Ex‑DOGE engineers have formed Cathedral, a venture‑backed military cyber startup valued at roughly $1.4 billion and angling for government contracts.

A 17-year-old was arrested after an online sale turned violent near E.L. Haynes, leaving a man and a child injured; police are seeking tips.

Franklin County detectives say a 50-year-old father and his 28-year-old son were arrested and charged in the alleged rape of two juvenile girls; the investigation remains active.

The FAA will require radio altimeters be upgraded to resist 5G interference; the final rule aligns with the FCC order and could force multibillion‑dollar retrofits.

A three-day Richmond itinerary for Aug. 14 6: Cook Out 400 under the lights, James River rafting, zoo meet-and-greets and Scotts Addition barbecue.

Montgomery County detectives say a Bowie man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself at a Silver Spring Kohl’s, following a shopper home and trying to get inside. Investigators are seeking other possible victims.

Charles County detectives arrested two Waldorf men after recovering more than 100 bronze memorial vases stolen from Trinity Memorial Gardens; officials say many were recovered at a scrap yard.

Fourteen U.S. citizens were briefly quarantined at Fort Drum after returning from the DRC amid a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak; none showed symptoms and all were released.

A Georgetown staple is closing after more than two decades; owners say lease talks collapsed and they'll redirect effort to a takeout spinoff.

Federal and industry data say the Working Families Tax Cuts preserved roughly $1 trillion in output and helped protect hundreds of thousands of jobs in Florida. Officials point to new deductions and expensing rules as the drivers behind investment pledges.

Water seeped into signal equipment outside Van Ness, disrupting Red Line service Wednesday and forcing offloads at Dupont Circle as crews worked to restore service.

Lawmakers pressed State and Defense witnesses over a policy they called contradictory: backing a UN‑authorized force in Haiti while moving to end protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.

FEC filings show Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks made a $25 million gift to MAGA Inc., her largest recorded political donation, joining a small group of megadonors funding the pro‑Trump PAC.