A large fight broke out at the National Mall’s FIFA Fan Zone during the U.S.-Belgium World Cup match on July 6, with Park Police saying one person was escorted and the only arrest was for vending.

About 500 Raychy light‑up sneakers were recalled after regulators found coin batteries in the soles were accessible to children. The importer is offering refunds after disposal is photographed.

A Temple Hills man has been charged after a woman was found shot inside a car on Brooks Drive; police say the killing was domestic-related.

Trump told Axios that Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is' and the Israeli leader asked for a White House meeting; scheduling may hinge on the NATO summit.

Swift-water crews recovered the body of a 16-year-old who went missing after entering the Potomac near Great Falls; the remains were taken to the state medical examiner.

Organizers canceled Washington, D.C.'s July 4 Independence Day Parade after forecasts showed heat-index readings well above 100°F, prioritizing participant and spectator safety. The city has opened cooling centers and urged caution.

The NRC has proposed removing the long‑standing ALARA safety expectation and replacing it with objective dose limits, a move that supporters call clarity and critics call a rollback. The agency will take public comment for 45 days.

A Cottonwood man faces an 11‑count Arizona indictment for a May kidnapping and sexual assault while he sits jailed in Rutland, Vermont, on separate child‑exploitation warrants. Extradition proceedings are underway.

HHS abruptly canceled Wisconsin’s $1.16M-a-year teen pregnancy prevention grant, pausing programs that had reached nearly 1,000 young people and prompting talks of legal action.

A ceremony honoring National Guard members at Meridian Hill Park was met by loud protests, underscoring renewed debate over the Guard's role and cost in D.C.

A D.C. bill passed the Council in June that would limit hospital collections and shield residents’ credit; Tzedek DC attorney Jennifer Holloway helped lead the push.

The FTC warns some AI 'bias' fixes could themselves breach consumer law and has opened a public comment period through July 31.

Strategy Inc. authorized a plan that could monetize up to $1.25B of bitcoin and raised a USD reserve to about $2.55B, marking a break with Michael Saylor’s long 'never sell' approach.