A victims' rights group and a Fairfax mother asked DOJ to probe Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano, saying immigration‑sensitive charging choices left a violent suspect free.

Chef Geoff Tracy will open a 5,500‑sq‑ft, 185‑seat Chef Geoff’s at 111 Massachusetts Ave. NW in Mount Vernon Triangle. The new outpost joins Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus hub.

A new blood biomarker and a ‘p‑tau217’ clock could let doctors estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms will begin, speeding diagnosis for symptomatic Twin Cities patients while raising important caveats.

Dozens of parents rallied on the Capitol lawn, pressing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act after recent court rulings and lawsuits put Big Tech under pressure. Families shared testimony and legal records as they met with lawmakers.

A National Academies report, with help from a Nashville doctor, sets the first formal blood‑pressure treatment target for pregnant and postpartum women.

President Trump nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers, elevating a scholar with Minneapolis Fed ties into the center of the administration’s rate debate.

A driver wanted in an assault allegedly rammed a U.S. Park Police cruiser during a Northeast D.C. pursuit, abandoned the vehicle at Hampshire Ave NE and Rittenhouse St NE, and was arrested; no injuries were reported.

A New York supplier was sentenced to 96 months after officers found kilograms of cocaine hidden in his SUV and prosecutors tied digital ledgers to D.C.-area deliveries.

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s hearings with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. exposed a clash between scientific oversight and party loyalty as Cassidy heads into a Trump‑tinged primary.

Two union contracts at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were canceled under Trump-era executive orders, affecting hundreds of workers and prompting legal and political pushback.

A WMATA maintenance vehicle struck a stationary Silver Line train at Metro Center early Wednesday, injuring 11 and prompting downtown single‑tracking and delays.

Harley‑Davidson recalled 16,994 2025–26 Softail motorcycles after engineers found a rear brake‑line routing issue that can cause fluid loss and rear brake failure. Dealer repairs will be free and owner letters are expected in mid‑May.

A shooting in Southeast Washington’s Anacostia/Barry Farm area left one man dead and two others injured on Tuesday evening; detectives have opened a homicide probe.