The Smithsonian moved much of its Folklife programming inside the Arts & Industries Building for July Fourth, with a free marketplace, live music and workshops running through July 12.

Antoine Kassis was sentenced to 30 years after prosecutors said he brokered a weapons‑for‑cocaine pipeline from Syria to Colombia. The case exposed a laundering network that moved nearly $100 million.

MangoLina says its fifth DMV location will open in Rockville this August, pending permits and inspections. The chain is known for mangonadas and elote loco.

A driver died after crashing off the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Greenbelt; Maryland's IID has opened a probe and says a baby in the car was uninjured.

A 17-year-old was shot late Wednesday near a Southeast D.C. youth group home; police issued a lookout and are asking for tips.

Weekly initial jobless claims eased to 215,000 last week, signaling low layoffs even as hiring cooled. The four‑week average slipped to about 222,000.

Freedom Plaza reopened with a refurbished fountain and a new statuary installation — including a returned Caesar Rodney statue and a Prison Ship Martyrs tribute.

D.C.'s Park at 14th will pay $243,350 after the attorney general found workers were denied wages and sick leave. More than 270 employees will receive restitution.

Construction crews have started work on a permanent helipad on the White House South Lawn, and Lockheed Martin is reported to have pledged roughly $5 million toward the project. The effort is framed as a fix for new Marine One helicopters that can scorch turf.

Justice Clarence Thomas was seen walking through the House side of the U.S. Capitol as the Supreme Court handed down major rulings on agency power, mail ballots and birthright citizenship.

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Black Americans report never flying the U.S. flag, and views about Old Glory split sharply by race, age and party.

CBP opened Phase 2 of its CAPE refund portal on June 29, expanding eligibility to reconciliation‑flagged entries and adding billions more to the refund pipeline.

A D.C. judge temporarily forced the Education Department to treat many graduate nursing programs as “professional,” restoring higher federal loan access while litigation continues. Theology programs were shuffled in the process.