The Pentagon released footage of U.S. forces boarding the M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean; the tanker is on a U.S. sanctions list and was carrying Iranian crude.

A shooting in Southeast Washington’s Anacostia/Barry Farm area left one man dead and two others injured on Tuesday evening; detectives have opened a homicide probe.

Mid-morning thunderstorms are likely Wednesday in D.C. with gusty winds and brief small hail. Sunshine and near-80°F warmth return Thursday.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says the Justice Department is probing its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups; the SPLC vows to defend its work.

A packed forum at the MLK Memorial Library put more than a dozen mayoral hopefuls on stage, with clashes over utilities, housing and government modernization.

A Freeze Warning runs through 10:00 a.m. Tuesday with frost and lows near freezing; sunshine returns and a midweek warm‑up brings higher rain chances.

Nearly 500 leaders will read the Bible aloud in Washington this week — President Trump joins with a prerecorded Oval Office reading while critics call the lineup partisan.

MPD is seeking a suspect after multiple break‑ins and the theft or destruction of doorbell cameras across Southeast D.C. during the night of April 13–14.

U.S. forces said a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean killed three and Miami‑based Southern Command released video of the blast. The action is the latest in a campaign that has drawn lawsuits and legal alarm.

A Freeze Warning arrives Tuesday morning in D.C.; gusty northwest winds and an elevated fire‑weather concern make today breezy. Protect plants and outdoor plumbing.

Showers and gusty northwest winds hit D.C. during the Sunday commute. Freeze Watch late Monday night could threaten tender plants.

Syrian‑born investors courted lawmakers and invoked the Trump name as they pushed to repeal Caesar sanctions; the repeal was tucked into the FY2026 defense bill.

Court filings say a 26-year-old MPD sergeant repeatedly touched a colleague in February; he surrendered April 8 and faces misdemeanor charges.