Panasonic recalled its NB‑G200 FlashXpress toaster ovens after regulators found the power‑cord insulation may be insufficient. Affected units were sold at Amazon, Costco and Panasonic's store.

Two D.C. teens were sentenced to five years after pleading guilty in the May 3, 2024 shooting near Dunbar High School that grazed a student. The case drew wide attention because bullets reached classrooms during the school day.

Deputies say a Waldorf man's home yielded stolen merchandise, two guns and roughly $48,000 in narcotics tied to a countywide theft probe.

The FCC will vote Aug. 6 to repeal the 39% national TV ownership cap; supporters call it modernization while critics predict consolidation and court fights.

The Florida Supreme Court disbarred Panama City attorney Christopher Rodriguez on June 4, 2026, after his federal conviction and 8½‑year sentence for attempted explosives attacks. The order removes his license while he serves time.

A former senior Fed adviser was given 38 months after a jury found he lied about passing restricted central‑bank material to alleged Chinese operatives. Prosecutors warned the information could have let an adversary profit from U.S. Treasuries.

Duball paid $23.1M for 1090 Vermont and plans a roughly $100M conversion into about 150 apartments with retail and a rooftop pool. Construction is slated to start late 2026.

Senate Democrats blocked the FY2027 defense authorization in a 50-46 vote as the U.S. resumed strikes on Iran and reimposed a naval blockade amid attacks on commercial ships.

FedEx-flagged packages led police to a Woodbridge smoke shop, where a multi-state probe recovered thousands of grams of cannabis, psilocybin and thousands of THC products.

A new Urban Institute brief finds nearly 20% of working‑age adults used savings not intended for daily expenses to buy groceries in 2025, as credit use rose. The trend highlights growing pressure on household budgets.

A retired Prince George's County firefighter was sentenced to five years' probation after pleading guilty in a decades-old sexual‑abuse case involving a junior firefighter.

A published 4th Circuit opinion says CBP officers may manually inspect phones at U.S. ports of entry without a warrant, while forensic extractions remain limited. The ruling will bind courts across the circuit.

House Republicans scheduled a Thursday Budget Committee markup to tee up a third reconciliation bill that could pair large defense spending with voter‑ID grants. The plan tests a fragile GOP majority and faces steep Senate hurdles.