Mayor Muriel Bowser stopped by The Sports Junkies after signing what she described as the RFK deal and presented a proclamation marking the show's 30th year.

Coast Guard and Air Force footage shows pararescuemen searching the overturned Mariana; one crew member recovered and five still missing.

A Metrobus caught fire inside the 9th Street Tunnel Thursday evening, blanketing downtown D.C. in thick smoke. The driver escaped and there were no passengers aboard.

President Trump says crews have coated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in "American flag blue," calling it a fast, roughly $1.5M fix ahead of July 4. The move raises preservation and process questions for a landmark with deep historical ties.

Oversight Chair James Comer says some members would back a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for testimony, prompting swift condemnation from Democrats and survivors.

A Georgia congressman introduced the "Make DC Square Again Act" to reverse the 1846 retrocession and fold Arlington and Alexandria back into D.C. The proposal follows Virginia's contentious redistricting vote and has already drawn legal and political pushback.

Van Leeuwen signage is up at Two Liberty Center in Ballston and permits show interior work is underway, but the chain has not announced an opening date.

A new international advisory warns China‑nexus actors are routing attacks through compromised routers and IoT to mask espionage and pre‑position strikes.

A federal judge found the Army Corps' 2017 releases at Addicks and Barker reservoirs amounted to a taking, clearing the way for damage awards for downstream homeowners.

Pickerington native Sonny Styles was taken No. 7 overall by the Washington Commanders after a breakout 2025 season at Ohio State. The Buckeye standout arrives in Washington as a versatile, athletic linebacker.

The Smithsonian’s restored National Carousel — once at Gwynn Oak — returns to the National Mall on April 24, bearing a civil‑rights history and new conservation work.

Eric Tano Tataw, once nicknamed the “Garri Master,” pleaded guilty on day one of his federal trial, admitting to securing more than $160,000 in PPP funds through false payroll claims. A separate DOJ indictment still accuses him of funding and urging violence by Cameroon separatists.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced it arrested a Loudoun County Public Schools substitute teacher on April 20, 2026, in a Facebook media release. The department linked to a formal news release as investigations continue.