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Chloe Thomas is very busy these days, picking out her prom shoes, accessories, and scheduling beauty appointments before the big day. But getting to this point was a bit of a journey. More>>
Several cars crashed and several people were taken to the hospital after a high-speed police chase happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday on South Dakota Avenue in Northeast D.C.
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The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a budget package in a special session. The House voted 77-60 on Wednesday to raise income taxes on single filers who make more than $100,000 and joint filers. More>>
For generations, this picturesque field and stables have been a small patch of peace in a very busy corner of southern Fairfax County. Now an eight-lane highway could come barreling right through it. More>>
Solomons Island, Md., a community of 1,900 people in southern Calvert County, has made Coastal Living magazine's list of America's Happiest Seaside Towns. More>>
A planned graduation speech by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at Georgetown University is going forward, despite criticism from the Archdiocese of Washington that Sebelius is an inappropriate choice for the Jesuit school. More>>
The Montgomery County Council has approved a countywide ambulance fee, reviving a law that was struck down by referendum and vetoed by the county executive. More>>
Brian McNamee testified that Roger Clemens' lawyers pushed him from reluctant turncoat to angry accuser when they allowed details of McNamee's oldest son's illness to be revealed during a nationally televised news conference. More>>
Authorities say 16 tour bus passengers are complaining of neck and back pain after a crash involving two tour buses and multiple other vehicles on the Capital Beltway. More>>
The District of Columbia's annual "Potholepalooza" campaign to repair roads throughout the city is coming to an end. More>>
Protestors filed out of Pepco's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Tuesday promising to return Friday for the utility company's shareholders meeting. More>>
It is disturbing video that residents say is still hard to watch. It was in the middle of the day on Thursday where building cameras captured a 36-year-old man being viciously beaten. More>>
There is a new member of the D.C. Council to replace Harry Thomas Jr., who stepped down from his Ward 5 seat after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 from the city. More>>
Mike Boone would normally be tending bar at Trusty's on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast D.C., but it was two weeks ago when Boone risked his life to protect a bar patron. Now as his medical bills pile up, the customers who he usually helps are getting ready to help him. More>>
Brian McNamee testified Tuesday he saved medical waste after injecting Roger Clemens with steroids because his wife complained that McNamee was going to be the fall guy. More>>
A six-year-old boy has been struck and killed by an SUV in Waldorf, Md. More>>
The Maryland Senate has approved a package of budget measures to increase income taxes on people who make more than $100,000 a year and to split teacher pension costs with local governments over four years. More>>
Holly McCall has two full-time jobs. One is named Alexander. The other is Jonathan. She is a stay-at-home mom who used to work in the financial services industry. Even though she knew a bit about the business, she was surprised when her application for a credit card in her own name was denied. More>>
A Culpeper police officer is facing a civil lawsuit for shooting a woman to death. The shooting happened three months ago and so far, there have been no charges against the officer. More>>
Rivelino Villegas-Posada (l) and Jubencio Castro (r) (Fairfax County Police Department )Police arrested two men they believe are connected to a sex assault in Fairfax County. More>>
Two West Virginia rivers are now listed among the nation's 10 most endangered. More>>
Officers are investigating a police-involved shooting in the district. More>>
Tuesday is "FOX 5 Weather Day" with the Nationals! Tucker, Tony and Sue Palka will be at the ballpark Tuesday morning with school kids from across the region. More>>
Police in Prince George's County are releasing new surveillance video of a recent armed robbery believed to be committed by a pair responsible for as many as six armed robberies of customer-friendly businesses in three days. More>>
Bryce Harper hit his first big league home run, helping lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. More>>
In the past, airlines could not fly between Reagan National Airport and cities beyond 1,250 miles from Washington D.C. unless Congress passed a law to authorize it. Now that will change thanks to a new law that will make flying from Reagan National Airport to the other side of the country a little easier for passengers. More>>
Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be any more tears at graduation, along comes a marriage proposal. More>>
Md. lawmakers reconvening for special sessionMaryland lawmakers are back in Annapolis for a special session to discuss an income tax increase that would reduce an ongoing budget deficit by more than half. The Senate convened Monday morning. More>>
Voters will go to the polls in Ward 5 on Tuesday to fill a seat on the D.C. Council that has been vacant since January. More>>
Roger Clemens' chief accuser finally took the stand Monday in the former pitcher's perjury trial, a make-or-break moment for the government. Brian McNamee has said he injected Clemens with steroids. More>>
The D.C. Chapter of the Guardian Angels is now patrolling the area around the 1400 block of W Street in Northwest D.C. It comes after a beating last Thursday that left a 36-year-old man with severe facial injuries. More>>
Reality TV is giving birth to some of the most popular baby names. No, not Snooki. But Mason, as in Kourtney Kardashian's son, jumped 10 spots to become the second most popular name for newborn boys in 2011. The more traditional Sophia is the new top name for girls, while Jacob is No. 1 for boys for the 13th straight year, according to the list released Monday by the Social Security Administration. More>>
Following President Barack Obama's public announcement backing gay marriage last week, Newsweek magazine has featured him on its front cover with the headline, "The First Gay President." More>>
Lawyers for seven men convicted of a violent 1984 murder in Washington are urging a judge to overturn their clients' convictions, saying during closing arguments of a three-week hearing that the murder was likely committed by one or two people and not the mass beating described at trial. More>>
Dale Hunter is finished as coach of the Washington Capitals after less than one full season, telling the team he wants to return to his family in Canada. More>>
Police arrested a man they say stabbed his girlfriend after she found him cheating on her. More>>
Transportation officials say the shortage of parking spaces in the Washington area has led to a growing problem of drivers buying fake or stolen handicapped parking permits. More>>
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