Sunny and unseasonably warm today with highs near 836F; gusty southwest winds and a chance of storms Wednesday.

A Morgan Stanley broker reportedly contacted BlackRock in February about buying the iShares defense ETF on the eve of U.S. strikes on Iran, prompting denials and ethics questions.

Mayor Bowser says 450,000 Kids Ride Free SmarTrip cards have been distributed across D.C., part of a push to remove transit costs for students. Schools are handling pick-up and WMATA explains mobile transfers.

A New York Times visual analysis finds a U.S. Precision Strike Missile hit a sports hall and nearby school in Lamerd, Iran, raising fresh questions about targeting and civilian harm.

Rosemount Center, a 50‑year‑old bilingual preschool in Northwest D.C., needs roughly $1.2M by April 30 to unlock a city match and buy its Mount Pleasant campus.

A 16-year-old was arrested after a bullet punched through the ceiling of an apartment in Southeast D.C.; police recovered an unregistered firearm and the investigation is ongoing.

A Loudoun judge gave Jose Ulises Aguilar‑Martinez two life terms plus 13 years for the July 2024 Sterling carjacking that killed Melody Waldecker. The sentence exceeded state guidelines.

FCC chair Brendan Carr warned the NFL's antitrust protection could be at risk as marquee games move behind streaming paywalls. The FCC opened a public inquiry to gather public comment.

At a March 17 hearing Rep. Jared Moskowitz said 'over two and a half trillion dollars' couldn't be accounted for at the Pentagon and pressed witnesses for answers. GAO and DoD reports show large material‑weakness exposure.

FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly ordered files from a closed probe into Eric Swalwell to be redacted and prepped for public release, reporting says.

New York City Ballet canceled its June run at the Kennedy Center and will rehearse in New York, joining other artists who have pulled out amid leadership turmoil.

Dila Development pared back a Mount Pleasant condo conversion after preservation officials warned additions would overwhelm historic facades. Revised designs shrink rooftop and rear additions.

A bipartisan Senate push aims to close a federal gap that has let some offenders avoid production charges when minors are filmed while unaware.