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.

A man was found shot to death Thursday night on the 3300 block of Wheeler Road SE in Southeast D.C.; detectives have opened a homicide investigation.

Rashida Brown and Miguel Trindade Deramo are asking Ward 1 voters to rank them one and two — an early test of D.C.'s new ranked-choice voting system.

A teenage boy was hospitalized after a shooting Thursday on the 5300 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE. Police are seeking witnesses.

Low 60s this morning; highs near 82°F with scattered storms likely this afternoon. Cooler, wet Saturday with boating concerns.

A report says President Trump plans to invite Vladimir Putin to the G20 in Miami this December, prompting legal, diplomatic and security questions for the host city. Local officials and international lawyers are already weighing the consequences.

Alaska and American Airlines are in preliminary talks to expand their West Coast partnership into international joint ventures, a move that would broaden Seattle’s direct global links. Regulators and courts will be watching closely.

A 2023 House Ethics review looked into allegations that Rep. Alma Adams had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer; reporting says the committee closed the matter with no rule violation.

Rasa’s original Navy Yard shop at 1247 First St. SE is closing and filings show Panda Express plans to take the storefront near First and M Streets SE.

A coalition of 13 state attorneys general asked major card networks to stop processing payments for illegal, China‑made disposable vapes they say dominate U.S. sales.

A bipartisan group of senators wants SNAP to cover hot rotisserie chickens. The narrow bill lands amid a national fight over state waivers that limit purchases like soda and candy.

Trump plans to nominate Serco executive David Cummins to lead the TSA as the agency struggles with a prolonged DHS funding lapse and hundreds of officer departures.

Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed Roberto Lazzeri as Mexico’s ambassador to the United States — a finance‑focused pick timed to the USMCA review and tariff pressure.