An executive order signed May 1 broadens the Cuba embargo, letting the U.S. freeze U.S.-based assets of foreign companies and banks that deal with Havana.

Pras Michel has surrendered to federal authorities and begun a 14‑year sentence after his 2023 conviction in a wide‑ranging foreign‑influence and campaign‑finance case.

Adams Morgan PorchFest and Passport DC’s embassy tour collide on May 2, filling 18th Street and 68 embassies with music, food and long lines. Plan routes and expect crowds.

A University of Utah‑led analysis of 1900–2021 records finds suicide rates move in decades‑long cycles while youth suicide began climbing in the 1950s. The study urges prevention beyond clinics.

Federal prosecutors in Houston filed 239 cases last week under Operation Take Back America, charging roughly 244 people across the Southern District of Texas.

Lake Charles broke ground on a $2.3B replacement of the aging I‑10 Calcasieu River Bridge, a public‑private project that will add lanes, a new interchange and tolling.

Rep. Stephanie Bice reintroduced H.R. 8295 to criminalize fertility fraud, add RICO tools and extend prosecution windows when DNA identifies a suspect.

A person climbed atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on Friday, prompting a major emergency response and lane closures.

CBP officers at Dulles intercepted about 57 pounds of vacuum‑sealed marijuana bound for London; two Baltimore residents were arrested and face felony charges.

The FDA cleared the ProSense cryoablation system for women 70+ with small, low‑risk tumors; trials show low recurrence but surgeons say more comparative data are needed.

FARA filings show the Bahamas has hired MAGA influencer CJ Pearson and Roger Stone as foreign agents, moves that come ahead of a May 12 general election and amid scrutiny over Chinese financing.

Cool, mostly cloudy Saturday with a high near 62°F. Freeze Watch for nearby counties and a midweek warm-up into the 70s and 80s.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez raised Venezuela’s "comprehensive minimum income" to $240 and pensions to $70, but soaring inflation and union anger leave questions about real relief.