.

Karen Attiah told an arbitrator she “had to fight back” after being fired from The Washington Post for social‑media posts after Charlie Kirk’s killing; the union argues the dismissal violated her contract.

The U.S. Treasury added Miguel Díaz‑Canel to its sanctions list on June 4, escalating pressure on Havana and deepening economic pain that will ripple to Miami. The move names the president and several associates and blocks U.S. dealings.

John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining classified documents in the Maryland federal case and faces a multimillion-dollar penalty; a June 26 rearraignment is set.

A new PNAS analysis finds cohorts born after 1970 are dying at higher rates and a post‑2010 downturn may stall U.S. life‑expectancy gains.

D.C. United canceled its July 11 Ethiopia exhibition at Audi Field, citing visa problems and Ebola‑related precautions; ticket refunds will be automatic.

D.C. police are searching for six people after a late‑night confrontation in Navy Yard left one person stabbed and another pepper‑sprayed. Surveillance images and a reward are out.

Consumer Reports links the AI data‑center buildout to rising household electric bills, with hotspots like Northern Virginia seeing the sharpest increases. Regulators and experts are debating who should pay for new power infrastructure.