Tampa Bay Lightning visit White House for delayed celebration of back-to-back Stanley Cup wins
After winning two Stanley Cup championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning are finally at the White House to be honored for back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships.
Northwest DC shooting: Search continues for answers after suspected shooter found dead, 4 injured
Officials have announced that the suspected shooter who injured four people – including a 12-year-old girl – in Northwest is dead.
Raymond Spencer, suspected DC shooter, found dead in apartment, police say
Authorities say the 23-year-old Fairfax, Virginia man suspected of shooting four people –including a 12-year-old girl -- is dead.
First Texas bus drops off migrants blocks from U.S. Capitol in DC
A bus from Texas arrived in Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning, transporting dozens of illegal immigrants as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new plan to counter federal immigration policies during an ongoing border crisis.
Fox that bit 9 people around Capitol Hill tests positive for rabies; 3 kits euthanized
The wild fox that bit nine people, including a congressman and a reporter on Capitol Hill, has tested positive for rabies.
5 fetuses found in DC home: anti-abortion group claims to have held funeral and naming ceremony for fetuses
Five fetuses were found in a D.C. home after a tip led to the shocking discovery, according to authorities.
'You Saved America': U2 singer Bono praises Capitol police
Police at the nation's Capitol Building were praised – in person – by U2's lead singer, Bono, this week when he visited Washington, D.C.
2 dead after vehicle crashes into DC restaurant’s outdoor seating area; at least 9 hurt, officials say
Authorities confirm two women have died, three others have life-threatening injuries and a total of eight people were transported to the hospital with conditions ranging from stable to serious after a vehicle crashed into the outdoor seating area of a Northwest D.C. restaurant Friday.
Trucker convoys rally along Capital Beltway Sunday
Trucker convoys from across the U.S. arrived in the D.C. region Sunday. The group called the People's Convoy circled the Capital Beltway throughout the day.
Police erect fencing around the US Capitol ahead of Pres. Biden's State of the Union Address
Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, authorities in D.C. are making preparations.
Trucker convoys aim to shut DC’s Capital Beltway this week, organizer says
An organizer of one of the truck convoys headed to D.C. later this week says there are plans to shut down the Capital Beltway.
DC National Guard to assist ahead of trucker convoy protests
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed Tuesday night that the National Guard has been authorized to assist with traffic control ahead of possible trucker demonstrations.
Third-grade teacher sinks viral basketball shot, winning students hot chocolate
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, an elementary teacher at Holy Trinity School, went viral after hitting a full-court shot for her students and earning them hot chocolate.
DC reinstates indoor mask mandate, declares State of Emergency as COVID-19 omicron variant surges
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has reinstated the city’s mask mandate and has expanded the District’s vaccine requirements as part of a State of Emergency she declared Monday as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide due to the highly contagious omicron variant.
National Cathedral to ring funeral bell 800 times in memory of 800K Americans lost to COVID-19
The Washington National Cathedral will ring its funeral bell 800 times Wednesday in memory of the 800,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19.
President Biden, leaders gather to pay tribute to Bob Dole at US Capitol
Bob Dole will lie in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gather to pay tribute to an "American giant" who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, self-deprecating wit and a bygone era's sense of common civility.
Bob Dole: Late senator to lie in state at Capitol
The body of the late Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the former Republican presidential candidate and World War II veteran.
Trump selling DC hotel to for $375M; buyer plans to rebrand as Waldorf Astoria
Donald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House that drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president, as well as criticism as a symbol of his ethics conflicts, is being sold to a Miami investment group, according to published reports citing anonymous sources.
Medal of Honor museum, monument will allow recipients to continue serving beloved country
There are monuments in Washington D.C. honoring those who served in WWII, Vietnam, and the Korean War and soon a new monument will recognize those who earned the Medal of Honor.
White House releases plan aimed to reduce suicide by guns in US
The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans.