Rep. Stephanie Bice reintroduced H.R. 8295 to criminalize fertility fraud, add RICO tools and extend prosecution windows when DNA identifies a suspect.

A person climbed atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on Friday, prompting a major emergency response and lane closures.

CBP officers at Dulles intercepted about 57 pounds of vacuum‑sealed marijuana bound for London; two Baltimore residents were arrested and face felony charges.

The FDA cleared the ProSense cryoablation system for women 70+ with small, low‑risk tumors; trials show low recurrence but surgeons say more comparative data are needed.

FARA filings show the Bahamas has hired MAGA influencer CJ Pearson and Roger Stone as foreign agents, moves that come ahead of a May 12 general election and amid scrutiny over Chinese financing.

Cool, mostly cloudy Saturday with a high near 62°F. Freeze Watch for nearby counties and a midweek warm-up into the 70s and 80s.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez raised Venezuela’s "comprehensive minimum income" to $240 and pensions to $70, but soaring inflation and union anger leave questions about real relief.

Prince George’s County deputies arrested Luca Antonio Franklin after a CyberTipline tip; investigators say roughly 200 alleged child sexual abuse files were seized.

President Trump announced a 25% tariff on EU cars and trucks next week, challenging the Turnberry trade framework and drawing swift pushback from Brussels.

About 786,100 travel-size Afrin bottles were voluntarily recalled after regulators found they lack child-resistant packaging. Affected lot numbers and refund steps are listed.

Two women and a man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they lured and assaulted two women in a Southeast D.C. scheme allegedly directed from jail to silence a rape accuser.

A jury convicted a Maryland man for the armed carjacking and robbery of a 62‑year‑old Army veteran in Southeast D.C.; sentencing is set for July 22, 2026.

The Justice Department has launched civil‑rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts over possible sexual‑orientation and gender‑ideology instruction, probing parental notice and single‑sex policies.