For the first time since Aug. 15, 2016, Washington reached the century mark today. This ends the fifth longest streak on record without a day so hot.
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Washington hits 100 degrees for the first time in almost eight years
High temperatures at other local sites are also scorching. So far, it reached 100 degrees at Dulles International Airport, breaking its previous record of 99 in 1988. Baltimore’s BWI Marshall reached at least 101 degrees, breaking its 1988 record of 100.
This ends a 2,867-day streak without reaching or surpassing 100 degrees. It was the fifth longest streak in the modern record for the city, and the longest since an 8-year long run from 1969 to 1977. Other locations in the region had hit 100 more recently than Washington, for instance Dulles did so on Sept. 6 last year.
It becomes the city’s 122nd observed 100-degree day since modern records began in 1872. Roughly 16 percent of D.C.’s 100s have happened in June, 54 percent in July, 27 percent in August and 3 percent in September.
It’s also the sixth day with highs at or above 90, and the eighth of the last 10 reaching that mark, bringing the seasonal total to nine.
That’s about two days above average to date and a quick turnaround from a “90s season” that was running several days below average through the first third of this month. The city averages 40 such days over an entire warm season, seven of which might occur in June.
Although it has been a long while, 100s often come in clumps. In recent years, 2016 had four triple digit days, 2012 eight, 2011 five and 2010 four. In 1930, there were 11 — the most in a single year. Another attempt could be made Sunday and perhaps again Wednesday. This all comes before the city hits prime time for 100s, and as the Weather Service is forecasting a very good chance of a hotter than normal July.
The lengthy gap in 100s followed a historic flurry of them from 2010 to 2012, when 17 were tallied over the three-summer period. While they went missing from 2016 until now, the expectation is that there will be more days at or above 100 annually as the globe warms due to human caused climate change.
D.C.’s highest temperature for any date is 106, reached in July 1930 and August 1918.
Federal authorities are planning a “summer surge” aimed at reducing crimes committed by young people in D.C. sources tell News4.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro is expected to announce Friday that the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force will do additional enforcement and get more resources, law enforcement sources said.
The move comes about two weeks after the D.C. Council chose not to vote on extending Mayor Muriel Bowser’s emergency youth curfew zones over the summer.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 that established the task force. He declared a crime emergency and temporarily federalized the locally run Metropolitan Police Department in August 2025.
Trump threatened to seize control of MPD after teens attacked then-Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee Edward Coristine, who was known by the nickname Big Balls.
Pirro has repeatedly railed against youth who commit crimes and told News4 she would like to see children as young as 12 prosecuted as adults.
“The time for coddling young people – 14, 15, 16, 17 – is over. And it’s time that we lowered the age of criminal responsibility,” she said in August.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The owner of a popular Washington Avenue restaurant says he was arrested after a dispute with city health inspectors over whether his business had a valid permit to operate.
Surveillance video recorded May 6 inside Betelgeuse Betelgeuse shows owner Chris Cusack speaking with Houston Health Department officials before he was taken into custody.
“I was pretty dazed, and all I could do is comply until it all got figured out,” Cusack said.
Cusack was charged with failure to comply with local health and sanitary laws after authorities accused the restaurant of operating without a food dealer’s permit.
The Houston Health Department says food dealer permits are valid for one year and must be renewed annually.
Cusack disputes the allegation, saying he has paperwork he believes proves the business had renewed its permit in March.
“I pulled it off the wall and showed it to him,” Cusack said. “He said it wasn’t the right business. I said it has my business’ name and address on it.”
Cusack said inspectors questioned whether the permit was tied to the correct business identification number.
“(The inspector) saw the first ID and said, ‘Ah ha, that’s the one you’re working under, so therefore this isn’t valid,’” Cusack said.
ABC13 reached out to the Houston Health Department with questions about the arrest. The department referred questions to the Houston Police Department.
According to HPD, the health department ordered the business closed in October 2025 for operating without a permit, though officials did not specify which type of permit was involved.
Police said the business was instructed to remain closed until it complied with health regulations. On May 4, inspectors learned the restaurant was open, according to HPD. Inspectors returned two days later, when Cusack was arrested.
Cusack said he was never told to shut down the business and questioned why inspectors waited months before returning.
The restaurant, known for pizza and drinks, reopened following the arrest and was serving customers again on Wednesday.
Cusack also expressed concern about what he described as aggressive enforcement targeting Washington Avenue businesses.
The entertainment district has faced increased law enforcement scrutiny in recent years as city leaders attempted to curb reckless behavior and nightlife-related crime.
“Washington Avenue business owners are just being confused by these intense raids on businesses for what are typically really basic scenarios,” Cusack said.
Court records show Cusack is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday on the charge.
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Metro is not recommending the construction of a new Metrorail station at the Commanders’ future home at the RFK Stadium site, documents released Tuesday reveal.
The transit agency instead recommended the creation of a rapid bus line called the Gold Line that would connect to Metrorail and buses at Union Station.
Metro also recommended major improvements to the Stadium-Armory Metro station. Without these measures, they warned it could take more than two hours to clear crowds after events at the stadium.
Metro said it projects that building a new rail station would cost about $1 billion and not be complete by the time the stadium is set to open in 2030.
More than half of people heading to events at the new stadium are expected to take public transportation.
Metro studied potential locations for a new Metro station, including Oklahoma Avenue and Benning Road NE.
Neighbors have repeatedly said they’re worried about traffic and parking.
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