A national recall affects more than 10,000 Timechee changing‑table dressers sold on Amazon after federal safety officials found a tip‑over risk. Parents should stop using unanchored units and seek refunds.

The Washington National Opera has sued the Kennedy Center in the Court of Federal Claims, seeking more than $17 million it says was withheld after the company left in January.

MedStar will close one postpartum unit at Washington Hospital Center, cutting 11 beds and displacing staff as the system cites financial pressures while union and community leaders push back.

Federal regulators recalled Kidisle KC101B single‑serve coffeemakers after reports the machines can spew hot liquid or steam and cause burns. Owners are being asked to stop using affected units and follow refund steps.

A late-night double shooting on Banner Lane NW left one man dead and a juvenile girl hospitalized; police are searching for a suspect and asking for tips.

A federal rule requiring hands-on training and new protections for passengers who use wheelchairs reaches a key compliance date on June 17, 2026.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act to protect interstate travel for abortion care. The bill would bar states from penalizing travel and create new civil remedies.

Police found human skeletal remains Friday on the 2900 block of Georgia Avenue NW; two men were arrested and MPD has opened a death investigation.

President Trump pardoned former Rep. Stephen Buyer, convicted in 2023 of insider trading and sentenced to 22 months. The clemency removes federal penalties but leaves the conviction on the record.

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ICE has rescinded a 2021 rule requiring reports of detainee deaths that occur within 30 days of release, a move critics say will obscure accountability and prompt fresh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