A PYMNTS Intelligence survey finds 48.5% of U.S. adults would struggle to cover a $1,000 surprise, underscoring rising paycheck‑to‑paycheck fragility nationwide.

A Washington Post analysis reported by The Boston Globe found nearly $900K flowed to Nick Fuentes in viewer superchats, showing how micropayments sustain fringe influencers.

Paris prosecutors summoned Elon Musk for questioning as an investigation widened to include sexually explicit deepfakes and alleged child sexual‑abuse imagery on X.

MPD is seeking a suspect after multiple break‑ins and the theft or destruction of doorbell cameras across Southeast D.C. during the night of April 13–14.

Two people on an e‑scooter grabbed a person’s belongings in Navy Yard; investigators released surveillance stills and MPD is offering a $1,000 reward for tips.

The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Ludlow Public Schools' nondisclosure protocol, leaving a federal appeals court decision intact and the district's pronoun/name practice in place.

The Maui AIDS Foundation says the White House’s FY2027 budget to eliminate HOPWA would threaten housing subsidies for people with HIV. County budget hearings are underway as leaders weigh local support.

DEA lays out how a dark‑web pill mill used AlphaBay and crypto to sell fentanyl‑laced pills, producing a 30‑year sentence and major forfeitures.

A Loudoun County jury opened a three-day recall trial April 20 to determine whether Purcellville Vice Mayor Ben Nett should be removed amid separate criminal indictments. The case stems from a bitter fight over the town police department and months of petitions and lawsuits.

The Supreme Court heard Sripetch v. SEC to decide whether the SEC must prove investor losses before ordering disgorgement. The ruling could reshape how the agency recovers ill-gotten gains.

U.S. forces said a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean killed three and Miami‑based Southern Command released video of the blast. The action is the latest in a campaign that has drawn lawsuits and legal alarm.

James Beard–winning chef Michael Rafidi will open Bizzeria in Georgetown this fall, spinning Yellow’s experimental pies into wood‑fired Levantine “bizzas.”

New photos show crews mobilizing at the Fort Davis site as D.C. begins work on a 28,960 sq ft community center and park upgrades in Ward 7. The build will double the current facility’s footprint and add an indoor gym, elevated track, kitchen and more.