Hidden redirect chains are funneling users to phishing pages and malware, the FBI warns. The PSA lists how the trick works and steps residents and businesses can take.

A physical altercation at Gaithersburg's Bohrer Park early‑voting site involved Delegate Gabriel Acevero and union leader Gino Renne; police documented a report and Acevero says he'll press charges.

MPD has declared a juvenile curfew zone in the U Street Corridor this weekend; staggered start times will limit youth gatherings and bring extra patrols.

The FAA will keep reduced schedules at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark through Oct. 24, 2026, citing controller shortages and equipment upgrades.

A Washington man who ran a Los Angeles–to–DMV marijuana pipeline was sentenced to 30 months after agents found 54.5 pounds of vacuum‑sealed cannabis at BWI and seized firearms. The probe involved DEA and FBI teams.

Meta pressed Congress to add language to the Kids Online Safety Act that would shield platforms from state child‑harm lawsuits, a move with big legal consequences.

Montgomery County police say a shot was reported at Wheaton Regional Park after two men were seen fighting over a gun; a shell casing was recovered and the investigation is active.

Federal prosecutors in Houston reported 160 new immigration-related cases filed Friday under Operation Take Back America. The filings add to a steady run of high-volume weeks in South Texas.

A former Voice of America employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to a string of violent, anonymous threats against Marjorie Taylor Greene; prosecutors traced calls to VOA studios.

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson pushed back after President Trump attacked Utah’s mail‑in voting, pointing to audits and high return rates while the SAVE America Act faces Senate hurdles. Local officials say the state’s system increased turnout and tightened rolls.

Scattered Juneteenth morning showers in D.C., then gusty northwest winds and a warm weekend. Storms could become severe by Monday.

Sen. Brian Schatz pressed 15 museums and universities to report on NAGPRA compliance and to speed the return of Native ancestral remains.

UNLV researchers were among co‑authors of a GBD study published in Med that finds the U.S. had the highest substance use disorder prevalence in 2023 and projects increases to 2050 without intervention.