Police deployed tear spray and demonstrators were taken into custody as thousands of protesters against the war in Gaza converged on Washington to condemn Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit
July 24, 2024
Protesters against the Gaza war have staged a sit-in at a congressional office building ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, and Capitol Police have made multiple arrests
July 23, 2024
A filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients
July 18, 2024
For one shining moment this week, the country’s ongoing political crises were swept away by the comedic power of one wildly exuberant 6-year-old
June 07, 2024
Janeese Lewis George defeated a pair of challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary and will head into November’s general election as a heavy favorite to retain her Ward 4 seat on the D
June 04, 2024
Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments
May 18, 2024
Republicans are welcoming a police crackdown that cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and led to the arrests of 33 protesters
May 08, 2024
The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was a tragic turn for an American homegrown charity that, in less than 15 years, has mushroomed from the grassroots brainchild of a celebrity chef into one of the world’s most recognized food relief organizations
April 02, 2024
Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers
March 24, 2024
The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media phenom
March 22, 2024
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has announced she'll resign her post, effective March 22
March 11, 2024
The proposed move of the Capitals and Wizards sports teams to nearby Virginia has stoked concern in a pair of fragile Washington neighborhoods
March 04, 2024
It’s cherry blossom season again, and officials in the nation's capital are predicting a banner year for the signature pink blooms
February 29, 2024
Conservationists at the National Archives are still working to clean up the building’s rotunda area after a pair of protesters dumped reddish powder Wednesday afternoon on the display case housing the original U.S. Constitution
February 16, 2024
The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated after two protestors dumped powder on the protective casing around the U.S. Constitution
February 14, 2024
One of the great interspecies love stories of our time has come to an end
February 01, 2024
Local lawmakers in the nation’s capital are introducing public safety legislation aiming to bring down spiraling violent crimes rates
January 10, 2024
Just as technological shifts created the cashless society, further advances are now helping charitable groups and advocates for the unhoused reach those most in danger of being left behind
December 09, 2023
New Kennedy Center honorees including comedian Billy Crystal and rapper and actor Queen Latifah have been feted at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment
December 03, 2023
Repair crews have installed concrete blocks and cables to secure the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House after the tree blew down
November 29, 2023
As the number of homicides in Washington, D
November 24, 2023
The government and police in the nation's capital are handing out tracking devices and dashboard cameras to local drivers to help stem rising crime rates
November 20, 2023
Panda lovers in America have received a much-needed injection of hope as Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government is “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos
November 16, 2023
Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor
November 15, 2023
Two giant pandas and their cub are headed from the National Zoo in Washington to China
November 08, 2023
Multiple people shot along I-75 south of Lexington, Kentucky, authorities say
Police say active shooter in Kentucky left numerous people shot
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
Pope brings in a ton of humanitarian aid, toys to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery
North Korean leader emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with field goal in final minute
Tennis-Sabalenka survives Pegula storm to win U.S. Open women's title