Gas prices across the U.S. have significantly dropped, offering relief to drivers, aligning with President Trump's energy policies. The decline is noticeable in multiple states, with some regions seeing the lowest prices since before the pandemic.

President Trump signed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' offering substantial tax cuts and investments, eliminating certain Social Security taxes, and providing permanent tax relief for small businesses. It also increases national defense funding.

Mayor Bowser is hosting a discussion on the repeal of Initiative 82, which affects D.C.'s tipped worker wages, with local stakeholders at Shaw's Tavern.

An 80-year-old man, Vivian Stewart Nation, was charged with murdering his wife in their Leisure World apartment after she was found with stab wounds and blunt force trauma.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Northeast D.C. where 28-year-old Daquane Johnson died; a $25,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.

The USDOT's Build America Bureau expands TIFIA loan eligibility up to 49% for a broader range of infrastructure projects, aiming to accelerate construction and reduce costs.

Mayor Bowser discusses repealing Initiative 82, which ended the tipped minimum wage, due to its negative impact on DC's restaurants, with plans for economic recovery in her 'Grow DC' budget.

Police seek help to find a shooting suspect who wounded a teenager in Southeast Washington, D.C., offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Maryland State Police reported a deadly crash in Frederick County, killing an infant and injuring two others; the reason for the crash is under investigation.

A young woman was killed and a man injured in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Police seek public assistance and offer a reward for information leading to an arrest.

A 3-year-old girl was critically injured in a shooting in Southeast D.C.; police are investigating and offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

MPD arrested 18 individuals, mostly juveniles, for illegal firework use and other charges in the Navy Yard area on July 4, 2025. Officers seized fireworks and one firearm. Increased patrols will continue in the area.

Christopher Green was sentenced to 35.5 years for crimes including RICO conspiracy and VICAR kidnapping, related to a series of violent acts in D.C. and Maryland.