The FCC voted to tighten undersea cable rules, adding licensing for terminal equipment and new security checks while opening a fast track for trusted U.S. firms.

A 13-year-old was arrested after an armed carjacking in Northeast D.C.; an officer fired while searching a wooded area near Oxon Run. MPD and federal reviewers are investigating.

The Forest Service will encourage N95 use, add decontamination protocols and pay crews for post-shift cleaning amid rising fire activity and health concerns.

A 17-year-old, identified as Demetrius Stuckey, died after his scooter collided with an SUV and a parked car on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. Police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

President Trump told the Justice Department to investigate oil companies, accusing them of not passing lower crude costs to drivers and saying "customers are being gouged."

The Supreme Court refused to hear Victor Saldaño's appeal, leaving a Texas court's decision intact even after experts said he met criteria for intellectual disability.

A startup servicer called Link is being prepped near Washington to rendezvous with and reboost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Rapid tests and full-scale rehearsals are underway as launch approaches later this month.

The FDA says Inventia-made chlorthalidone 25 mg failed dissolution testing; two lots — 11,460 bottles — were recalled nationwide. Patients should consult their pharmacist before changing therapy.

A fugitive tied to a $1.2 billion Medicare brace scheme was arrested in the Philippines and returned to U.S. custody. Authorities say the arrest follows the FBI’s new Most Wanted Fraudsters effort.

A DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinion questions Olmstead’s integration mandate, alarming disability advocates and raising new stakes in the Texas v. Kennedy case.

A diplomatic clash has erupted at the OAS after the U.S. revoked a senior aide's visa and ambassadors warned against Washington inserting itself into Secretariat affairs.

A 26-year-old was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport after police say he fled a Gaithersburg crash that killed a 56-year-old pedestrian. Authorities say the suspect faces manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.

A federal judge gave 33‑year‑old Fredrick Crawford 66 months after an undercover probe and an Oct. 1, 2025 search found fentanyl, cash and ammunition at a home with his children. Prosecutors said the operation moved hundreds of grams across D.C.