GW’s published cost sheet pegs returning undergrads’ budgets at about $98,165 for 2026–27 — nearly $100K once housing and living costs are added. The estimate has touched off affordability conversations on campus.

A Kuwaiti supertanker, the Al‑Salmi, was struck and burned off Dubai while fully laden, officials said. Kuwait blamed Iran and the hit amplified shipping and oil-market unrest.

Ann Fairchild has been elevated from interim to permanent president and CEO of Siemens USA, succeeding Barbara Humpton. The D.C. unit oversees tens of thousands of U.S. employees.

A bipartisan bill from Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Julia Brownley would stop Medicaid from disappearing for foster children placed in certain residential treatment programs.

A $51.6 million gift from Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla will fund a new Arabian leopard habitat at the National Zoo, with construction slated for late summer 2026 and an opening targeted for 2029.

The D.C. Streetcar ends service on March 31, 2026 after a decade on H Street. Here’s what to know about the final runs, why the line is closing and bus alternatives.

The Supreme Court will hear Terry Pitchford’s claim that prosecutors excluded Black jurors in his 2006 trial. The ruling could reshape Batson enforcement and federal habeas review.

FTC testimony shows U.S. consumers lost a record $15.9 billion to scams in 2025, driven by investment, imposter and social-media schemes. The agency urges swift reporting and safer payment habits.

A Middletown man was sentenced to 16 years in Maryland after Pennsylvania convictions for child‑sex material triggered a probation revocation. Prosecutors said the sentence could spare future victims.

Brisk northwest winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk in Washington, D.C. this afternoon. Expect gusts near 25–30 mph and choppy Potomac waters.

After a $28M lender‑facilitated buy in June 2025, 300 M Street SE has added more than 60,000 square feet of defense‑industry leases, lifting occupancy to about 60%.

Beijing launched two trade probes into U.S. practices after Washington opened sweeping Section 301 investigations. The move could become leverage in talks and jolt green‑energy supply chains.

The Louisiana attorney general says a federal consent decree bars federal agencies from coercing social platforms to remove protected speech, capping a multi‑year legal fight.