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U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man with a firearm at the north barricade Monday; officials closed the access point while investigators collected evidence.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Lincoln Tech will renovate a former Strayer building in Suitland into a $10M trades campus to train electricians and HVAC techs for the D.C. data‑center boom.
A teenager was shot Friday night in Northeast D.C.; police located him near 4th and W Streets NE and say he was conscious and breathing. Investigators are asking for tips.
A federal planning commission cleared a proposal to buy the Defense Health Agency's Falls Church campus at 7700 Arlington Blvd — a rare move as agencies sell other properties.
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Clear and mild this morning in Washington, but storms are possible late afternoon and evening. Hot, humid weather returns midweek with highs in the 90s.
Politics & Govt in ...
The Trump administration plans permanent fencing around Lafayette Square and a two‑block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue, a move that would let officials close a major tourist and protest corridor.
Colliers moved its D.C. team into roughly 18,000 sq ft at 1919 Pennsylvania Ave NW, signaling a renewed commitment to transit‑served, amenitized downtown offices.
A man and a woman were shot Thursday evening on the 2900 block of Knox Place SE; both were hospitalized and police are seeking a masked suspect.
A D.C. jury declared a mistrial last Thursday in the decades‑old killing of Makia Mosby after defense attorneys said police failed to preserve crucial evidence. The decision raises new questions about record retention under D.C. law.
Family and neighbors released pink, white and purple balloons in Southeast D.C. to mark one year since 3‑year‑old Honesty Cheadle was killed as charges proceed.
An inmate at the Charles County Detention Center was assaulted Saturday night and taken by ambulance to UM Capital Region Medical Center; authorities say the inmate lost consciousness.
Amanda McGonigle and the ACLU sued federal officials after she says Secret Service agents barred her from a vice‑presidential event in Bangor, alleging viewpoint discrimination.
A Payette mother who previously blamed routine vaccines for her toddlers’ deaths has been indicted on two first‑degree murder counts, prosecutors say. The case will move forward in Payette County court this month.
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