A Spotsylvania County chase ended when a driver allegedly rammed two police cruisers. Deputies arrested the driver and say a woman and a dog were unharmed.

Beijing barred dual‑use shipments to 10 U.S. defense firms in a tit‑for‑tat move after the Pentagon expanded its blacklist of Chinese tech companies.

A watchdog group says Interior stalled on FOIA requests about Secretarial Order 3431 and sued in D.C. to force disclosure of who is rewriting park history.

Five people were rescued after a boat fire off Hains Point in Washington, D.C.; crews extinguished the blaze and officials say no one was hurt. Video from the scene circulated online.

A federal judge gave D'marrell Mitchell 224 months after prosecutors tied him to a multi-state crew that robbed pharmacies and cellphone shops across the DMV.

Rights lawyers say asylum seekers flown from the U.S. to Sierra Leone risk being returned to countries they fled, despite earlier U.S. court protections. The transfers and a $1.5M grant to Freetown have prompted urgent legal challenges.

Charles County released photos and new details after identifying a woman found in a 1998 Bel Alton field as LaQuanda “Niecey” Williams. Detectives say the homicide remains unsolved.

A former Voice of America employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to a string of violent, anonymous threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene; prosecutors traced calls to VOA studios.

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.