Yum! Brands agreed to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in two deals, sending most operations to LongRange Capital and Pizza Hut China to Yum China. The sale follows years of sliding sales and store closures.

A Germantown homeowner photographed a black bear drinking from a birdbath; neighbors nicknamed it “Yogi.” Maryland DNR urges residents to secure feeders and report sightings.

A viral clip shows Gwar disemboweling a Trump effigy at Warped Tour DC, prompting fierce online backlash and a renewed debate over shock‑rock satire.

A Tulum‑style "Mar & Bar" called Café Tulúm is slated for Georgetown’s Grace Street, with indoor seating and a 12‑seat streatery listed on licensing paperwork. There’s no opening date yet.

A Fredericksburg woman is accused of a years‑long pattern of phone‑ and app‑based abuse of a Franklin County teen; she posted $25,000 bail and faces multiple charges.

A diplomatic clash has erupted at the OAS after the U.S. revoked a senior aide's visa and ambassadors warned against Washington inserting itself into Secretariat affairs.

Realtor.com's 2026 state grades crown Indiana the easiest state to buy a home and pin New York as the toughest. The rankings underline how a lack of new construction is widening affordability gaps.

Fireworks laws in the D.C. region vary sharply: some jurisdictions ban nearly every sparkler while others allow a handful of ground-based items. Here’s what to know before you light anything.

Washington has told Pretoria it will phase out PEPFAR support, citing unmet policy demands. Health experts warn the decision could jeopardize HIV treatment and prevention.

A federal judge gave D'marrell Mitchell 224 months after prosecutors tied him to a multi-state crew that robbed pharmacies and cellphone shops across the DMV.

A 26-year-old was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport after police say he fled a Gaithersburg crash that killed a 56-year-old pedestrian. Authorities say the suspect faces manslaughter and hit-and-run charges.

At Sacred Heart in Bowie, descendants and researchers marked Juneteenth while unveiling storyboards and pressing to memorialize hundreds of unmarked graves found on the church hill.

National gas averages dipped below $4; analysts predict more relief but warn a Gulf storm could quickly reverse gains.