The Latest Breaking News from Potomac

Washington DC’s 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., starting in mid-January 2026 and running though mid-March, it was estimated to be the largest sewage spill in U.S. history. But it wasn’t the first, nor will it be the last.

The Conversation · Apr 16

Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation

The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs

The Independent UK · Mar 14

Trump approves federal emergency declaration for Potomac River sewage spill

Millions of gallons of raw sewage have been pouring into the water through a ruptured pipe since last month

The Guardian - US · Feb 21

Maryland dad praised after building daughters $200,000 apartments in his own home as NYC rent is too high

Two adult women with remote jobs opted to leave New York City’s surging rent rates behind for free, brand-new apartment units at their childhood home in Potomac, Maryland

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Is Trump plotting an Arc de Triomphe-style building in DC?

A White House official claimed Trump ‘came up’ with the design for the arch which will sit opposite the Lincoln Memorial

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

New book sheds light on Lincoln’s misunderstood killer: ‘He’s not that person at all’

In Midnight on the Potomac, author Scott Ellsworth looks back at the tumultuous last year of the US civil war

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025

Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially already vulnerable communities

Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals. Ohio’s Cuyahoga River was so contaminated, its oil slicks erupted in flames.

The Conversation · Apr 22, 2025

A timeline of last month's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

More than two weeks after a helicopter and airplane collision over Washington killed 67 people, investigators have completed their work at the scene where the aircraft fell into the Potomac River

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2025

A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001

Almost a week after a helicopter and airplane collision in Washington killed 67 people, investigators are still at work as salvage crews pull out chunks of aircraft

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Bodies of all 67 DC crash victims recovered as safety officials say Army Blackhawk was flying too high

NTSB says that Blackhawk was flying more than 100ft higher than its allowed altitude when collision took place

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025