A new Education Department push to speed college mergers and relax owner liability could give private equity a clear path to buy struggling private colleges.

A Wiener Neustadt court has sentenced a 21‑year‑old to 15 years after finding him guilty of plotting a foiled attack that canceled Taylor Swift's Vienna shows.

One year after Seaman Angelina Resendiz vanished from a Norfolk barracks, the sailor accused in her death may take a plea as her mother demands a public Navy inquiry.

Giordano’s is opening its first D.C. restaurant at Hamilton Square with stuffed deep-dish pies, a bar, patio and a private Lincoln Room.

The White House approved roughly $9 billion to buy Nvidia superchips and build the liquid‑cooled data centers that run them, aiming to close an intelligence‑community compute gap. The move raises procurement, timing and civil‑liberties questions as agencies race to deploy frontier AI on classified networks.

Stop AAPI Hate has launched Stop AAPI Hate Action, a 501(c)(4) to register and mobilize AAPI voters ahead of the 2026 midterms with multilingual outreach. Outreach is slated to begin this July.

The U.S. State Department added Brazil’s two largest criminal gangs — the PCC and Comando Vermelho — to its Foreign Terrorist Organizations list, triggering sanctions and criminal prohibitions.

The Supreme Court ruled May 28 that nonretroactive law changes and conviction‑attacking claims generally can't justify compassionate release. The decision narrows a common path for sentence cuts.

A 23-year-old man was found shot to death inside a Southeast D.C. apartment. Authorities have identified the victim and are asking the public for tips.

Fairfax County police say a late‑night report of gunfire at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home was a hoax and is being investigated as an apparent swatting attempt.

FDA testing found sildenafil in Boner Bears Sex Chocolate; JXK Enterprises recalled Lot BB21125 and is offering refunds. Buyers should stop use and report problems.

Clear and sunny Friday in D.C., with highs near 79°F. Cooler, breezy Saturday with gusts up to 23 mph.

A U.S. review of Mexico’s consulates has left Angelenos worried that offices providing passports, birth records and legal aid could be scaled back. Community leaders warn closures would strip essential services from vulnerable families.