Karla Silvestre declared victory in a razor‑thin Montgomery County at‑large primary, edging Fatmata Barrie by roughly 1,175 votes in a race decided as mail‑in and provisional ballots were tallied.

A Payette mother who previously blamed routine vaccines for her toddlers’ deaths has been indicted on two first‑degree murder counts, prosecutors say. The case will move forward in Payette County court this month.

Cloudy and muggy this morning in Washington, D.C., with scattered showers and a high near 83°F. Storms become more numerous Thursday with a chance of gusty winds and localized flooding.

Thermo Fisher says the RapidINTEL Plus cartridge is now NDIS‑approved for qualifying crime‑scene samples, letting rapid DNA profiles be searched in CODIS when labs meet FBI standards.

Chicago's ethics committee advanced an ordinance to bar city employees and elected officials from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.

The IOC approved Synchro 9 and freeride for the 2030 French Alps Games and removed Nordic combined, reshaping the event list and athlete quotas.

The Library of Congress announced an 80+ author lineup for the National Book Festival on Aug. 22, with free but required tickets and special America 250 programming.

A 63-year-old man, identified as Ricky Marshall, died after a hit-and-run on Sumner Road SE. MPD is investigating and is asking anyone with footage or tips to come forward.

A man tied to an H Street NE robbery was found shot; police arrested six people after a search of a Kendall Street apartment. The investigation is ongoing.

A D.C. lawsuit alleges U.S. officials shared confidential asylum applications for Iranians with Tehran; plaintiffs want the practice stopped and an independent monitor appointed.

Mission Navy Yard is hosting World Cup watch parties for the U.S. Round of 16 on July 6, rolling out group packages, pitchers and extended hours.

The D.C. Council meets Tuesday at 11 a.m. to take up the season’s final budget votes; agenda and livestream details are posted by the Council.

An affiliate of Jamie Weinstein paid $6.5M for 5211 Wisconsin Ave NW in Chevy Chase; the 5,000‑sq‑ft storefront once housed Sur La Table and hosted a Carpe Librum pop‑up.