Cloudy morning, highs near the low‑80s today. Heat spikes Thursday–Friday with a chance of strong storms and heat‑relief resources available.

Mayor Bowser broke ground Monday on Canopy Row at Walter Reed, a 141-home townhome phase the city says will expand homeownership options in Ward 4.

Cigna will end coverage of GLP‑1 weight‑loss medications for employees on July 1, pushing staff toward cash payments and manufacturer or federal discount programs. The move follows price shifts driven by new oral pills and the Medicare Bridge.

Copperhead snakes are surfacing earlier across the Washington, D.C. area; local rescues report dozens of encounters and offer safety tips and yard advice. Experts link the early activity to a variable spring.

A federal trial opened in Boise as a physician argues Idaho’s near‑total abortion ban must allow medically indicated abortions in life‑ or health‑threatening cases. The weeklong bench trial began June 8, 2026.

Sushi by Bou plans an omakase counter inside the Hyatt Regency at Reston Town Center. Permit filings show work under way but the chain has not announced an opening date.

A passenger died after an early-morning two-vehicle crash near the White House. Secret Service officers detained a fleeing driver and U.S. Park Police are investigating.

Police say a shooting in the 900 block of Barnaby Street SE in Washington Highlands left a 14-year-old girl dead; investigators ask anyone with information to call 202-727-9099.

A 12-year-old at Davis Middle School allegedly brought alcohol-laced energy drinks to sell to classmates; three students received juvenile citations after one fell ill.

An NBC4 poll shows Muriel Bowser ahead while D.C. voters name public safety, cost of living and housing affordability as top priorities in an open 2026 mayoral race. The snapshot gives campaigns an early read on the issues they’ll need to answer.

A Hayfield Secondary finance technician has been charged with felony embezzlement and computer fraud after police say more than $40,000 was taken from the school.

DC Water warned nearly 5,000 upper Northwest D.C. customers to boil tap water Friday after a Fort Reno pumping‑station power loss.

Cardinal McElroy removed Monsignor Stephen Rossetti as an exorcist after the priest linked UFO sightings to demons. The archdiocese said those comments and social‑media use undermined Church teaching.