AT&T reached an agreement-in-principle with federal officials to invest up to $2 billion to upgrade FirstNet, aiming to expand coverage and lower program costs.

Unseasonably warm Wednesday with highs near 87°F and afternoon thunderstorms possible.

UMD students are voting in a campus-wide referendum after Tom McMillen’s name appeared in newly released Epstein records; the ballot is symbolic but politically charged.

SkyWater's Fab 25 purchase and a pending IonQ acquisition have lifted revenue and capacity, positioning Bloomington as a hub in the U.S. chip re‑shoring push. The deals mean more factory space, higher payrolls and a bigger role in quantum hardware supply chains.

The CFPB is preparing a rule that would curtail 'disparate impact' enforcement and tighten rules for special-purpose credit programs, drawing sharp pushback from civil-rights groups.

Steve Bannon urged DHS to deport Yair Netanyahu from Miami and 'put a uniform on him.' The call raises legal and political questions about who should fight.

Vice President J.D. Vance will publish "Communion" on June 16, a memoir about his return to Catholicism and how faith shapes his politics.

HHS signals the FDA will restore compounding access to about 14 injectable peptides, reopening a regulated channel while doctors warn safety data are limited.

Brown’s estate says flight attendants never connected her oxygen mask during a Dulles‑to‑Seoul flight; a federal lawsuit was filed March 27 seeking damages.

A Boston Fed paper finds that higher credit‑card APRs shave card spending quickly — a 1‑point APR rise cuts spending nearly 9% and hits those carrying balances hardest.

The FTC says OkCupid shared nearly 3 million user photos with AI firm Clarifai in 2014; Match Group agreed to a proposed settlement in Dallas that would bar future misrepresentations.

GW’s published cost sheet pegs returning undergrads’ budgets at about $98,165 for 2026–27 — nearly $100K once housing and living costs are added. The estimate has touched off affordability conversations on campus.

Rye Bunny, from the Tail Up Goat team, opens April 2 in Adams Morgan with a counter-service, fine-casual menu of shareable mains and affordable wines. Two nightly charity reservations are being held.