A Temple Hills man was sentenced to 45 years for a plot to burn 7‑Eleven stores and steal ATM cash; court ordered more than $370,000 in restitution. The case followed a federal arson and explosives probe.

Chevy Chase’s Blue Energy raised $380M to prefab shipyard‑built nuclear plants and says the first 1.5GW Texas project could start construction in Q3 2026 with a gas‑to‑nuclear plan.

President Trump used the Defense Production Act to order DOE to expand coal, oil, gas, LNG and grid projects. The White House says funds are available, but legal fights and market limits could slow pump relief.

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal antitrust probe into the country’s largest beef processors, targeting how the Big Four buy cattle and set prices.

A PYMNTS Intelligence survey finds 48.5% of U.S. adults would struggle to cover a $1,000 surprise, underscoring rising paycheck‑to‑paycheck fragility nationwide.

A third‑floor fire at the Residences at Congressional Village in Rockville sent one woman to the hospital and displaced residents from eight units.

Montgomery County’s bus‑mounted AI cameras have issued hundreds of thousands of $250 notices and millions in fines, but county data and reporting question whether the program improved safety or mainly raised revenue.

A teenage boy was wounded near the Waterfront Metro in Southwest D.C.; police closed M Street SW and are asking witnesses to call 202-727-9099.

A bill introduced April 16 would let select special‑operations personnel carry concealed firearms nationwide and remove an annual requalification requirement.

Neighbors in Alexandria are rallying after Dan "Shorty" Murray died in a motorcycle crash on April 15. A GoFundMe has raised more than $13,000 to help his wife Maureen and their daughters.

One Hawaii in Fort Totten reopened as a 70‑unit affordable building after a Wesley Housing redevelopment. The project mixes tax credits, bonds and city subsidies; some former tenants plan to return.

Federal review kept the Appalachian hydrogen hub (ARCH2) in the portfolio, preserving Morgantown’s program office and giving the project more runway ahead of an April EIS.

Avelo is exiting Washington Dulles after under two years as the carrier narrows its network. The airline will continue serving the area from BWI while customers are notified of changes.