Baltimore’s Pitango Gelato will open a franchised shop at South Riding Market Square in Loudoun County this July as the brand expands across the East Coast.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s family stars in a new reality series funded by a nonprofit whose sponsor page lists companies the DOT regulates. Critics and ethics experts say the arrangement raises troubling optics.

A State Department cable tells consulates to deny visas to applicants who say they fear returning home, a change that could ensnare H‑1B holders, students and travelers.

MPD released photos and is offering up to $1,000 for tips after a May 6 sexual abuse incident on the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.

A House subcommittee is probing GW after allegations that veteran students in an accelerated MBA were shortchanged on housing aid and faced $14K–$20K surprise bills. The letter to GW demands documents and a corrective plan by May 13.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed HB 3700, directing Oklahoma colleges to grade students on academic criteria only and empowering the State Regents to withhold funds for noncompliance.

Clear, cool start in D.C. warms to a sunny, breezy Friday near 72°F. Boaters face a Small Craft Advisory and storms are likely Sunday night.

Rep. Tom Barrett filed a 90-day authorization to limit U.S. operations in Iran, bar ground troops and require stepped reporting to Congress.

GWU says unknown vials were dropped at its April 27 Israel Fest, injuring a student; the university has opened an investigation into whether Jewish students were targeted.

Dispensaries across D.C. are retooling as lounges and wellness spaces where patients and self-certified adults can legally consume on-site under new local permits. Hospitality veterans are turning counters into community hubs.

A new AP‑NORC poll finds most Americans say the U.S. is less welcoming to immigrants, and many report personal impacts from recent enforcement.

A jury convicted Robert Lowe in a U Street bar killing; sentencing is set for July 17, 2026.

PACs tied to Lockheed, RTX and Anduril funneled roughly $4.7M into federal campaigns in Q1 2026 as the Iran war began, with big checks landing near defense appropriations leaders.