Rep. Brett Guthrie and GOP colleagues asked the FBI and White House science advisers to probe alleged foreign influence in anti‑data‑center campaigns. The request focuses national attention on local fights over siting and grid impacts.

The D.C. Board of Elections approved Lïa Lake Kuduk's request to appear under her chosen name on the June 16 Democratic primary ballot, creating a local precedent.

Aubrey Bettencourt, a third‑generation Hanford grower and former NRCS chief, has been nominated to lead the Bureau of Reclamation. Her confirmation would shape water allocations across the West.

Unregulated injectable peptides marketed online are rising among teens and young men in DC, prompting warnings from doctors and federal regulators. Clinicians and the FDA say the risks go beyond marketing claims.

Anthropic is committing up to $15 million in Claude credits to help state and local governments scan for and fix software vulnerabilities, with California and Texas among early participants.

Cuts to weather‑balloon launches and shifted schedules have created upper‑air gaps that Minnesota forecasters fear could cut lead time on severe‑weather warnings this summer.

Springbone Kitchen, the NYC bone-broth chain, opened in Georgetown in December 2025 and expanded to Dupont Circle in spring 2026. The fast-casual spot centers broth, bowls and a clean-ingredient menu.

Google sued a China‑based network, saying Outsider Enterprise used Gemini AI to build thousands of fake sites and send millions of scam texts. The company says it is working with the FBI and carriers to take the infrastructure offline.

A D.C. jury convicted James Callen for a July 2024 Southeast D.C. stabbing that left his ex‑partner seriously injured. Sentencing is pending in Superior Court.

A person was found in the water near the 1500 block of M Street SE on Saturday; police say the person was pronounced dead and the case is under investigation.

Senior DOJ officials ordered career prosecutors to halt a criminal Clean Water Act probe into the Justice family’s coal companies as civil litigation continues.

Certain duloxetine (generic Cymbalta) lots were recalled after tests found a nitrosamine impurity; regulators and pharmacists advise checking NDCs and talking to your prescriber.

A North Carolina man was sentenced after prosecutors say he sold lists containing data on more than 7 million seniors to overseas lottery scammers. Authorities say the operation fueled calls that cost victims millions.