A two-alarm fire raced through a 10-story building on MLK Jr. Avenue SW early Tuesday. One firefighter and three adults were hospitalized; investigators are on scene.

A GAO audit found State and USAID can't account for roughly $1.2 billion in projects to counter Chinese influence, raising oversight and budget questions.

Heat Advisory Wednesday and an Extreme Heat Watch Thursday–Friday. Highs into the 100s; plan for heat and possible afternoon storms.

A D.C. man was sentenced to 87 months after a June 2023 kidnapping that prosecutors say ended in a Maryland shootout and two deaths. Court filings and surveillance footage tied the night out to a burned SUV and fatal gunfire.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to Washington’s youth‑shelter rules that shift parental notification to the state when teens seek gender‑affirming care.

DOJ has opened applications for new grants that prioritize detention, prosecution and immigration enforcement; Nevada agencies are eligible and deadlines are near.

The FDA tapped seven companies — including Eli Lilly and Regeneron — for a PreCheck pilot to speed reviews of new U.S. drug plants. The cohort includes big pharma and specialized CDMOs.

More than six years after the downtown D.C. shooting, Jaykell Mason pleaded guilty to second‑degree murder while armed and to assault on a police officer while armed. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2026.

Reston‑based Thompson Restaurants has inked a lease to bring Milk & Honey to Tysons Corner Center, adding another sit‑down option to the mall’s evolving lineup.

A Massachusetts federal judge has paused key parts of the Trump plan to dismantle the Education Department, a win Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford called “a line in the sand.”

The Supreme Court denied Alan Dershowitz’s bid to revive his $300M defamation suit against CNN on June 29, 2026, leaving lower‑court dismissals intact while Justices Thomas and Gorsuch dissented.

A Capitol Fourth goes live this Friday from the West Lawn with Alfonso Ribeiro hosting, Trace Adkins debuting a new song and a Mount Vernon fireworks finale. The special kicks off the nation's 250th‑birthday weekend.

ATF canceled its Webloc pilot after lawmakers and courts raised red flags about warrantless location tracking tied to ad‑tech data.