Scattered rain today with gusty winds. A sharp cooldown brings lows near 336F Friday night.

A D.C. Council committee held a March 26 hearing on bills to prevent utility and water disconnections, expand automatic enrollment in assistance and reform DC Water billing.

A Fairfax County enforcement sweep of 13 vape shops last week resulted in three arrests and the seizure of drugs, cash and frozen bank accounts tied to an alleged trafficking ring.

Warm, mostly sunny Thursday with highs near 78°F, then a cold front brings rain and gusty winds Friday. Boaters face advisories for the Potomac and Chesapeake.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered chaplains to stop showing rank on their uniforms and to wear faith emblems instead, a move he says will make them more approachable. Civil‑liberties groups have asked the Pentagon for documents and warned of First Amendment risks.

Spear Street Capital bought the fully leased Plaza East office campus in Chantilly’s Westfields, a move that underscores investor appetite for defense- and cyber-adjacent suburban offices.

Sunny and mild Wednesday in D.C.; a strong cold front Thursday night could bring showers and a chance of strong storms.

Jamie Dimon warned AI could cost U.S. jobs and urged government-business incentives to retrain displaced workers.

A 19‑year‑old from Centreville was arrested after Arlington detectives linked four armed robberies from late February. He faces 20 charges, including multiple firearm counts.

A Silver Spring dentist was arrested March 19 after a patient reported alleged sexual assaults during dental procedures. Detectives say there may be additional victims.

A bipartisan Senate bill would bar CFTC‑regulated prediction exchanges from listing sports and casino‑style contracts, setting up a federal‑vs‑state showdown. Sponsors point to ethics and tribal concerns; regulators and platforms are already fighting in court.

Crews excavated a stretch of the National Mall near the Smithsonian to repair a sinkhole; the National Park Service says repairs should wrap up by the end of April.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting Sunday night on the 4200 block of East Capitol Street NE; police are searching for a suspect seen in a white T‑shirt.