A GAO audit finds population loss and skill shortages are delaying U.S.-funded school and hospital projects across Micronesia, with ripple effects for Hawaiʻi.

Working smoke alarms woke a Silver Spring family before a massive townhouse fire destroyed much of their end unit. Firefighters contained the blaze; two adults were displaced.

Tests in a Gaithersburg neighborhood found elevated PFAS in streams and a drinking-water source, renewing concerns as the EPA reconsiders parts of its PFAS rule.

Netflix signed a lease at the Woodies Building on F Street, creating a mixed office and entertainment space with private screening rooms and community access.

Three plaintiffs have trimmed claims and NextEra agreed to a $9.5M deal as Dominion asks a judge to dismiss a national wage‑fixing suit tied to the Surry plant. The filings sharpen a legal fight over whether industry benchmarking crossed the line into an illegal conspiracy.

The Supreme Court declined to review Tata’s appeal, leaving a multimillion‑dollar trade‑secrets judgment in DXC’s favor intact and returning enforcement to the Dallas court.

The Supreme Court refused to review Judge Pauline Newman's petition, leaving the 98‑year‑old suspended from the Federal Circuit and deepening a debate over judicial fitness.

A national ABCD study finds early heavy social media use tied to much higher odds that teens will try alcohol, nicotine and cannabis.

Fort Worth machinists ratified a new Lockheed contract that locks in multi-year wage gains, a $6,000 ratification bonus and improved retirement and vacation benefits.

A Midwest storm last Thursday knocked Amtrak long‑distance trains off schedule, leaving several named routes hours to nearly a day late and forcing bus bridges and reroutes. Recovery stretched across the country as crews worked to reposition equipment.

A vehicle struck a commercial building on Sheriff Road in Capitol Heights, prompting an evacuation and a collapse investigation. No injuries were reported.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was admitted to a hospital on June 14, his office said. Spokesperson Stephanie Penn says he is "receiving excellent care."

Washington's pitch to use AI models and tariff-backed price supports for critical minerals ran into G7 resistance and exposed a split in industry over price controls versus incentives.