A humid 68°F start gives way to an 88°F Thursday and a hotter, stormier Friday–Saturday. Small Craft Advisories and cooling‑center info are noted.

Major veterans groups pulled or softened support for a sweeping benefits package after sponsors proposed paying for gains by tightening VA ratings for tinnitus and sleep apnea.

California Department of Education staff were ordered to telework after bedbugs were spotted at the downtown Sacramento headquarters; inspections and pest control are underway.

USGS is relocating HVO to a new 60,000‑sq‑ft research hub at UH Hilo on about 6.8 acres, consolidating labs and monitoring after the 2018 Kīlauea damage. Funding comes from 2019 disaster relief appropriations.

Environmental and community groups sued the EPA, saying the agency delayed action on a petition challenging U.S. Steel’s Gary Works permit. Plaintiffs want a court to force a decision and stronger monitoring.

The Forest Service will encourage N95 use, add decontamination protocols and pay crews for post-shift cleaning amid rising fire activity and health concerns.

Three ICC judges sued in Manhattan, saying U.S. sanctions froze accounts and cut services and asking a federal judge to rein in the measures. The complaint argues the penalties exceeded legal authority and harmed their work and daily lives.

Alexis Wilkins says she’ll sing at the Great American State Fair kickoff on the National Mall and that she won’t be paid, but critics have raised ethics questions. Coverage is evolving.

A 17-year-old, identified as Demetrius Stuckey, died after his scooter collided with an SUV and a parked car on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. Police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

Senators traded barbs at a Senate Banking hearing as banking, real‑estate and crypto witnesses offered competing fixes, underscoring how affordability has become a central political fight.

Trump canceled a planned housing signing and called his SAVE America Act a "national emergency," pressing Republicans to scrap the Senate filibuster.

Gas‑station footage shows two men leaving a white car after a Saturday night shooting on the 7000 block of Blair Road NW; police are seeking tips and offering a reward.

The DOT has tapped Boston-based Air Space Intelligence to build SMART and FMDS, AI platforms the FAA says will predict congestion and reduce cascading delays.