MPD has begun retesting decades‑old evidence in the unsolved 1986 killing of Sally Heet. Detectives hope modern DNA methods will produce leads in the long‑cold case.

The 64th Sakura Matsuri turned Pennsylvania Avenue into sumo rings, cosplay stages and a kimono‑clad Samoyed as roughly 40,000 people visited the street festival.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law on April 9 that will raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 by 2028, extend protections to farmworkers and link future increases to inflation.

Four arrests were announced this week in the months-old Greenbelt drive-by that killed 14-year-old Carltin Bayong, police say.

The IRS is using AI chatbots and machine learning to screen returns this filing season; experts warn AI‑prepared filings still need human review.

D.C. police released surveillance photos after an attempted daylight carjacking on the 700 block of 11th Street NE. Detectives ask anyone with information to call the tip line.

Mayor Bowser proposed $1 million to help Children’s National evaluate new hospital sites in D.C., kicking off a city‑backed site study.

After a D.C. crosswalk death and other high‑speed crashes, Maryland lawmakers and D.C. officials are turning to intelligent speed‑assist devices for repeat speeders.

Key dates for D.C. voters: registration applications must be received by May 26 to vote in the June 16 primary; mail‑ballot requests are due by June 1.

A black Audi with Maryland plates was impounded after racking up almost 900 unpaid D.C. tickets and more than $260,000 in fines.

The FCC will vote April 30 on a proposal to bar Chinese testing labs from certifying devices for the U.S., a move regulators say would shore up security and reshape supply chains.

Bill Gates is set to meet with the House Oversight Committee on June 10 in a transcribed interview tied to the Epstein probe. The session follows months of document releases that named Gates and others.

WSSC is temporarily lowering fluoride doses from 0.7 to 0.4 mg/L across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties because of chemical supply disruptions. Officials say water remains safe while shipments are restored.