The D.C. Council reassigned the poker and blackjack legalization bill to the Human Services Committee, shifting the fight toward public‑health questions. Key licensing, fees and a 25% tax are now headed for closer scrutiny.

A Pensacola man was indicted March 3 on a federal charge of threatening President Trump. Trial is set for April 6; penalties include up to five years and a $250,000 fine.

Spotty freezing rain may coat decks and bridges in D.C. this morning. Rain continues with highs near 45°F and a fast warm-up midweek.

The LCME has listed Howard University College of Medicine as "Full, on probation." The university says accreditation and students’ degrees remain valid while it submits required fixes.

Customers at a Fairfax County cellphone shop forced an attempted armed robber out; police are searching and asking for tips.

The leasehold at 4000 Connecticut Ave. NW is headed to a foreclosure auction after owners fell behind on a roughly $132.2M note. The sale could reshape Van Ness plans.

A CoStar analysis finds most hotel rooms added from 2019–2025 were built in tourism magnets like Hawaii and Washington, D.C., not in the fastest-growing states.

Thirty years after her abduction on Route 29, Alicia Showalter Reynolds' murder remains unsolved as investigators renew their appeal for tips.

Georgia families and national advocates are pressing Congress to require side underride guards on new trucks while states test ways to count these crashes more accurately.

Two GOP lawmakers asked the FCC and Commerce to investigate Anker, citing Eufy camera encryption flaws and alleged Chinese subsidies. Regulators could open trade and security inquiries.

Mayor Muriel Bowser says every one of D.C.’s 26 public libraries has been funded, rebuilt or renovated since 2015. The Chevy Chase selection is cast as the final project and has reopened debate over housing on civic land.

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service has named nine geographic-area chiefs, tapping senior federal fire managers from California to the Great Basin. Most appointees are career agency fire managers.

Declining MMR coverage has left thousands of children vulnerable and pushed measles outbreaks closer to Charlotte; officials are urging parents to check records.