Officials say an active gas leak from a rooftop grill likely sparked a late‑night blaze on the 1300 block of 4th St SE; crews extinguished it after midnight and no injuries were reported.

A backend Medicare dataset left providers’ Social Security numbers exposed for weeks, prompting officials to pull the files and pledge fixes. Coverage shows providers and lawmakers want answers.

A man was found shot multiple times early Saturday on the 2700 block of Langston Place SE and was pronounced dead; MPD says detectives are investigating.

A University of Utah‑led analysis of 1900–2021 records finds suicide rates move in decades‑long cycles while youth suicide began climbing in the 1950s. The study urges prevention beyond clinics.

A jury convicted a Maryland man for the armed carjacking and robbery of a 62‑year‑old Army veteran in Southeast D.C.; sentencing is set for July 22, 2026.

President Trump signed an order directing Treasury to build TrumpIRA.gov to help workers without employer plans access the Saver’s Match beginning January 2027.

Metro has expanded Tap. Ride. Go. contactless payments to station parking, starting at College Park. Riders must use the same card for rail and parking to qualify for discounts.

After weeks of stalemate, the House approved a bipartisan bill to fund most of DHS and sent it to President Trump. Immigration‑enforcement money will be handled separately.

The D.C. Council streamed a committee mark‑up Thursday on a bill to convert HPAP loans to grants for displaced River East at Grandview homeowners while reviewing DCHA board nominees.

EPA chief Lee Zeldin defended a White House request to cut agency funding to $4.2B at tense congressional hearings, drawing sharp exchanges and renewed legal fights.

FHFA says single-family home prices were unchanged in February, with big regional swings and mortgage-rate volatility keeping affordability front and center.

The Trump administration is moving to fast‑track deportations of migrant children in federal care, accelerating hearings and prompting legal pushback.

ACP now advises biennial mammograms for average‑risk women 50–74, and radiologists — including a Chicago specialist — are warning it could put younger people at risk.