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The Fifth Circuit voted Monday to rehear United States v. Squire en banc, vacating a June panel opinion and raising fresh questions about 18 U.S.C. §922(g).
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A 6-year-old was pulled from a D.C. camp pool and rushed to Children’s National after counselors found the child unresponsive while the lifeguard was on a break.
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DUA DC is pouring Indonesian single‑origin beans and direct‑trade stories into downtown D.C. cups, roasted in small batches and shaped by barista-crafted recipes.
Two adults and a juvenile were hospitalized after an early‑morning shooting on the 5000 block of Banks Place NE. Injuries are non‑life‑threatening and police are asking for tips.
Two people were shot Tuesday near a Northwest D.C. charter school; both were conscious and taken to a hospital, police say.
The Office of Special Counsel says the Education Department violated a federal injunction while pursuing Title IX probes tied to gender identity, and it urges audits and discipline.
A plea that would have capped a sentence at 16–22 years was turned down in a D.C. Superior Court hearing. The case stems from a June 18, 2024 NE stabbing; a Nov. 6 readiness hearing is set.
HUD has frozen further disaster‑recovery funds to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority after auditors and prosecutors flagged weak fraud controls and alleged corruption tied to post‑2017 hurricane money.
Kash Patel is reportedly scheduled to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg Oct. 14–15, a trip that has already prompted fresh oversight questions.
After two alleged payors were acquitted in D.C., retired Adm. Robert P. Burke is pursuing appeals, a 2255 challenge and even a possible presidential pardon.
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Africa CDC director Jean Kaseya has asked the U.S. to rescind Ebola travel limits on Uganda after Kampala discharged its last confirmed patient and began WHO’s 42‑day countdown.
The Justice Department opened a compliance review into Harvard’s China‑funded scholarships to determine whether donor rules exclude American students.
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Scattered morning showers give way to a growing severe‑storm threat Tuesday afternoon into evening. Expect gusty winds, heavy downpours and possible localized flooding.
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