A viral clip shows Gwar disemboweling a Trump effigy at Warped Tour DC, prompting fierce online backlash and a renewed debate over shock‑rock satire.

Fireworks laws in the D.C. region vary sharply: some jurisdictions ban nearly every sparkler while others allow a handful of ground-based items. Here’s what to know before you light anything.

National gas averages dipped below $4; analysts predict more relief but warn a Gulf storm could quickly reverse gains.

Italy's foreign minister canceled a U.S. visit after President Trump said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 'begged' for a G7 photo. Meloni denied the claim and Rome pushed back.

A Washington man who ran a Los Angeles–to–DMV marijuana pipeline was sentenced to 30 months after agents found 54.5 pounds of vacuum‑sealed cannabis at BWI and seized firearms. The probe involved DEA and FBI teams.

A District man was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to an armed carjacking near Park Road NW; prosecutors say a handgun was involved and the stolen vehicle was recovered.

Preservation groups sued to halt a planned National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park, arguing the project skips required preservation and environmental reviews. The complaint asks a judge to freeze work at the site.

A Georgian captain pleaded guilty in Washington after the tanker Bella 1 fled a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. Prosecutors say the ship moved nearly 1.8 million barrels of Iran‑origin crude.

Sunny Tuesday gives way to a midweek heat spike and a chance of strong storms Thursday. Juneteenth may see scattered showers — plan accordingly.

Netflix signed a lease at the Woodies Building on F Street, creating a mixed office and entertainment space with private screening rooms and community access.

A double shooting early Sunday in Marshall Heights left one man dead and another hospitalized; police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Senior DOJ officials ordered career prosecutors to halt a criminal Clean Water Act probe into the Justice family’s coal companies as civil litigation continues.

Chef Takeshi Nishikawa's Snow Crane will run a six-week pop-up at Little Pearl starting June 14, serving rotating Japanese flavors and premium matcha.