U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, has issued a stern warning, promising to target both juveniles and their parents following a violent altercation at a Chipotle restaurant in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard. This incident underscored a growing issue of youth-led disturbances in the capital.

“These gatherings are far from harmless—they’re violent and disruptive,” Pirro explained during a press conference on Monday. “The chaos witnessed at Chipotle over the weekend wasn’t just a matter of conflict between individuals. It involved outright property destruction and a complete takeover of the establishment by those who felt untouchable.”

Pirro emphasized that such behavior will not be tolerated any longer. “Let me explain our approach: this reign of terror will come to an end. The perception that lawlessness prevails in our streets is false. Our city belongs to its law-abiding citizens, not to unruly mobs seeking notoriety or stirring chaos for social media fame.”

The incident in question occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2026, when a group of teenagers engaged in a brawl inside the Chipotle in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C.

Addressing parents directly, Pirro declared, “You are not mere spectators in this crisis. Taxpayers are bearing the costs of increased policing and property repairs due to these illegal gatherings, which often result in noise, fights, robberies, and chaos. This stops now. Parents, you are financially responsible, and if you permit your teens to continue such behavior, we will hold you accountable and prosecute accordingly.”

Pirro said the Metro Police and the FBI are investigating. 

In the shocking video of the fight, which Metro D.C. police say occurred Saturday night around 8:40 p.m., about eight adolescents can be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddle for safety in the corner of the restaurant.

At the beginning of the video, one suspect in the fight wearing a plastic COVID-19 era mask can be seen beating another suspect with a children’s high chair, hitting him over the head with it twice and then throwing it at him. At another point in the video, a chair was launched across the store.

All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.

All the while, at least six people, including three young children, huddled behind a man in a red polo shirt in the corner of the restaurant.

The video began as the combatants were already fighting, and lasted for 33 seconds until some of the juveniles involved fled the store. The store was left in complete disarray.

Hundreds of teens swarmed a busy intersection in Washington D.C.’s Navy Yard on Sunday, April 12. (Elissa De Souza via Storyful)

“Witnesses reported one group of juveniles were inside of the establishment when another group entered and a fight broke out immediately,” MPD said in a Monday morning statement. “Both groups fled prior to the officer’s arrival. No injuries were reported.”

MPD says detectives are investigating, and invited anyone with information to come forward.

Friday night, Pirro announced that her office will crack down on parents of juveniles who wreak havoc in the streets of the nation’s capital. Teen takeovers, many involving massive brawls in the Navy Yard neighborhood, have been documented for years.

A large group of teenagers brawled in the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Doug Hochberg/X)

“Teen takeovers have disrupted neighborhoods, forced businesses to close temporarily, and diverted valuable law enforcement resources from the residents of the District,” Pirro said in a statement. “These incidents have become increasingly common in areas such as Navy Yard and NoMa and are often accompanied by criminal conduct, including assaults, robberies, fights, and other disorderly behavior.”

She said that even though D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has imposed a juvenile curfew, more effort needs to be exerted to combat the youth rowdiness.

“The D.C. Council refuses to deal with the problem, and their lack of action creates an extremely dangerous situation for the people of the District and the teens themselves,” Pirro said. “Law-abiding taxpayers should not subsidize chaos caused by parental neglect. Parents do your job, or we will do ours.”

Adults can now be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor if their children are busted causing late-night chaos, according to the release.

Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, spoke during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Pirro elaborated further in a news conference on Friday.

“Starting today, my office will aggressively prosecute parents under D.C.’s curfew law,” she said. “It involves contributing to the delinquency of a minor. This statute makes it unlawful for an adult to enable, facilitate, or permit a minor to engage in delinquent acts.”

“At Chipotle, the health and safety of our employees and our guests is our highest priority,” Laurie Schalow, chief corporate affairs officer at Chipotle, told Fox News Digital. “We have zero tolerance for guests who behave recklessly in our restaurants and put others at risk. No team members or guests were physically injured, and we are actively supporting local law enforcement in their investigation of the incident.”

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A fierce wildfire, driven by strong winds, compelled the evacuation of thousands in suburban areas of Southern California on Monday.

The blaze, known as the Sandy Fire, ignited around 10 a.m. in the hills near Simi Valley, situated approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.

By the middle of the afternoon, it had ravaged over 500 acres (200 hectares) of parched brushland and caused damage to at least one residence, as reported by the Ventura County Fire Department.

Early gusts, reaching speeds of over 30 mph (48 kph), fueled the fire’s spread, though these winds began to diminish as the day progressed, according to fire department spokesperson Scott Dettorre.

“With the approach of evening, we expect the winds to decrease even further,” Dettorre noted.

Evacuation orders and warnings were issued for several neighborhoods in Simi Valley, a city of more than 125,000 people that was shrouded in smoke as helicopters performed water drops. Dettorre didn’t know exactly how many people were ordered to leave.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, perched on a hillside a few miles away, said it was closed for the day because of the fire.

The cause is under investigation.

Meanwhile, firefighters were battling a 15-square-mile (39-square-km) blaze on Santa Rosa Island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast. The fire destroyed a cabin and an equipment shed and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees.

Santa Rosa, a popular destination for camping and hiking, is home to island foxes, spotted skunks and elephant seals.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — On Monday night, Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn brought his A-game to the mound, carrying a no-hitter and a slender one-run advantage into the ninth inning. Yet, in a swift turn of fate, just six pitches later, he found himself walking off with the sting of defeat.

The Los Angeles Angels, riding a six-game losing streak, turned the tables in dramatic fashion. Adam Frazier initiated the rally with a sharp leadoff single, setting the stage for Zach Neto. Neto seized the moment, launching a two-run homer that sealed a 2-1 victory for the Angels and delivered a crushing blow to Ginn and his team.

“It was definitely a tough one to swallow,” Ginn reflected afterwards. “But you have to keep your chin up and continue to move forward. This is the nature of the game we play. I focus on attacking the zone and am at peace with that approach.”

Frazier’s single came off an 0-2 pitch, neatly slicing over the shortstop to become just the third hit for Los Angeles that night. Following that, Neto capitalized on a 2-0 sinker, sending it soaring to center field for his eighth homer of the season. The Angels’ thrilling comeback not only ended their losing streak but also underscored the unpredictable excitement of baseball.

Frazier lined an 0-2 pitch over shortstop for a clean single, giving Los Angeles just its third baserunner. Neto then drove a 2-0 sinker to center field for his eighth home run of the season.

“Just a crazy game to play,” Ginn said. “I fell behind 2-0, threw a good sinker, and he was waiting on it and put a good swing on it. So, tip your cap to him.”

Ginn (2-2) was trying for the first no-hitter in the majors since Shota Imanaga combined with two Chicago Cubs relievers for a 12-0 win over Pittsburgh on Sept. 4, 2024. The previous pitcher to throw a complete-game no-hitter was Blake Snell for the San Francisco Giants against Cincinnati on Aug. 2, 2024.

Ginn threw a career-high 105 pitches, 64 for strikes. He struck out 10, walked one and hit Neto with a pitch in the sixth.

The right-hander from Mississippi, who turns 27 on Wednesday, struck out the side in the seventh and finished the inning with his 10th strikeout — setting a career high.

“J.T. dominated all night. For him to walk off the mound with a loss there, it hurts, obviously,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “He pitched probably the best game he’s pitched in his big league career, and to have an opportunity to get a no-hitter, and two hits later you walk off with a loss, it’s tough. I had full confidence in him going out there in that inning at 100 pitches and trying to get it done. It just didn’t work out.”

Pinch-hitter Lawrence Butler put the A’s ahead 1-0 with an RBI single in the top of the ninth. Angels reliever Chase Silseth got slugger Nick Kurtz to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

It was the 30th career start for Ginn, who made his major league debut in August 2024.

“He did such a phenomenal job all night keeping guys off balance. His stuff was nasty. Just kind of rolling, you know, and then it’s gut-wrenching stuff in the ninth for it to end that way. It definitely sucks right now,” Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers said. “Baseball will humble you in all sorts of ways. … It’s going to be hard to flush this one.”

The Angels haven’t been no-hit since Sept. 11, 1999 — the longest active streak in the majors.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son, Knox, bore a striking resemblance to his father while attending his sister Zahara’s graduation over the weekend.

Jolie, 50, radiated pride as she accompanied Knox, 17, along with her older sons Pax, 22, and Maddox, 24, to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. However, Brad Pitt, 62, was noticeably absent from the event where Zahara, 21, once again chose to drop his surname during the ceremony.

Knox showcased a daring new style, featuring dark hair highlighted with frosted platinum tips, echoing the iconic look his Oscar-winning father had in the early 2000s.

The young celebrity, born alongside his twin Vivienne and older sister Shiloh, 19, during Jolie’s 12-year relationship with Pitt, which concluded in 2016, appeared polished in a sleek slate grey suit for the occasion.

Jolie made a fashionable entrance, donning a chic grey coat paired with heels, as she entered the auditorium to enthusiastically support a jubilant Zahara.

In another pointed dig at Pitt, her name was read at the ceremony as Zahara Marley Jolie, rather than as the hyphenated Jolie-Pitt. 

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Knox looked near-identical to his estranged dad as he attended sister Zahara’s graduation over the weekend

Knox showed off a bold new look with his dark locks accented with frosted platinum tips, looking the spitting image of his Oscar-winner dad, who sported a similar style in the early 2000s – pictured R in 2001

Jolie, 50, was every inch the proud mom as she joined Knox, 17 and older son Pax, 22, (pictured) at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia – but there was no sign of Pitt, 62, whose last name Zahara, 21, ditched again at the ceremony .

Zahara, who was adopted by Jolie and Pitt in 2005, was filmed walking across the stage at the historically black private women’s college to receive her diploma in a clip from the ceremony.

It also came nearly two weeks after Jolie scored a legal victory in her court battle against Pitt over their $184 million French winery, the Chateau Miraval.

Zahara appeared to publicly remove Pitt’s last name for the first time in her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority initiation ceremony in late 2023.

It is not clear exactly what Zahara plans to do after graduation, but she has plenty of options after majoring in psychology, with a minor in educational studies.

She wrapped up her schooling just as her mother advanced plans to leave the US this summer.

Earlier this month, Jolie listed her home, a historic 11,000sq ft Cecil B DeMille estate that was designed in a Beaux-Arts style, for a staggering $29.85 million. 

Last month, Zahara made rare public comments about her relationship with her A-list mother in a touching speech that notably failed to mention her estranged father, two-and-a-half years after she began dropping his name.

She spoke at a mother-daughter brunch for the Pearls of Purpose Foundation and the Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Spelman College in Atlanta in April. 

Zahara, who was adopted by Jolie and Pitt in 2005, was filmed walking across the stage at the historically black private women’s college to receive her diploma in a clip from the ceremony

Jolie looked stylish in a slouchy grey coat and heels as she made her way into the auditorium to cheer on a giddy Zahara

The nepo baby , who alongside twin Vivienne and older sister Shiloh, 19, was welcomed during Jolie’s 12-year relationship with Pitt which ended in 2016, looked smart in a slate grey suit for the ceremony

Jolie made a low-key entrance into the graduation ceremony

Pax suited up for his sister’s monumental day

Pitt and Jolie’s eldest son Maddox, 24, who dropped Pitt from his last name, followed Knox in

Zahara struck a playful pose as she graduated

It is not clear exactly what Zahara plans to do after graduation, but she has plenty of options after majoring in psychology, with a minor in educational studies

Pitt adopted Zahara in 2005, after Jolie had already adopted her

A video posted on Facebook showed Zahara’s emotional tribute to her mother as she said: ‘When asked to speak with you all today on the value of mother-daughter relationships, it felt challenging to find the words.

‘Not challenging because I don’t value it, but because my mom and I have a unique, almost kindred, relationship that can be hard to put into words.’  

The aspiring actress has been estranged from her famous father and has had a strained relationship with him ever since her parents split up nearly a decade ago.

In her tribute to her mother, Zahara continued: ‘Our love for each other is a found one. I was adopted at six months old and given some of the most special and loving people as my siblings, with a mom who raised us on the value of helping others, being kind and always striving for growth as people.

‘These values may sound simple, but in a world where kindness is overlooked and helping others comes at a cost, I am grateful to have had a role model to show me what it looks like to be a decent human being.’

Zahara said that despite the public scrutiny her family has endured, Jolie has not stopped being curious about all the facets of her life, including what she is learning in and out of the classroom.

She continued by saying: ‘My family embraces the newness and strives to understand these meaningful organizations in my life as I share my experiences.’

Zahara also said that watching her mother’s humanitarian efforts has ‘rubbed off’ on her and that she has often taken on the ‘second mother role’ to her siblings.

The exes fell in love after starring in Mr and Mrs Smith together in 2005. 

Zahara said: ‘I loved caring for my younger siblings and mirroring the care and compassion my mom showed us.’

 Zahara is pictured with Jolie in 2021

The young woman is the vice president of the Mu Phi chapter of her sorority and said that she has been drawn to leadership roles in school thanks to her famous mother.

Zahara concluded: ‘Through my matriculation, I have witnessed the joy and challenges that come with mentorship and the importance of having positive role models. We all know that we do not get where we are solely on our merit.

‘I think back to a quote I saw years ago that said, “I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.” Thank you, Mom.’

Jolie and Pitt were together for about a decade before they married in 2014 but filed for divorce two years later in 2016. 

Jolie cited irreconcilable differences and later accused Pitt of abusing both her and their children, which he has denied. 

Their lengthy, contentious divorce battle was finalized in late 2024, and since then, many of their kids have dropped Pitt’s surname amid their ongoing estrangement. 

Shiloh also now goes by Shiloh Nouvel Jolie as she filed paperwork to legally remove her estranged dad’s surname from her own when she turned 18  in the summer of 2024. 

Pitt and Jolie had one of Hollywood’s highest-profile romances until their shock split in 2016 – pictured 2015

Then, in February, Maddox dropped Pitt from his professional credits as he appeared as Maddox Jolie in the production notes for the film Couture and screenings of the movie Maria. 

In May 2024, Vivienne was credited as Vivienne Jolie, not Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, on the playbill for The Outsiders, the Broadway musical.  

Pitt made a shocking remark about his family after his bitter divorce with Jolie officially came to an end, but his fractured relationship with their six children remains unresolved. 

Pitt, who believes his relationship with two of his children is ‘unfixable,’ opened up about how important family is to him, amid his ongoing and escalating estrangement from his kids. 

Speaking at the F1 premiere in Mexico City, he said: ‘No matter the mistake, you just learn from [it] and move on,’ he told ET. ‘It’ll lead to the next success.’ 

The Oscar winner continued, ‘When you get to my age, you realize how important it is to surround yourself with the people you love, the people that love you back.’ 

‘Friends, family, and that’s it,” he added. ‘From there, we get to go make things. It’s a pretty simple, I think, equation.’ 

The interview comes after a source exclusively told the Daily Mail how Pitt felt after Pax was pictured last month stumbling out of the Chateau Marmont, propped up by several friends. 

‘He has zero concern with what Pax does or doesn’t do. [Pax’s] actions reflect who he is,’ the insider said. 

Pax, Jolie, Zahara and Maddox in New York in September 2024

‘Brad honestly considers his relationship with Pax unfixable,’ they added. 

The source went on to say that the actor doesn’t appear to be planning any outreach to either of his adopted sons: ‘Pax and Maddox have made it abundantly clear how they feel, and Brad has nothing to say about either of them.’ 

As for his other children, the source said that Pitt ‘holds out hope that the others will one day come around. Time heals wounds.’ 

A source close to Jolie also hit back at her ex-husband at the time and said: ‘Brad continues to play the victim. His fractured relationship with his children is a direct result of how he has treated them.

‘He should stop blaming others. If he wants to rebuild a relationship with the kids, he should acknowledge his own actions and make amends.’ 

A former assistant principal in Virginia is currently on trial, facing felony charges of child neglect. The charges stem from accusations that she ignored warnings about a 6-year-old student carrying a loaded gun, which led to the student shooting a teacher in 2023.

Jury selection commenced on Monday in Newport News for the trial of Ebony Parker, who previously served as the assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School. Parker, maintaining her innocence, is charged with eight felony counts of child neglect in connection to the shooting incident involving first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, as reported by The Associated Press.

According to prosecutors, multiple school staff members alerted Parker to the possibility that the young student had a gun, but she allegedly did not act on these warnings before the shooting occurred.

Parker’s defense contends that she is being scapegoated for larger systemic issues that contributed to the unfortunate event.

In the courtroom, former assistant principal Ebony Parker appeared during the proceedings of Abby Zwerner’s lawsuit in Newport News, Virginia, on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot)

Prosecutors brought one count for each of the eight bullets loaded in the gun. If convicted, Parker could face up to five years in prison for each count, AP reported.

The shooting happened on Jan. 6, 2023, when authorities said the 6-year-old student shot Zwerner while she was teaching. 

She was hospitalized for nearly two weeks and underwent six surgeries after the bullet narrowly missed her heart. She still has limited use of her left hand, according to the AP.

Former Richneck Elementary School teacher Abby Zwerner looks back in the courtroom during her civil lawsuit trial in Newport News, Virginia, on Oct. 28, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot)

In November 2025, a jury awarded Zwerner $10 million in a civil lawsuit against Parker, alleging the former administrator dismissed concerns that the student may have brought a gun to school.

In a statement to Fox News Digital at the time, Zwerner’s legal team said the verdict marked a “major step forward in Abby’s long road of healing.”

During the earlier civil trial, Parker’s attorneys argued the shooting was “unforeseeable” and maintained she did not have a legal responsibility to protect Zwerner from the attack.

Students return to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, on Jan. 30, 2023.  (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

Zwerner is expected to testify in the criminal trial, AP reported.

Authorities said the child got the gun from his mother’s purse after climbing onto a dresser. The student’s mother was previously sentenced to nearly four years in prison.