The NRC has proposed removing the long‑standing ALARA safety expectation and replacing it with objective dose limits, a move that supporters call clarity and critics call a rollback. The agency will take public comment for 45 days.

The Supreme Court declined to pause an $800‑a‑day contempt fine against former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge after she refused to name a confidential source tied to 2017 reporting. The decision keeps a high‑profile press‑freedom fight alive.

MangoLina says its fifth DMV location will open in Rockville this August, pending permits and inspections. The chain is known for mangonadas and elote loco.

A handheld AI scanner is letting Sussex County officers convert shell casings into leads in minutes, speeding investigations while raising questions about lab confirmation and court use.

A driver died after crashing off the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Greenbelt; Maryland's IID has opened a probe and says a baby in the car was uninjured.

A Cottonwood man faces an 11‑count Arizona indictment for a May kidnapping and sexual assault while he sits jailed in Rutland, Vermont, on separate child‑exploitation warrants. Extradition proceedings are underway.

DHS confirmed a cyber incident in a legacy information‑sharing environment and says it has isolated systems and launched forensics. Lawmakers are pressing for answers.

Charles County’s school safety director has ties to a nonprofit led by an Omnilert executive, raising conflict‑of‑interest questions as the district seeks funding.

Schumer urged a two‑year pause to SNAP cuts he says would shove millions onto county budgets and strain food pantries across Western New York.

HHS abruptly canceled Wisconsin’s $1.16M-a-year teen pregnancy prevention grant, pausing programs that had reached nearly 1,000 young people and prompting talks of legal action.

A woman using a wheelchair was struck and killed Thursday on Richmond Highway at Dart Drive in Hybla Valley; Fairfax County detectives are investigating.

Triple‑digit highs and heat‑index readings above 110°F are expected in D.C.; cooling centers are open and officials urge caution.

The FBI's Honolulu office issued a FLASH warning that TeamPCP has trojanized developer tools to steal cloud tokens, SSH keys and Kubernetes secrets.