The CPSC recalled roughly 2,355 CooCooBaby 'Classic' and 'Deluxe' loungers for violating infant sleep-product standards. Owners should stop use and follow the refund steps on the company recall page.

Trae Young will decline his 2026–27 player option and test free agency, but the Wizards’ Bird‑rights leverage gives Washington the inside track to re‑sign him.

Retail receipts climbed 0.9% in May, the fourth straight monthly gain, driven by autos, online and home-furnishing sales even as energy and geopolitical risks linger.

A former Glen Haven Elementary employee was arrested after allegedly trespassing on campus and assaulting staff, prompting a lockdown at the Silver Spring school.

The Education Department signed agreements moving special‑education work to HHS and civil‑rights enforcement to DOJ; advocates warn the changes could fragment protections for students.

IKEA opens June 18 at the former Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, a roughly 110,000‑sq‑ft store with a planning studio, Swedish food and same‑day pickup.

Jersey Mike’s is aiming for a mid‑July opening on Capitol Hill, expanding the chain’s footprint in D.C.

Working smoke alarms woke a Silver Spring family before a massive townhouse fire destroyed much of their end unit. Firefighters contained the blaze; two adults were displaced.

Senate Republicans on the Armed Services Committee voted down two Elissa Slotkin amendments that would have barred Pentagon funds from seizing ballots or sending troops to polls. Democrats criticized the party-line votes amid recent federal demands for state voter data and seized election records.

La Loca — billed as "Mexican-style pizza, burritos & tacos" — has popped up at 1018 Rhode Island Ave NW, replacing The Roasted Boon and signaling a new taqueria-and-bar for Logan Circle/Shaw.

Certain duloxetine (generic Cymbalta) lots were recalled after tests found a nitrosamine impurity; regulators and pharmacists advise checking NDCs and talking to your prescriber.

A D.C. judge ordered the DOE to reinstate $82.1M for 11 canceled clean‑energy grants after plaintiffs argued the cuts were politically targeted. The decision could restore funding for projects in five states.

Round, an Asian-inspired cafe, opened inside Laos in Town in NoMa, serving tea mocktails, matcha, coffee, pastries and savory bites. Local owners aim for a neighborhood crowd.