FTC testimony shows U.S. consumers lost a record $15.9 billion to scams in 2025, driven by investment, imposter and social-media schemes. The agency urges swift reporting and safer payment habits.

Longtime Kennedy Center performer Chuck Redd has asked a judge to dismiss the center’s breach-of-contract suit after canceling his Christmas Eve jazz jam in protest of the renaming.

Reports say Elon Musk quietly sat in on a phone call between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi about Iran, leaving open why he was there. The report comes via Reuters citing the New York Times.

Eli Lilly asked the Supreme Court to narrow qui tam whistleblower rules after a trebled $183M judgment, arguing the law hands enforcement power to private litigants.

The USDA's FSIS issued a public health alert for certain Blackwing‑branded beef and pork produced without an official inspection mark; affected packages were shipped nationwide.

A Middletown man was sentenced to 16 years in Maryland after Pennsylvania convictions for child‑sex material triggered a probation revocation. Prosecutors said the sentence could spare future victims.

Federal agencies say Russian intelligence‑linked actors have hijacked thousands of messaging app accounts via phishing. Officials urge users not to share verification codes and to check linked devices.

New York City Ballet canceled its June run at the Kennedy Center and will rehearse in New York, joining other artists who have pulled out amid leadership turmoil.

Brisk northwest winds and low humidity raise wildfire risk in Washington, D.C. this afternoon. Expect gusts near 25–30 mph and choppy Potomac waters.

Saturday at the Tidal Basin will be bright but chilly; a warm surge next week could speed petal drop and shorten the peak bloom window.

A World Cup tune-up arrives in Landover as France and Colombia meet this Sunday at Northwest Stadium. Gates open 1 p.m., kickoff 3 p.m.; plan transit and arrival times.

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into pasting and running commands that install the StealC info‑stealer. Experts explain what it does and how to respond.

Jane Fonda and other artists rallied outside the Kennedy Center in D.C., denouncing leadership changes and a planned shutdown that performers say politicizes the venue.