NASA will outfit Orion with two Starlink mini laser terminals to downlink 4K imagery to Mission Control in Houston as part of the Artemis III relay demo.

A JAMA case series and federal actions have spotlighted rare vision injuries tied to semaglutide and tirzepatide while regulators clamp down on a growing gray market. Patients are urged to verify prescriptions and report problems.

A new watchdog report says stolen Social Security numbers and deceased identities helped fraudsters siphon millions from SNAP and Medicaid. Watchdogs urge identity checks and new reporting.

A man was found shot to death early Saturday on the 5100 block of Sheriff Road NE in Deanwood; homicide detectives are investigating and seeking tips.

BLM opened a short comment window on a draft EA that could revoke the 10‑mile Chaco withdrawal and reopen roughly 336,000 acres to leasing. Tribes, lawmakers and preservation groups say the review is too rushed.

A report says Rep. Anna Paulina Luna allegedly tipped off a MAGA influencer about JD Vance, prompting a Polymarket bet and renewed scrutiny of prediction‑market trades.

Dozens gathered in Southeast D.C. to protest plans for a new ICE headquarters at St. Elizabeths, intensifying a months‑long fight over federal development on the campus.

The State Department is reportedly weighing a plan that could require some overseas green‑card applicants to post refundable bonds — possibly up to $100,000 — to show they won’t rely on public benefits.

Two U.S. service members were killed and a third is missing after Iranian missiles and drones struck a Jordanian air base, CENTCOM says.

Clear and warm Sunday in D.C., highs near 86°F. A strong cold front on Tuesday could bring severe storms and pockets of flash flooding.

Catholic Charities’ CalFresh Healthy Living program closed after federal SNAP‑Ed funding was cut, leaving school and community gardens without paid educators and local partners scrambling.

Senate Democrats reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act this week — a sweeping plan to deschedule marijuana, fund expungements and funnel tax revenue into community reinvestment. The filing restarts a national debate over rescheduling vs. full descheduling.

NorthStar will dismantle the ex‑USS Enterprise after winning a $418.5M contract; the Mobile teardown, following a court‑ordered rebid, is expected to wrap by September 2030.