Mostly clear and breezy Saturday; heavy rain and possible severe storms arrive Monday, March 16.

Officials say D.C.’s child‑care subsidy is outpacing the budget and could be about $42 million short, prompting talks of waitlists and payment changes. The Council will decide next steps in coming budget votes.

An FAA-ordered ground stop tied to an equipment outage at the Potomac TRACON halted departures at BWI and other D.C.-area airports, pushing delays into the evening.

A spike in gold prices has turned Colombia's mines into a lucrative cash source for criminal networks — and the United States is the biggest buyer.

Court filings and watchdog records show agency downsizings slowed FOIA responses, with lawyers in 26 cases blaming staff cuts for delays in public records. The trend has prompted new lawsuits and oversight.

Texas Tech researchers used ATR‑FTIR and Raman spectroscopy with machine learning to identify fentanyl exposure in fingernail clippings, a noninvasive method presented at Pittcon.

An investigation ties contaminated medicines, falsified testing and inspection gaps to overseas factories — and patients are already paying the price.

A D.C. man was convicted after prosecutors say he held his case worker hostage and threatened him with a pole and an axe during a September check‑in.

Senate leaders advanced S.2157 to the Rules Committee; the bill would set Massachusetts on Atlantic Standard Time year‑round but requires neighbor states and DOT approval.

Vanguard and plan administrators report a record share of workers took hardship 401(k) withdrawals in 2025 even as average balances rose.

The Supreme Court heard Hunter v. United States this week, testing whether plea‑agreement waivers can block constitutional challenges to sentences.

D.C. collected $531,192 from 14 out-of-state drivers under the STEER Act, resolving dozens of unpaid citations with nine judgments and five settlements.

BEA’s second estimate trims Q4 2025 growth to 0.7%, with the October–November government shutdown blamed for a major drag on GDP.