A White House memo directs the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to speed AI adoption while insisting on civil‑liberties protections and updates to autonomous‑weapons rules.

ICE has rescinded a 2021 rule requiring reports of detainee deaths that occur within 30 days of release, a move critics say will obscure accountability and prompt fresh oversight demands.

A U.S. journalist who built a career inside China’s state media pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for Beijing. Court filings say he funneled reports and devices for Chinese handlers.

Montgomery County detectives want two women, including a Phoenix resident, on first‑degree murder warrants after a 67‑year‑old was found dead in Gaithersburg. Rewards and anonymous tips are being accepted.

PETA sued WMATA's general manager, alleging Metro rejected animal-rights fundraising and membership ads under vague 'issue' rules while running similar donation campaigns.

D.C. lawmakers held a hearing on Eric’s ID Act, a proposal to add a butterfly to IDs to flag hidden disabilities. Proponents call it a safety tool; critics warn of privacy risks.

A fleet of yellow-and-white 'Bob' buoys now stream live water-quality readings from the Potomac, Anacostia and Shenandoah to a public dashboard. The data show pH, temperature, turbidity and more.

The DOJ will direct nearly $300M to two-to-four cities in a new Model Cities competition that pairs policing spending with mental-health, victim and prevention programs.

Police swarmed the 100 block of 42nd Street NE near Benning Road after reports of a shooting; video shows officers securing the scene.

A Southeast D.C. woman pleaded guilty after prosecutors say she took nearly $6,900 from a 79-year-old neighbor, leaving the victim unable to pay rent.

A stolen-vehicle pursuit that began in D.C. ended in Silver Spring on Tuesday; four juveniles were arrested after the car crashed near Colesville Road and University Boulevard East.

Sources say the 2026 NWSL Championship is expected at Audi Field in Washington on Nov. 21, with a primetime CBS/Paramount+ broadcast. The move would bring the final back to D.C. and to a compact, sold‑out stadium.

Jill Biden said Joe Biden will "live with cancer" after his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis, framing treatment as long-term management rather than a cure. She made the remarks while promoting her memoir.