Zelenskyy met a Raytheon delegation in Kyiv and said the company is ready to co‑produce Patriot interceptors with Ukraine. Analysts warn building production capacity will take years.

The Education Department removed the disparate-impact standard from Title VI, narrowing federal civil-rights enforcement and prompting sharp pushback from advocates.

Clear, mild Friday with a high near 84°F. Mostly dry through the weekend; heat and storm chances return early next week.

A joint advisory says Russian state‑supported actors used a zero‑click Zimbra flaw to steal emails. Honolulu FBI flagged the risk to local IT teams.

A Senate committee has opened a probe into Amazon after staff said they found evidence suggesting Chinese actors influenced parts of the marketplace, highlighting seller fraud risks and internal access gaps.

Ford and Geely will form a 66‑34 JV at Ford’s Valencia plant to build new multi‑energy vehicles for Europe, a move that prompted sharp criticism from Rep. John Moolenaar.

A watchdog says Apple News and Google News buried critical coverage of Abdul El‑Sayed ahead of Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary; the platforms call the analysis flawed.

An arrest was made Thursday after a woman was found stabbed near Eastern Market. Police recovered a knife and the victim was taken to the hospital.

A maintenance worker who fell from a penthouse ledge on 15th Street NW was rescued by DC firefighters and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

A D.C. nonprofit says Lindt misled U.S. consumers about its cocoa‑sourcing and child‑labor monitoring programs. The suit seeks an injunction to force transparency about farm practices.

A Virginia pastor was arrested after state police say he repeatedly sent explicit photos to a York County teen beginning after a 2024 sermon. Investigators say the contact lasted into late 2025 and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 for the week ending July 18, keeping layoffs at historically low levels and shaping expectations for July’s jobs report.

The private Cosmos Club is under contract to buy a Dupont Circle building and plans to convert it into a mixed‑use arts space with a public café.