NATION

Obama pledges help after Oklahoma tornado

The White House says Obama told the governor of Oklahoma that he's directed the government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide any assistance she needs.

• PHOTOS: Monstrous tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburbs
• Oklahoma tornado kills at least 51; death toll expected to rise

VIRGINIA

FBI mourns loss of agents killed in training accident off Va. coast

Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw, Quantico-based agents with the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group, were killed in a training accident off the coast of Virginia Beach.

NATION

Boston lawyers to get bombing suspect prison files

A judge approved a request Monday by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorneys to receive records compiled on him in federal prison.

• Investigators hit jackpot by recovering Tsarnaev's laptop, Rockville expert says
• Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's uncle glad he was captured alive
• Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: The stories of 2 brothers suspected in Boston Marathon bombing

SPORTS

RG3 to wedding gift critics: 'Haters gon' hate'

Washington Redskins fans showered Robert Griffin III with wedding gifts after he and his fiancée's wedding registry went public last week. He's getting flak for taking the gifts, but the criticism isn't bothering him, it seems.

D.C.

Protesters arrested after trying to storm Justice Department

Constitution Avenue was shut down Monday after police arrested more than a dozen protestors outside the Department of Justice.

ENTERTAINMENT

Down to the wire: Four couples compete for mirror ball

It's down to the final four couples on Dancing with the Stars. One winner will take home the Mirror Ball trophy Tuesday night.

MARYLAND

Man on trial for Oxon Hill crash that claimed three lives

Jury selection was halted Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing three people in a vehicle crash in Oxon Hill two years ago.

D.C.

Man who saved boy from dog attack won't face gun charges

The Northwest Washington man who opened fire on a group of pit bulls that attacked a young boy this past January will not face firearms charges, the Washington Times reports.

• Jan. 24: D.C. man shoots at attacking dogs

SPORTS

Redskins' facility on schedule but over budget

The Washington Redskins' facility in Richmond is on schedule - but there was a question of it being $800,000 over budget.

• RG3 wedding gifts: Robert Griffin III responds to wedding registry criticism

NATION

Florida ticket wins Powerball; Va. winner gets $1 million

A single ticket sold in Florida has the winning numbers for the $590.5-million Powerball prize. In Lorton, a ticket was sold to a lucky $1 million winner.

• The winners: 10-13-14-22-52-11
• $590.5 million was Powerball record

NATION

Arias expected to speak to jurors Tuesday

Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder earlier this month in the death of Travis Alexander. Last week, jurors heard tearful comments from Alexander's brother and sister as they described how his killing has torn their lives apart.

• Jodi Arias trial video: Sentencing hearing continues with death penalty chance
• Jodi Arias sentencing: Defense asks for mercy
• Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty

SPORTS

Tiger Woods in fine form at AT&T National

With three PGA wins last year and another just two weeks ago, Woods is playing as well as anyone has seen him.

MARYLAND

Montgomery County students receiving record low math scores

Montgomery County schools are now part of a puzzling phenomenon: A large majority of their high school students are receiving failing, or near-failing grades on their math final exams.

Commute

Metro adds 7-day short trip pass to SmarTrip cards

Starting Monday, SmarTrip users can add the seven-day pass to their cards for $35. A pass is good for trips up to $3.50 during peak hours and unlimited trips during off-peak hours. These passes were previously only available with paper fare cards, which are being discontinued.

WEATHER

Severe weather threat for Plains not over yet

One person was killed and 21 more were injured Sunday as tornadoes swept across Oklahoma and Kansas, and more strong storms are expected to push through on Monday.

• Weekend tornado outbreak and more to come

NATION

Yahoo buys Tumblr in $1.1 billion deal

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

BUSINESS

Thousands of fashionistas hooked on Poshmark

In this day and age, having your own clothing boutique doesn't necessitate a brick-and-mortar location. In fact, anyone can do it by just having a smartphone.

Commute

Route 123 emergency utility work causes lane closures

Commuters should expect lane closures along Route 123 (Dolly Madison Boulevard) between the Toll Road and Lewinsville Road/Great Falls Street, due to emergency utility repairs.

CRIME

MWAA officer shot, killed inside his Sterling home

Police have identified the man shot and killed in his Sterling home Friday night as Steven Spradling, 52, an officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police Department. Rosangela Spradling, 42, has been charged with first degree murder.

POLITICS

IRS scandal: IRS feeling the heat from lawmakers

The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck.

• Steven Miller apologizes for unfolding IRS scandal
• Obama on IRS, Benghazi and AP investigation

EDUCATION

Obama calls on Morehouse Men to 'defend the powerless'

President Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of historically black Morehouse College, Martin Luther King's alma mater, to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.

D.C.

Scandal's Kerry Washington speaks at GW's commencement

One of the hottest stars on television was back in D.C. for her alma mater's commencement. Kerry Washington addressed students at George Washington University Sunday morning.

D.C.

Robbery victim says 911 hung up on her three times

A 28-year-old Russian grad student said the scariest part of being robbed at gunpoint in Northeast D.C. Sunday night was when she says 911 hung up on her three times.

Commute

Amtrak to resume service between Boston, New York

Amtrak will resume service between Boston and New York on Wednesday after a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the country.

• Metro-North trains crash in Connecticut, dozens injured

VIRGINIA

Sterling woman accused of fatally shooting husband

Cpl. Steven Spradling was a 25-year veteran of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority. He was fatally shot inside his Sterling home Friday night.

• Steven Spradling, MWAA officer shot, killed inside his Sterling home

MARYLAND

Police: guns, cash stolen from Ray Rice's Md. home

Baltimore County police say the Reisterstown home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was burglarized over the weekend, and $2,000 and two guns were stolen.

MARYLAND

Md. law requires smoke alarm upgrades

A new Maryland law approved by Gov. Martin O'Malley aims to save lives. The law requires battery-operated smoke alarms in homes have batteries that last ten years.

MARYLAND

Plebes take part in annual climb at Naval Academy

Before they can complete their freshman year, the plebes must climb to the top of the 21-foot Herndon Monument on campus.

D.C.

D.C. school bus drivers face 40% cut in hours, pay

School bus drivers in D.C. are still upset over their hours being cut this summer. They took their fight to the Wilson Building Monday.

NATION

SCOTUS to hear prayer in public meetings tussle

The justices said they will review an appeals court ruling that held that the upstate New York town of Greece violated the Constitution by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers that stressed Christianity.

NATION

85,000 vets treated for sex abuse injuries, illnesses

More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.

• Obama: Military justice for sexual assault victims needs to change
• Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
• Army sex abuse: Hagel informed Obama of latest case

WEATHER

What caused Sunday's massive tornado outbreak?

Large, violent tornadoes pounded the plains this weekend, and the threat likely isn't over.

VIRGINIA

Police: Nine heroin ODs in one week across Spotsylvania, Culpeper

Two people have died and at least seven others have been hospitalized over the past week across Culpeper and Spotsylvania counties in a sharp uptick in heroin overdoses.  

SPORTS

Report: D.C. loses Military Bowl to Annapolis

The annual bowl game, which had been held at RFK Stadium since 2008, was chronically poorly attended. Last year's game attracted the lowest attendance for any college football bowl in seven years.  

Commute

United puts Dreamliner back in the air

The planes are flying again after being grounded for four months because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.

Health

Expert: High SPF numbers on sunscreen 'still a gimmick'

Despite major changes to the way they're marketed and labeled, many sunscreens continue to carry SPF ratings that some experts consider misleading and potentially dangerous, according to a consumer watchdog group.

Health

California considers drug, alcohol tests for doctors

A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.

WEATHER

Foggy Monday morning will turn into warm day with chance of rain

Allow some extra time first thing this morning with some patchy fog; otherwise, we will see clouds and limited sunshine and muggier air.

WORLD

Crisis in Syria: Sec. of State Kerry heads to Syria to press peace

Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.

Commute

95 northbound accident causing delays for commuters

An accident on I-95 northbound in Stafford County is causing delays.

ENTERTAINMENT

Taylor Swift at Billboards: 'You are the longest and best relationship I ever had'

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.

D.C.

Researchers try to document, save historic Adams Morgan cemetery

Underneath Walter Pierce Park in Adams Morgan , and in some fenced-off areas, there is a hidden history - a Quaker burial ground, and an 1800s-era African-American cemetery.

WORLD

Iraq bombings: Car bombs kill at least 40 in Baghdad, Basra

A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning hours, officials said.