A teenage boy was shot early Sunday on the 1500 block of 1st Street SW; police say his injuries are non-life-threatening and are asking the public for tips.

U.S. strikes sank two small vessels in the eastern Pacific on April 11, killing five and leaving one survivor, Southern Command said. The military released footage as rights groups and lawmakers demand more evidence.

A Miami federal judge dismissed President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over reporting tied to a 2003 Epstein-era note.

HB 4227 would void NDAs in child‑abuse settlements and let prosecutors pursue decades‑old allegations; it now sits in the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of an April 23 deadline.

Gallup’s latest workforce poll finds rising AI adoption, but about half of U.S. employees use AI only rarely or not at all, citing ethics, privacy and job concerns.

Fairfax County crews contained a late-night Merrifield apartment fire to a single unit. Officials say no civilians or firefighters were hurt and investigators are on scene.

Gusty southwest winds and low humidity raise wildfire spread risk across D.C. today. Highs near 81°F, with 90s possible midweek.

Lion Energy took an equity stake in American Battery Factory to secure prismatic LFP cells from ABF's Tucson gigafactory. The move lines up with Lion's June assembly ramp and ABF's multi‑year offtake deals.

MPD has begun retesting decades‑old evidence in the unsolved 1986 killing of Sally Heet. Detectives hope modern DNA methods will produce leads in the long‑cold case.

Ben Lamm says gene drives can curb a $5.4 trillion invasive‑species problem; safety and regulatory questions remain. The pitch puts Dallas biotech at the center of a fraught debate.

A pickup truck crashed into a tree on Route 28 in Rockville early Sunday; two adults were hospitalized with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries.

A packed Valley View High School meeting in Archbald has become the latest front in a nationwide fight over AI data‑center projects, with locals, lawmakers and developers clashing over water, power and zoning.

The 64th Sakura Matsuri turned Pennsylvania Avenue into sumo rings, cosplay stages and a kimono‑clad Samoyed as roughly 40,000 people visited the street festival.