Capitol Hill bomb threat suspect in custody
The suspect behind a bomb threat on Capitol Hill that prompted a massive police presence is now in custody, Capitol police said Thursday afternoon.
Video: DC gunman opens fire in broad daylight in Southeast
Surveillance video shows a gunman opening fire in broad daylight in Southeast DC.
Legendary hip-hop producer Chucky Thompson dies
Iconic 90s music producer Chucky Thompson, known for his role in the in-house production group “The Hitmen,” has died.
Pentagon Metro violence: Suspect who allegedly stabbed, killed officer identified, AP says
A suspect is on the run after multiple shots were fired and an officer was injured during an incident on a Metro bus platform that is part of the Pentagon Transit Center.
DC murders outpace COVID-19 deaths in July; police investigate after father of four shot, killed
A D.C. teacher and father of four was shot and killed in Northwest Saturday night leaving those who knew him stunned.
Cori Bush camped at Capitol to protest looming expiration of eviction ban
The Democratic lawmaker experienced homelessness herself and said she doesn’t want anyone else to go through what she went through. “Ever.” The ban expires at midnight Saturday.
Former DC archbishop Theodore McCarrick charged with abusing minor: report
The Associated Press reports that defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who served as archbishop of Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2006, is facing charges in the 1970s sexual assault of teen.
Audio reveals slurs, threats toward DC cop after Capitol riot commission testimony
A D.C. police officer who testified for the Jan. 6 commission was subjected to an expletive-filled, threatening rant in his voice mail on Tuesday.
Capitol police recount brutal attack at riot probe’s 1st hearing
Four police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 attack gave emotional testimony about being beaten and overwhelmed by rioters.
Fans asked to leave Nationals Park after three people shot outside MLB stadium
Authorities are investigating a quadruple shooting outside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Saturday night.
4 transported after pedestrian bridge collapses in Northeast DC
Authorities say three people were hurt after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Northeast D.C.
Vikings draft pick, former HD Woodson star among 4 injured in DC shooting
A former H.D. Woodson high school star and sixth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings was among three people injured in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Monday evening.
DC bar management says it is ‘incredibly upset’ after video surfaces showing woman dragged downstairs
Management at a D.C. sports bar is speaking out after a video surfaced online showing a woman being dragged down a set of stairs.
Machete wielding juvenile who allegedly hurled anti-gay slurs in DC arrested
Police are offering up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, appeared in federal court in Washington and pleaded guilty to three federal offenses as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Teen girl to be committed until age 21 for role in deadly DC Uber Eats carjacking
The 15-year-old girl who pleaded guilty to felony murder in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver in D.C. will be committed until age 21 to the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Prosecutors dropped other charges after the plea was made. This is the maximum sentence she could have received.
FBI releases 2 new videos showing Capitol riot suspects attacking officers
The two suspects are wanted for violent assaults on federal law enforcement officers, according to the FBI.
US State Dept. to recognize birthright citizenship of children born abroad if at least 1 parent is citizen
The change in policy, which used to require a biological relationship, comes after the agency lost several lawsuits involving same-sex couples who sued for their children’s citizenship.
Obama on UFOs: There are 'records of objects in the skies that we don't know exactly what they are'
Former President Barack Obama said there is plenty of recorded evidence of ‘objects in the skies’ that he says no one knows what they truly are.
White House releases video of experts answering pandemic questions from ordinary Americans
The president released a questions-and-answers video Saturday morning that showed experts answering common questions from ordinary Americans.