Stories from Washington DC · United States

Crews are removing soil from the C&O Canal down to the clay bottom to facilitate restoration. Workers are cleaning canal locks by hand to preserve the site. The project includes fixing the clay bottom and planting native vegetation. John Lyle with DC Water stated the process is labor intensive. Crews using heavy machinery have collected contaminated soil from the bottom of a canal to prevent wastewater from entering the Potomac River. Work is currently focused on locks 12, 13, and 14.

A new bill passed by the county council imposes a $1,000 fine and up to 60 days in jail for individuals attending unsanctioned car racing events. The legislation, sponsored by Council Member Yoneka Fisher, targets spectators as well as drivers.

An attorney for a client at the D.C. jail argued that the conditions are harsher than those experienced by convicted murderers and January 6th defendants. The D.C.

Some Americans are reporting that immigration detention centers are being built in their communities with little to no notice given to local governments. Residents claim these facilities are being acquired overnight without public input.

President Donald Trump held a summit for small businesses on Monday. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Trump stated that small business is to the United States. He described small businesses as the lifeblood of the American economy. He noted that the country is composed of many small businesses that collectively form a large business sector.

Entrepreneur and restaurateur Dan Simons hosted Shizu Okusa, founder and CEO of Apothecary, on his podcast. Okusa previously founded Drink, a fresh-pressed juice company.

Councilmember Breanne Doe announced plans to introduce two amendments to a youth curfew bill. One amendment would establish a sunset provision, limiting the law's effect until 2028, to allow time for youth programs to be implemented.

The United States foreign service has lost between 20% and 25% of its officers over the last 16 months. More than 90% of President Trump's ambassadors to date are political appointees rather than career diplomats.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Haruki ruled that the confinement of a defendant, identified as Allen, was akin to solitary confinement. Allen, who has no prior criminal record, was reportedly confined to a cell nearly 24 hours a day following an incident involving U.S.

Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the Washington D.C. Office of the Inspector General to examine reports of a suspicious individual identified at the White House complex perimeter. The investigation follows reports of an alleged problem involving the White House outer perimeter.