The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to Ludlow Public Schools' nondisclosure protocol, leaving a federal appeals court decision intact and the district's pronoun/name practice in place.

The Maui AIDS Foundation says the White House’s FY2027 budget to eliminate HOPWA would threaten housing subsidies for people with HIV. County budget hearings are underway as leaders weigh local support.

DEA lays out how a dark‑web pill mill used AlphaBay and crypto to sell fentanyl‑laced pills, producing a 30‑year sentence and major forfeitures.

A Loudoun County jury opened a three-day recall trial April 20 to determine whether Purcellville Vice Mayor Ben Nett should be removed amid separate criminal indictments. The case stems from a bitter fight over the town police department and months of petitions and lawsuits.

The Supreme Court heard Sripetch v. SEC to decide whether the SEC must prove investor losses before ordering disgorgement. The ruling could reshape how the agency recovers ill-gotten gains.

U.S. forces said a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean killed three and Miami‑based Southern Command released video of the blast. The action is the latest in a campaign that has drawn lawsuits and legal alarm.

James Beard–winning chef Michael Rafidi will open Bizzeria in Georgetown this fall, spinning Yellow’s experimental pies into wood‑fired Levantine “bizzas.”

New photos show crews mobilizing at the Fort Davis site as D.C. begins work on a 28,960 sq ft community center and park upgrades in Ward 7. The build will double the current facility’s footprint and add an indoor gym, elevated track, kitchen and more.

Kevin Warsh’s nomination has put his plan to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet and push for lower rates squarely in the spotlight. Senators and markets are set to press him at a confirmation hearing Tuesday.

The U.S. and partners launched Balikatan 2026 with more than 17,000 troops and a slate of live‑fire drills across the Philippines.

A FOX 5 DC video shows an MPD officer allegedly dragging cyclists in Navy Yard. The clip surfaces amid teen takeovers and recent juvenile curfews.

A third‑floor fire at the Residences at Congressional Village in Rockville sent one woman to the hospital and displaced residents from eight units.

Montgomery County’s bus‑mounted AI cameras have issued hundreds of thousands of $250 notices and millions in fines, but county data and reporting question whether the program improved safety or mainly raised revenue.