A longtime Washington Post video editor admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material after FBI agents found explicit videos on a work laptop. The plea resolves a federal probe that began last June.

New federal dietary guidance could add about $1,000 a year to grocery bills, and Nashville food programs are already feeling the strain.

FBI Atlanta and Indonesian authorities moved to dismantle the W3LL phishing kit, which researchers say harvested credentials and enabled millions in attempted fraud. Local prosecutors are involved as investigators sift seized servers and domains.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a law on April 9 that will raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $15 by 2028, extend protections to farmworkers and link future increases to inflation.

A man was found shot and pronounced dead after his car crashed on Branch Avenue in Prince George’s County. Detectives are asking the public to call Crime Solvers with tips.

Four arrests were announced this week in the months-old Greenbelt drive-by that killed 14-year-old Carltin Bayong, police say.

Census data show U.S. lottery sales nearly doubled to $104.7B and prize payouts surged; Oklahoma's lottery transferred about $87.7M to education in FY2024.

Spotsylvania County authorities arrested James Branton on multiple alleged sex‑offense charges, and investigators say one alleged victim may be missing woman Katelin Akens, who vanished in 2015.

ICE has ordered agents nationwide to probe networks it says help pregnant foreign nationals give birth in the U.S. The initiative arrives as the Supreme Court weighs a challenge to birthright citizenship.

A federal appeals court struck down a Reconstruction‑era ban on home distilling, siding with hobbyists in a decision that raises new questions about the limits of federal taxing power.

Vineyard Wind sued GE Renewables in Suffolk Superior Court to stop the turbine maker from walking away as the 62‑turbine project nears completion. The court will decide in mid‑April.

A Honduran family has sued the U.S. after their 8-year-old, who had heart disease and sickle cell anemia, died in CBP custody in South Texas.

A man shot on the 3000 block of 30th Street SE was later pronounced dead; MPD homicide detectives are investigating and asking for tips.