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Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun. More>>
Prince Georges County Police have arrested a Suitland man for abusing a 2-year-old boy left in his care.
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A Virginia man who was once one of the nation's most prominent swimming coaches is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.
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A vehicle fleeing police collided head-on with a school bus in the District Thursday. More>>
A major intersection in downtown D.C. remains closed while repairs to a sinkhole and sewer line continue. D.C. transportation officials say the intersection of 14th and F streets northwest will likely remain closed into Friday.
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Julie Mossler, senior director of communications for WAZE, joined us with ways to use the traffic app over the Memorial Day weekend. More>>
Four American citizens have been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009, the Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday. More>>
The same storm system responsible for producing violent and deadly thunderstorms in Oklahoma recently will reach the heavily populated Atlantic Seaboard Thursday. More>>
For Joshua Gibson, the tornado 2,000 from here hit too close to home. Gibson lives and works in the District of Columbia, but grew up in Moore, Okla. His family still lives there.
The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the... More>>
An FBI agent in Orlando shot dead a man questioned in the Boston bombing investigation whom the agency says turned violent during an interview late Tuesday. More>>
Getting around the Metro system is no easy task. There are the fares, the maps and the trains. Now imagine trying to navigate all that as young person with a disability. It's a lot to figure out. But one Metro employee is lending a helping hand to make it easier. More>>
There are many unanswered questions in the shooting death of a 22-year-old Alexandria man. Investigators say he was killed by an off-duty Arlington County Sheriff's Deputy. More>>
It was an alarming robbery in an unlikely place. D.C. police say on Tuesday night at around 10 p.m. on a residential street in the heart of Georgetown, a suspect approached a victim from behind and assaulted that person with a Taser.
District of Columbia officials say a busy commuter route will likely remain closed beyond Thursday as work continues to repair a sinkhole. More>>
At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers' further questions, citing her Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate herself. More>>
Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime -- shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody. More>>
It's a troubling problem -- veterans returning from war and then left waiting for months and sometimes years for their disability claims. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a backlog of nearly 600,000 claims pending for more than 125 days. On Wednesday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill called that unacceptable and introduced legislation to try and fix the problem.
Parkdale High School in Prince George's County, Md., has an extraordinarily diverse student body. Students come to Parkdale from 93 different nations, and, in a hallway, the flags from all 93 of those countries are displayed. More>>
Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal story, and are "as vital... More>>
The Children's Inn officially opened its new playground. There are swings and forts and fire trucks. Even a putting green. More>>
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA.
Jennifer Dibble is still in disbelief that she is home safe and sound in Virginia after her experience in Oklahoma. Her family touched down at Reagan National Airport Tuesday night. They had been visiting friends in the city of Moore, Okla.
Ways to help the victims of the Oklahoma Tornado.
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