FOX 5 DC and Georgetown will host a televised D.C. Democratic mayoral debate on May 18 at 7 p.m.; three candidates have met the invitation rules to appear. Early voting runs June 8–14 ahead of the June 16 primary.

The State Department told Congress it will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar and shift consular work to Islamabad, citing cost and an operational review. Local services were already limited amid recent unrest.

UHS plans to shift many GW Medical Faculty Associates doctors into a UHS-affiliated nonprofit, a move that could reshape staffing at GW Hospital and Cedar Hill in D.C.

Judicial leaders moved to accelerate a replacement for the decades-old CM/ECF system after a 2025 breach that may have exposed sealed records. Pilots will start at six courts in 2026.

Bowie State's BSU Bold campaign closed with more than $128 million, far surpassing its $50 million goal. The funds will expand scholarships and tech-focused programs.

Kaevon Sutton pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping after prosecutors say he and accomplices forced two people into their cars at gunpoint and left them in Maryland woods.

Three people were arrested in a Northeast D.C. burglary but the stolen Shih Tzu puppy Cruz remains missing while police seek tips.

A brief police chase in Northeast D.C. ended when U.S. Park Police arrested a man on the roof of a neighborhood school; no injuries were reported. Authorities say the driver abandoned his vehicle and was taken into custody.

A former D.C. Public Schools aide returned to court Monday over allegations she forced hot sauce into the mouth of a nonverbal student. The case has reignited questions about oversight in special‑education classrooms.

Surfside Taco Stand has applied for a Virginia liquor license and is preparing to open at 6218 Old Dominion Drive in McLean’s Chesterbrook Shopping Center.

Dense fog will slow Saturday's commute in D.C.; rain is likely after 7 p.m. with Small Craft Advisories on the bay. Temperatures climb into the 70s early next week.

Advance estimates show U.S. retail and food‑service sales dipped 0.2% in January to $733.5 billion, with pharmacies and apparel among the weakest while home‑improvement and online sellers held up.

A Truth Social post for Trump’s "SAVE America Act" briefly appeared to allow trans surgery for minors with parental consent, drawing GOP fury and a quick edit.