Internal Army documents show a $4–$6 billion gap that has forced course cancellations, reduced flight hours and budget cuts across major units. Commanders warn of readiness impacts.

Pineapple & Pearls alum Thomas Stacy is opening Tommy’s Tacos in Alethia Tanner Park this June. The small counter will funnel part of sales into park upkeep.

Senate Democrats will press 20 Congressional Review Act measures Wednesday to challenge CFPB rollbacks, spotlighting a May 2025 pullback of 67 guidance documents and election‑year stakes.

A new FBI special report finds 53 officers feloniously killed in 2025 while roughly 90,178 assaults pushed the officer-assault rate to a decade high.

MPD released surveillance images of two people wanted in a break-in on the 1800 block of Florida Avenue NW. Crime Solvers is offering up to $1,000 for tips.

United will relaunch daily nonstop flights between Houston (IAH) and Caracas (CCS) on Aug. 11, restoring a direct connection that many families and oil-sector workers rely on.

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment May 12, 2026, accusing four D.C. residents of a multi‑jurisdiction ATM robbery conspiracy that used hydraulic rescue tools to open machines. The case ties into earlier Prince George’s County investigations of similar break‑ins.

Cuba published new migration, citizenship and foreigners laws last week that could require Cuban‑Americans to use Cuban passports when returning to the island. The package also activates an investor migration category immediately.

FCA US recalled 61,711 Jeep Cherokees after regulators warned that a drivetrain component can fail, risking rollaway or sudden loss of power.

A viral Conine campaign ad has prompted dozens of hostile messages and renewed concerns about threats to public officials as the June primary looms.

Putin hailed a test of Russia’s RS‑28 Sarmat missile, calling it the world’s most powerful and setting a year‑end deployment goal as arms‑control limits lapse.

D.C. police arrested 22‑year‑old Dionzai Parker on May 12, 2026, in connection with an Oct. 6, 2022, North Capitol Street shooting that wounded four people and later killed one. Investigators say surveillance and tips led to the arrest.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled that harsh prison conditions in El Salvador do not, by themselves, bar deportation — upholding a removal order that affects Texas immigration dockets. The decision leans on a narrow CAT standard requiring specific intent to inflict torture.