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DC Metro’s Red Line commuters face a summer slog amid station shutdowns
The D.C. Metro's Red Line is closed between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda until Sept. 6, causing shuttle delays and longer commutes for tens of thousands.
AI startup CEO pleaded guilty in US to trading on insider tips from lawyers
Arya Bolurfrushan, CEO of AppliedAI, pleaded guilty to insider trading in Boston involving tips from lawyers at major law firms.
Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing the newly married pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's poems for more than a dozen songs.
Mega-deals fuel record M&A as boards dream big on takeovers
A surge in $10-billion-plus "mega-deals" drove global M&A to record levels in the first half of 2026, LSEG data shows.
Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term
The Supreme Court will hear cases on gun rights, voting restrictions, LGBT protections and immigration detention policies in its next term starting in October.
United Airlines must face lawsuit over ‘window seats’ that lack windows
United Airlines faces a lawsuit after passengers paid for window seats that lacked windows, with a judge rejecting the airline's dismissal bid.
Back-to-school bargain hunt starts early as higher bills pressure families
American families are shopping earlier for back-to-school deals as higher food and gas prices pressure budgets, with Amazon, Walmart, and Target leading promotions.
Supreme Court won’t block Texas app store age verification law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users to download apps or make purchases.
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit
Microsoft said it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting up to five studios.
DC official tells Trump to build his arch somewhere else
The Trump administration should pick an “alternative site” for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch, a Washington, D.C., official told the administration last month.
Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income
Four U.S. Supreme Court justices earned more than $2 million in combined book payments in 2025, according to financial disclosure reports.
Judge halts Philadelphia’s ‘ICE Out’ ban on masked federal law enforcement agents
A federal judge blocked Philadelphia from enforcing a law banning masked federal law enforcement agents, citing constitutional limits on municipal regulation of federal officers.
