Several U.S. Public Health Service clinicians have resigned rather than deploy to Guantánamo, citing ethical concerns, slow lab testing and chaotic assignments. Their exits raise questions about readiness and oversight.

A D.C. jury convicted Mark Williams on eight counts of sexually abusing a student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The verdict renews questions about the school's handling of earlier complaints.

Shawn Marshall Owens was sentenced to 67 months in prison for a series of six armed robberies at Metro by T-Mobile stores in 2023, after pleading guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery charges.

The VA's newest annual report counts 6,398 veteran suicides in 2023 even as the suicide rate climbed to 35.2 per 100,000. Private coalitions and federal grants are directing millions into prevention work.

Law enforcement officials were involved in a shooting on the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE; MPD says it was not their agency and nearby blocks are closed. Investigators are on scene.

D.C. weather shifts from a grey, chilly morning to sunnier skies, with cold temperatures persisting and a warmer weekend ahead, but with chances of rain on Sunday.

A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 90 months for distributing child pornography and will have a ten-year supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

Joshua Rosser received an eight-month sentence for a high-speed chase involving ramming U.S. Marshal vehicles, pleading guilty to charges and owing restitution.

A Severn man faces charges including vehicular manslaughter after a fatal traffic accident in Montgomery County.

A suspect is arrested for the 2023 murder of Jose Israel Centeno Velasquez in Germantown after a lengthy investigation.

L.A. roaster Dayglow has signed a lease for a Georgetown spot on Wisconsin Avenue NW for its first D.C.-area location. No opening date has been announced yet.

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan says he will mark up a bill this month to eliminate sanctuary policies, setting up a clash with cities and some Ohio counties.

Bright paint and anti‑ICE graffiti turned up at Dean’s Car Care in Northeast Portland, which Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez co-owns. Police say reports have been taken and investigations are ongoing.