Matthew Jemal’s Jemal Equities has been buying distressed D.C. office assets — loans, auctions and buildings — at steep discounts. The fast, hands‑on strategy could reshape parts of downtown.

UC San Diego’s three‑hit model and international analyses link metabolic stress and parental chemical intolerance to autism risk, but experts urge caution. Larger trials are needed.

D.C. police say three women staged a fake kidnapping and sent a bound-and-gagged photo to extort a friend. Two were arrested in December and a third was picked up this month.

DEA McAllen and federal partners recovered more than 1,600 pounds of crystal meth hidden inside a berry shipment during a Homeland Security Task Force operation.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook warned that AI-driven productivity gains could raise unemployment in ways interest-rate policy may not be able to fix. Her remarks push the Fed to consider non-monetary responses.

The SEC updated its Enforcement Manual to give probe targets more time and clearer settlement and waiver rules.

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic warned Tuesday that AI could push unemployment higher and that monetary policy alone may not be able to offset a structural shift. His comments come as he prepares to leave the bank at the end of his term.

Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee urged patience on rate cuts, saying 3% inflation is 'not good enough.' Markets still price easing later this year.

A Tulsa man was sentenced to 87 months after authorities found thousands of images and at least 93 identified victims; restitution and sex‑offender registration were ordered.

A sharp overnight refreeze left morning temperatures in the 20s and raised the risk of black ice across D.C.; sunshine should return with highs near 39°F.

Livermore‑based Aalyria closed a $100M Series B at about a $1.3B valuation to scale its Spacetime orchestration software and Tightbeam laser terminals. Investors backed the spinout to speed commercial and government deployments.

A neighborhood tip says Streets Market will open at The Ellington at 1301 U St NW, adding another grocery option to the busy U Street corridor. Details and timing are still pending.

A former Trump White House attorney has been charged after an alleged hockey-stick assault at The St. James in Springfield. Court documents say the victim was struck in the head and a preliminary hearing is set for April 29.