A D.C. store owner pepper sprayed by a man yelling about COVID-19, another store owner punched by a man who said he hated Chinese people and a 5-year-old boy taunted by middle schoolers with an anti-Asian slur.

The Justice Department on Wednesday announced it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics performing gender-affirming care for minors on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. antitrust enforcers greenlit T-Mobile's $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular on Thursday, saying that while consolidation among cell carriers is concerning, UScellular customers would get more reliable service from the deal.

Julie Leon died of hyperthermia on June 28, 2021, the hottest day on record in Seattle’s history. Temperatures reached as high as 108 degrees that day in the throes of the Seattle heat dome that occurred that summer. Leon, 65, was found unresponsive in her car. Her internal temperature had risen to 110 degrees, according to the lawsuit.

The Justice Department lawsuit aims to end "sanctuary" policies in Los Angeles and elsewhere that refuse to cooperate on immigration enforcement.

Bishop Robert Barron on July 4 urged a federal court to strike down a Washington state law that would force priests to violate the seal of confession.

“Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, made his first appearance today in U.S. District Court for allegedly possessing child pornography. LeGro, a journalist at the Washington Post and resident of the District of Columbia, was arrested yesterday and taken into custody following a search of his home,” the press release said.

A federal judge ruled Monday dismissed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for rescinding nearly $800 million dollars in grants for programs supporting violence reduction and crime victims.