A $51.6 million gift from Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla will fund a new Arabian leopard habitat at the National Zoo, with construction slated for late summer 2026 and an opening targeted for 2029.

President Trump said Iran agreed to allow 20 more oil‑carrying ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting March 30; Pakistan’s foreign minister posted a similar claim, but verification is limited.

Two teens were arrested after an early-morning robbery on Benning Road SE; one carried a paintball gun. The arrests come amid heightened enforcement around youth gatherings.

A D.C. man was indicted after prosecutors say he stabbed an MPD officer during a June 24, 2025 arrest following a CVS theft. He faces nine counts and a May 13 felony status conference.

Duke jumped to a 44-29 halftime lead over UConn in the East Regional final, paced by the Boozer twins and a dominant showing on the offensive glass.

The D.C. Streetcar ends service on March 31, 2026 after a decade on H Street. Here’s what to know about the final runs, why the line is closing and bus alternatives.

Cloudy, breezy Monday with scattered showers during the commute. Temps jump into the 80s midweek with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday.

A Loudoun judge gave Jose Ulises Aguilar‑Martinez two life terms plus 13 years for the July 2024 Sterling carjacking that killed Melody Waldecker. The sentence exceeded state guidelines.

The Supreme Court will hear Terry Pitchford’s claim that prosecutors excluded Black jurors in his 2006 trial. The ruling could reshape Batson enforcement and federal habeas review.

FCC chair Brendan Carr warned the NFL's antitrust protection could be at risk as marquee games move behind streaming paywalls. The FCC opened a public inquiry to gather public comment.

An exclusive ProPublica analysis shows ICE arrested and detained parents of at least 11,000 U.S.-born children in the first seven months of 2025, straining schools and child‑welfare systems. ICE has also rewritten internal guidance as family detention rises.

Pyongyang says it tested a higher‑thrust solid‑fuel engine and hailed it as a strategic advance. Analysts say flight tests and MIRV evidence — not ground burns — will prove capability.

The Supreme Court will decide whether oil companies can be held in state court for decades of coastal damage — a ruling with billions at stake.