A late-night barrage of gunfire in Columbia Heights left residents shaken; police say no injuries and are canvassing the area for witnesses.

D.C. Health has launched a pilot feeding rats non‑lethal fertility bait, rotating it with traditional treatments in three‑week cycles as part of an integrated approach.

A D.C. judge ruled the American Bar Association can press claims that the White House ran a policy to punish law firms, keeping a major test of presidential power alive. The decision preserves the ABA's bid to block enforcement of the orders.

The Pentagon's annual report counted 471 service-member suicides in 2024 — down from 2023 — even as the long-term suicide rate for active-duty troops continued to climb.

The Salt Lake Tribune announced it will remove its digital paywall after meeting a fundraising target, shifting toward a donation-and-membership approach and laying out options for subscribers.

A car crashed into a building on the 400 block of North George Mason Drive in Arlington; firefighters braced the wall and no injuries were reported. The road was closed while crews removed the vehicle and inspectors evaluated the damage.

Nelson Mullins moved its Washington team into the McPherson Building penthouse, taking roughly 40,846 square feet at 901 15th St NW.

Reston-based Broad Street Realty filed for Chapter 7; a court-appointed trustee will liquidate its shopping-center portfolio amid prior investor control. Tenants and creditors now await a timetable for sales.

The New York Times told a judge the Pentagon has undercut his March 20 order by issuing an interim press policy that restricts reporters' movement and access inside the building.

President Trump said Iran agreed to allow 20 more oil‑carrying ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting March 30; Pakistan’s foreign minister posted a similar claim, but verification is limited.

A D.C. man was indicted after prosecutors say he stabbed an MPD officer during a June 24, 2025 arrest following a CVS theft. He faces nine counts and a May 13 felony status conference.

MPD's Multiagency Nightlife Task Force patrols U Street, H Street and Connecticut Avenue on weekend nights, pairing police with traffic and licensing teams to head off fights and overcrowding.

A Shaheen‑led, bipartisan Senate delegation will visit Taiwan, then Japan and South Korea, traveling just ahead of President Trump’s summit with Xi. The trip mixes security signaling with trade and semiconductor stakes.