It was the second time in 16 months the same store selling designer handbags has been targeted in a similar heist: two days before Christmas in 2023, police said a group of men, one spraying a fire extinguisher, escaped with $116,000 worth of stolen handbags and other items. Police arrested one man three months later but are still searching for others. A D.C. police spokesman said investigators have found no apparent connection between the two robberies. Court records show the 18-year-old arrested in the 2023 case was convicted of robbery...

Like a remote goddess, desirable but elusive, the full April moon finally appeared through gaps in the clouds over the District early Sunday, at last shedding its silver light upon the sleeping city. This was the first full moon of springtime, the first since the March 21 equinox, and in addition to its perennial cold allure, it figured in calculations for the dates of religious festivals and served as a symbol of the season. As the season’s first full moon, it carried with it much of the symbolism of spring,...

With only a bit of exaggeration, it was possible to describe Saturday in D.C. as a kind of day without much meteorological distinction. Little rain fell, the sun scarcely showed itself, nor did the moon. The skies seemed cloudy all day, and April largely withheld much springtime warmth. It’s difficult to describe any day in springtime as dreary, but Saturday didn’t seem to make much effort to please. On the other hand, it may have proved ideal for sleeping late or napping later. The average high temperature in Washington on...

The preliminary denial, issued on the commission’s last day inside the hospital, was an extraordinary move that is one step away from an outright revocation. Before that happens, Maryland state officials will have an opportunity to appeal the decision, according to the commission’s website. According to the commission’s website, a health-care facility can have their accreditation revoked if officials falsify or misrepresent information; if conditions threaten public or patient safety; if there are licensing issues; or if there is “significant noncompliance” with Joint Commission standards.

The latest housing data from Bright MLS, covering the Washington, D.C. metro area and surrounding communities, shows active listings for the week ending April 6 continuing to "soar," with supply "growing at a rapid pace." This surge comes as DOGE-related layoffs have surpassed 280,000 federal workers, fueling growing fears of a looming D.C. recession. Here are three key takeaways from MLS's weekly report on the housing markets in Northern Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. The common denominator across all three regions: supply—and a lot of it. Inventory is surging this spring,...

At least seven people have been injured after a mass stabbing in Washington, D.C., including a grandmother and her granddaughters, police say. On Thursday, April 3, the Metropolitan Police Department announced in a series of posts on X at around 3:45 p.m. local time that investigators and emergency personnel were investigating a mass stabbing that injured several people at the intersection of the city's Meigs Place and northeast Montello Avenue. "MPD is on scene of numerous people stabbed in the area of Meigs Pl & Montello Ave NE," the department...

Yet again the couple rose before the sun, carefully packed their hamper and headed to their spot by the Tidal Basin, tucked amid the cherry blossom trees. On the last Thursday of March, they unfurled their blue and red blanket, just as they have for decades. They once sat in the grass, now they sit on a low stone wall. Better for their knees, they agreed. He was an FBI employee and avid woodworker. She was a librarian and choral singer, a lover of opera and ballet. First, they spoke...