A smash-and-grab left a Langston Boulevard jewelry shop with shattered glass and several stolen pieces; police say one suspect brandished what appeared to be a firearm. Investigators are asking for tips.

A new Minnesota law named for Kayla Gaebel will require MnDOT and local authorities to consider suicide‑prevention railings and build on earlier funding for the Washington Avenue Bridge.

An NBC4 poll shows Muriel Bowser ahead while D.C. voters name public safety, cost of living and housing affordability as top priorities in an open 2026 mayoral race. The snapshot gives campaigns an early read on the issues they’ll need to answer.

Target recalled select Up & Up baby wipes after lab tests found Burkholderia bacteria. Parents should check pack codes and stop using affected wipes.

A Hayfield Secondary finance technician has been charged with felony embezzlement and computer fraud after police say more than $40,000 was taken from the school.

At least five FBI analysts were dismissed over a withdrawn 2023 Richmond memo that scrutinized “radical traditionalist” Catholic ideology, federal reviews show. The OIG and a DOJ task force flagged analytic failures and broader concerns about how the memo was used.

A 16‑year‑old at Great Mills High was detained after allegedly brandishing a fixed‑blade knife; prosecutors have charged the teen in adult court and no injuries were reported.

A man was taken into custody after allegedly threatening staff with a knife at Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville. Police say no one was hurt and an investigation is underway.

DC Water warned nearly 5,000 upper Northwest D.C. customers to boil tap water Friday after a Fort Reno pumping‑station power loss.

Citigroup is sticking to a lonely call for three Fed rate cuts this year, even after May's 172,000-job print unsettled markets.

A White House memo directs the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to speed AI adoption while insisting on civil‑liberties protections and updates to autonomous‑weapons rules.

A collision between a school bus and a car closed northbound Laurel-Bowie Road in Bowie; the bus driver was taken to hospital and police are investigating.

U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May and unemployment held at 4.3%, a surprise that kept markets on edge and kept hiring steady in Atlanta’s service and healthcare sectors.