A Brookeville man admitted to a seven‑year scheme selling fake luxury‑suite access and bilking 12 victims out of nearly $280,000.

One Hawaii in Fort Totten reopened as a 70‑unit affordable building after a Wesley Housing redevelopment. The project mixes tax credits, bonds and city subsidies; some former tenants plan to return.

Federal review kept the Appalachian hydrogen hub (ARCH2) in the portfolio, preserving Morgantown’s program office and giving the project more runway ahead of an April EIS.

OPM’s review of the Combined Federal Campaign and the decommissioning of its portal have left D.C. charities facing sudden shortfalls and uncertainty. Local groups say six‑figure losses could arrive quickly if the program changes.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed rate fell to 6.30% as of April 16, 2026 — a four‑week low that eases some pressure but leaves affordability strained.

The White House is preparing an executive order to push federal research into ibogaine for PTSD. Early studies show promise, but safety and legal hurdles remain.

A swarm estimated at about 20,000 bees was safely captured and relocated from BWI Airport after airport crews and a local beekeeper coordinated the removal. Officials say flights were not disrupted.

A new federal website maps 30 regional Homeland Security Task Forces and a national coordination center near Washington.

A magazine profile alleging FBI Director Kash Patel drank to excess and panicked about being fired has sparked denials, legal threats and fresh questions about bureau leadership.

D.C. sprints to the mid‑80s Saturday before a sharp front brings overnight showers and gusty winds. Boaters and early commuters should plan for blustery conditions Sunday morning.

NOAA has named the University of Hawaiʻi the Pacific Reef Research Coordination Institute to coordinate coral science, restoration and training across the U.S. Pacific.

Beijing lodged a formal protest after a Japanese destroyer sailed the Taiwan Strait, calling the passage a "deliberate provocation."

The White House’s FY2027 request would trim about $354M from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, cutting several fusion and basic‑science lines while raising some defense programs. Local projects and contractors could feel the impact.