A missing-child story allegedly got a man inside a Northwest D.C. home before a burglary and chase ended with a shooting threat.

The Senate unanimously opposed clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, but the nonbinding vote cannot stop President Trump from acting.

A 16-year-old boy is recovering after police say two people assaulted and stabbed him in Southeast D.C. Investigators are asking for tips.

Mayor Muriel Bowser returned the District’s FY27 budget bills on July 24, warning the Council’s restorations create an $837M fiscal cliff that the next administration will inherit.

The Washington Commanders parted ways with tight ends coach Ben Steele on Monday after he disclosed a June DWI arrest in Loudoun County.

A man was shot early Sunday on Vermont Avenue NW and taken to an area hospital; police say he is expected to survive and are investigating.

A teenage boy was fatally shot Sunday night in northwest D.C.; police are asking witnesses to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411 with tips.

A razor‑thin House vote attached a "presumption of approval" to the FY27 NDAA, easing rules for servicemembers and Defense Department civilians to carry personal firearms on bases.

A Charlottesville judge found the FDA’s 2023 certification requirement for mifepristone unlawful and ordered the agency to reconsider the rule.

A bellini-fueled Italian disco called Not For Long has opened at Union Market, trading dinner for cocktails, disco balls and a boozy sgroppino.

Zelenskyy met a Raytheon delegation in Kyiv and said the company is ready to co‑produce Patriot interceptors with Ukraine. Analysts warn building production capacity will take years.

Clear, mild Friday with a high near 84°F. Mostly dry through the weekend; heat and storm chances return early next week.

A maintenance worker who fell from a penthouse ledge on 15th Street NW was rescued by DC firefighters and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.