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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.
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>>
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>>
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.
Lois Lerner, the director of the IRS division that singled out conservative groups, is expected to invoke the Fifth Amendment Wednesday when she appears before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Fox News has learned. More>>
Police officers in D.C. fired at a suspect or suspects in upper northwest.
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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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A sinkhole has closed a major intersection and commuter route in downtown Washington at 14th and F streets. More>>
It was 11 years ago last April 28th that the worst tornado in Maryland's history tore through the tiny town of La Plata, Md. Seeing the death and destruction in Moore, Okla., is bringing back painful memories.
A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is being sued by American International Group Inc. over his refusal to answer questions from insurance investigators. More>>
Maryland Live! is starting to build a poker room. More>>
Firefighters have extinguished a fire that broke out inside a Home Depot store in Capitol Heights. More>>
20 years ago this week, the FBI launched a new initiative aimed at catching child predators, using agents on computers to track pedophiles sharing pornography on the internet.
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Life turned upside down for another family back in February. We are hearing for the first time from the wife of a police officer who was shot in the head. More>>
The District of Columbia's statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be unveiled inside the U.S. Capitol next month. More>>
A judge promised more openness after months of confidential post-trial proceedings in the case of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy, disclosing for the first time the reason a key prosecution witness could be discredited. More>>
Officials at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum say the McDonald's inside the museum was not shut down during a strike involving fast-food workers employed by federal contractors. More>>
Police say a pedestrian was struck by a school bus Tuesday afternoon in Rockville. More>>
Prince George’s County Police have arrested three men in connection with a series of more than 50 burglaries over the past several months. Many of the break-ins were concentrated in Oxon Hill. More>>
President Barack Obama's message to tornado victims: You face a long road ahead but will not travel path alone. RESOURCES TO HELP TORNADO VICTIMS: http://www.facebook.com/myfoxdc/
Pope Francis Tweeted a message of support for those impacted by the deadly Oklahoma tornado. RESOURCES TO HELP TORNADO VICTIMS: https://www.facebook.com/myfoxdc?ref=ts
More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
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Rising temperatures and humidity across the mid-Atlantic will have it feeling like the end of June.
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About 7,000 supporters have signed an online petition aimed at saving UberTaxi and avoiding other proposed regulations that would impact the company's popular black car service. More>>
20 years ago this week, a 10-year-old boy got on his bike and rode away from his Prince George's County home never to return. His name was George Burdynski. He was known to all as "Junior."
A toddler in Fairfax County was caught in the middle of an armed robbery Friday night. More>>
A silver Acura smashed into the front window of the Retro Fitness gym on Nicholson Lane in Kensington. It happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday.
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One of the District’s most wanted murder suspects has been captured in Pennsylvania after a year-long manhunt. More>>
Do you think buying a home in the District is just too expensive? Some say yes and are looking east of the Anacostia River to find good deals. More>>
A 42-year-old Sterling mother of two has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of her police officer husband inside their home Friday night. More>>
A cab driver accused in the shooting of an Alexandria police officer in February has been indicted by a grand jury. More>>
Virginia Democrats are framing the new statewide ticket the Republican Right nominated Saturday as a referendum on the GOP's surprise lieutenant governor nominee, firebrand Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson. More>>
Navy plebes climbed the Herndon Monument in the traditional monument climb in Annapolis. The 21 foot monument is covered in lard. More>>
Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money. More>>
Two members of the FBIs ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team were killed Friday during a training accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach.
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FOX 5 Car Giveaway winners Gregory and Shinise Muse joined us at our studios to claim their prize!
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Redskins fans continue to show their love for Robert Griffin III.
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A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidentally shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.
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A CDC study found about 20-percent of kids under 18 experiences a mental health disorder each year - and that the rate is still on the rise. More>>
At least one person has been killed and 21 injured in Oklahoma as a severe storm system generated several tornadoes Sunday in Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, leveling neighborhoods and sending frightened residents scurrying for shelter.
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Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. More>>
DC Councilmember Tommy Wells announced his candidacy for Mayor on Saturday in Northeast. More>>
A Loudoun County woman is behind bars tonight, accused of murder in the shooting death of her husband. More>>
The Virginia Republican Party has now formally nominated state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to run for the office of governor. More>>
Virginia's conservative activist attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, has been nominated by acclamation for governor at a statewide Republican convention dominated for the first time by the tea party. More>>
A Prince William County man says he was suspected by Walmart security of possibly kidnapping his three young daughters -- all because they aren't the same race. Joseph and his wife Keana are an interracial couple. They have been married for nearly 10 years and have three daughters. More>>
The chairman of the D.C. City Council's Judiciary Committee says he has "grave concerns" over the staffing of the D.C. Fire Department.
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Victims of violent crimes came face to face with a man who kidnapped and beat them while he learned his sentence Friday. More>>
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign. More>>
An Arizona congressman wants a nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. More>>
Two people have been sentenced to prison in the kidnapping and slaying of a teenager in 2010. More>>
In all the photos, taken by New York City artist Arne Svenson from his second-floor apartment, the faces are obscured or not shown. The people are unidentifiable. But the residents of a glass-walled luxury residential building across the street had no idea they were being photographed and never consented to being subjects for the works of art that are now on display -- and for sale -- in a Manhattan gallery.
It's a rare treat when Fred Gray is in Washington. Who is Fred Gray, you ask? He's an 82-year-old, still-practicing attorney from Tuskegee, Ala., who happened to represent the likes of Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the start of the civil rights movement.
The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Stafford County have reopened following a crash that stopped traffic until late Friday morning. More>>
The IRS official who led the tax-exempt organizations unit when Tea Party groups were targeted is now in charge of the IRS office responsible for ObamaCare, two Capitol Hill sources told Fox News.
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Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year.
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If you plan to hit the pool this summer to cool down be sure to shower first. More>>
Anne Arundel County police say an 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with making a bomb threat involving a Maryland high school. More>>
D.C. police are trying to find the man responsible for a home invasion Wednesday afternoon. A 69-year-old woman answered the front door of her Massachusetts Avenue home just steps away from the National Cathedral and ended up being dragged through the house and eventually tied up with a vacuum cord. More>>
The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday -- the third largest lottery in history -- as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn't played snatched up tickets for the minuscule chance at a life on easy street. More>>
At first, it seemed like a quirky incident involving a naked man sitting atop a parked fire truck. But police in Prince George's County say that naked man was involved in an unprovoked violent shooting a short while earlier. And police believe the drug PCP was involved. More>>
Prince George's County Police have arrested four Washington residents for the slaying of a man in his Brandywine home. More>>
An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit Thursday against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist nation. More>>
The District of Columbia is losing paramedics at an alarming rate and they are not being replaced. 53 have resigned or retired since Kenneth Ellerbe became fire chief in 2011.
President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack. More>>
Metro says it will close a total of five stations on the green and orange lines for weekend work. More>>
Two D.C. councilmembers say they plan to introduce legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. More>>
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and social advocacy groups have searched for and exploited loopholes and fine points in the federal tax code. More>>
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray's administration does not support a bill that would require gun owners in the nation's capital to carry liability insurance. More>>
Gov. Martin O'Malley has announced the first round of highway and transit projects that will be paid for with Maryland's first gas tax increase in 20 years. More>>
Two people have died in a domestic-related murder-suicide in Clinton, Md.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley has signed a comprehensive gun-control measure that supporters say makes Maryland's gun laws among the strictest in the nation. O'Malley signed the bill on Thursday.
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Police say a pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Wheaton, Md.
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There's a push to decriminalize marijuana possession in the District. More>>
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District needs pictures of every service-member killed in the Vietnam War. More>>
So you didn't win Wednesday's $360 million Powerball jackpot? Make that you and everyone else.
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Thursday marks one year since the death of the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown. The Howard Theatre is hosting a celebration of his life Thursday night.
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A faulty steering apparatus may bring an early end to NASAs Kepler space telescope, a $600 million tool in the space agencys quest for life elsewhere in the universe.
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State Department officials repeatedly objected to -- and tried to water down -- references to Islamic extremist groups and prior security warnings in the administration's initial internal story-line on the Benghazi attack, according to dozens of emails and notes released by the White House late Wednesday.
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A Capitol Heights neighborhood is a lot safer after a raid on a home there. A team of 15 agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) suited up in hazmat suits to go inside the house on Bayou Avenue. They found what is being described as a significant methamphetamine lab.
The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot. More>>
We are Monitoring Metro with a development affecting potentially thousands of Maryland college students and their families. It is the decision by Metro to close its College Park station this weekend when the University of Maryland is having its commencement. Most intriguing about this is the matter of when the university found out this was going to happen.
It's a dangerous trend that is taking hold in our area -- targeting kids as young as 13 years old. But now police and city leaders are making businesses that sell synthetic marijuana the target in an effort to get this deadly substitute off the streets.
Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups. More>>
Jeanne Biog, a third grader at Scotchtown Hills Elementary School, is back home Wednesday after she didn't show up at her Laurel home Tuesday night. More>>
The "John Doe" child pornography suspect sought by federal authorities was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a tip from the public was called in to the ICE tip line. More>>
Call Melvyn Wilson is the king of the scratch-off ticket. The Woodbridge man recently won his fourth lottery prize of at least five figures, putting his total scratch-off winnings at more than $2 million.
Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status. More>>
Smart electricity meters are raising new concerns in the District. These "smart meters" let Pepco read your meter wirelessly. But earlier this week, a FOX 5 investigation revealed a wide range of potential problems. Pepco has installed the meters at 270,000 homes and businesses in the District, but some D.C. councilmembers are now saying not so fast.
An affiliate group associated with Planned Parenthood has now formally endorsed the candidacy of Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic nominee for the office of governor of Virginia. The presumed Republican nominee, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, has already been endorsed by the pro-life group the Susan B. Anthony List. More>>
An Army veteran was found fatally shot in his Seat Pleasant home Tuesday night.
Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service's telephone records. More>>
A federal judge has decided that school administrators in D.C. may move ahead with their plan to close 15 school buildings. Most of the closures would happen at the end of this school year. More>>
Metro has not found the main cause of the electrical fire that occurred under a Red Line train Tuesday, but investigators have eliminated track conditions as a factor. More>>
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray wants to move up to 60 major power lines underground at a cost of $1 billion to prevent extended outages in the future. More>>
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has recused his office from representing Gov. Bob McDonnell in matters related to theft charges against the Executive Mansion's former chef and hired a team of five private lawyers. More>>
For once, Gov. Martin O'Malley got a pleasant surprise from Comptroller Peter Franchot at the start of a Board of Public Works meeting. Franchot presented the governor with a check for $271 from the comptroller's unclaimed properties division Wednesday.
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Wednesday has gotten off to a shaky start for some residents in Louisa County.
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For weeks, we've been showing you the progress of the scaffolding going up on the Washington Monument. Now it's all done. But can you imagine what it's like to put that together - all the way up at 555 feet?
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Isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms may impact afternoon and evening plans across portions of the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday.
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Metro train service between Takoma and Forest Glen stations on the Red Line has been restored Tuesday night after a train fire at the Silver Spring station. More>>
Her mother lost a battle with cancer at age 56, and actress Angelina Jolie is determined to avoid a similar fate. She wrote an article in the New York Times revealing that she carries a "faulty" gene, BRCA1, and has had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. She hopes her story will inspire other women fighting the disease.
The latest drawing for the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $360 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up. And the two-time NHL MVP knows what that means for the way people think about his career.
The president of Virginia Tech announced his retirement Tuesday, satisfied he had elevated the university's reputation and acknowledging that the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history on his campus would be a part of his legacy. More>>
With Memorial Day right around the corner, we can't help but think about warmer temperatures. As it warms up, here are some products to help you show off your skin, nails and feet outside.
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A military drone, once mistaken for a UFO along DC highways back in June took flight Tuesday. The X-47Bdrone is the size of a fighter jet, and took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from just about any place in the world.
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Despite a wave of criticism from journalists' organizations (and from members of both parties on Capitol Hill), the U.S. Attorney General and the White House are defending the gathering of phone records of Associated Press reporters. More>>
Did you know many movies and television series, which appear to be filmed in D.C., are actually shot in neighboring Maryland and Virginia? Tax incentives and federal government red tape are often factors. More>>
In a place where people are supposed to rest in peace, there is shock, and also, disbelief. West Virginia State Police are trying to figure out why somebody vandalized mausoleums and opened caskets at two locations a few miles apart.
States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half-- from .08 blood alcohol level to .05--matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a federal safety board recommended Tuesday. That's about one drink for a woman weighing less than 120 pounds, two for a 160-pound man. More>>
The attorney for a Maryland lawmaker sentenced to 30 days in jail for operating a motorboat under the influence of alcohol has filed an appeal. More>>
The politically charged embezzlement case against a former Virginia Executive Mansion chef is back before a Richmond judge. More>>
Russian security services say they detained a US diplomat they claim is a CIA agent. More>>
Led by Henrik Lundqvist's 35 saves in a second consecutive shutout, and goals from some unlikely sources, the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5-0 in Game 7 Monday night to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. More>>
For the first time, the Navy is getting ready to launch an unmanned aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier.
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Bryce Harper put a scare into himself and his Washington Nationals teammates after his latest violent collision with an outfield wall.
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The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a massive and unprecedented intrusion into how news organizations gather the news.
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Officers from around the country, family members and friends paid homage Monday night to those who last year paid the ultimate price. The 25th Annual Candlelight Vigil took place at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.
Power companies are swapping out old meters -- for newer "smart" versions. The devices allow utilities to read your meter wirelessly without sending a meter reader. But opposition is growing here and across the country warning of health and safety concerns. Some smart meters have overheated and caught fire.
Prince George's County police say a Laurel man shot and killed his wife and his adult step-daughter. More>>
Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85. More>>
President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday, denouncing as "outrageous" the targeting of conservative political groups by the federal IRS but angrily denying any administration cover-up after last year's deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya. More>>
The 17-year cicada invasion is officially underway.
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An attorney says Delegate Don Dwyer will plead guilty to operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol. More>>
A teenage girl charged in her father's death remains in custody along with her boyfriend, who is also accused in the killing. More>>
D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells will announce his candidacy for mayor this Saturday in Northeast D.C. More>>
Washington Republicans on Sunday characterized the IRS targeting Tea Party groups and other conservative political organizations as “chilling” and intimidating acts that heighten Americans' mistrust in government. More>>
Home-ice advantage has held up for six games between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers. More>>
New Orleans police vowed to swiftly track down the gunmen who wounded 19 people at a neighborhood Mother's Day parade, the latest case of violence flaring up around a celebration in the city this year. More>>
The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets. More>>
An early morning water main break on Saturday has completely filled a three-story-deep construction site at 17th and M Streets NW, submerging five pieces of heavy earth moving equipment. More>>
It's a ranking Loudoun County could do without, worst place in the state of Virginia for Lyme disease. More>>
The Metro Transit Police chief said he wishes every smart phone had the app that allows a user on the internet to locate where the phone is. More>>
Howard County police say a 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend have been charged with murder in the stabbing of the girl's father. More>>
Mike Ribeiro scored 9:24 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 2-1 Friday night to regain the momentum -- and the lead -- in their first-round playoff series. More>>
After a raid involving more than 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers, 18 members of the Howard County Bloods gang have been indicted on racketeering charges. This comes just days after a woman was gunned down in her car in Columbia.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a cemetery in central Virginia, infuriating some members of the area's Islamic community who say they weren't consulted and flooring at least one neighbor who said she didn't even know she lived near a burial ground. More>>
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is seeking to become Maryland's next governor. Hundreds gathered on Friday at Prince George's County Community College to hear Brown make the official announcement for his gubernatorial bid.
A 3-year-old girl from Southeast Washington is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg as police release surveillance video from cameras that captured the shooting and two suspects in the act Thursday night. More>>
Britain's Prince Harry saluted America's war dead in somber remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, pausing, too, to place flowers on the tombstone of President John F. Kennedy and visit the grave of a British World War II hero buried far from home. More>>
The future of where food trucks can park is still very unclear tonight.Mayor Gray's office believes food trucks have to be regulated - but truck owners say the proposed regulations on the table will put them out of business. More>>
The National Aquarium says it will close its Washington branch in the fall. More>>
A federal judge says he will issue a ruling by next week on a request to stop the planned closure of 15 D.C. Public School buildings. More>>
Hundreds of Major League baseball players, including the Washington Nationals, will go to the plate with hot pink bats this Sunday to celebrate Mother's Day and raise money to fight breast cancer. More>>
nrc.govConstellation Energy Nuclear Group says one of two nuclear reactors at its Calvert Cliffs power plant in Maryland shut down automatically after a malfunction.
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This summer will be a busy time for the Griffin family. Redskins QB Robert Griffin III’s mother Jackie told FOX 5 that Robert and his fiancé, Rebecca are getting married.
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The support might be building, but Daniel Snyder isn't listening. The Redskins owner removed any doubt about a potential name change for his franchise, telling USA Today that it will never happen.
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There is the potential for locally gusty thunderstorms to affect portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and upstate New York Friday and Friday night, and then areas farther east on Saturday.
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Police say a woman was fatally struck by an SUV in Wheaton Thursday afternoon. More>>
A mother is fighting D.C. Public Schools to protect her son with autism. She believes the 12-year-old has been repeatedly bullied and abused. Now, instead of school being a safe happy place, it's a nightmare. More>>
Prince George’s County Police say a young child has died and two others were taken to the hospital after a car accident in Cottage City. More>>
A buttoned-down Prince Harry joined Michelle Obama in honoring military families Thursday and toured an exhibition in Congress about land-mines, opening a weeklong U.S. visit devoted to the wounded victims of war. Shrieking onlookers gave him the pop-star treatment, but he was all royal business. More>>
Jason Chimera, a native of Edmonton who has been with the Capitals only since 2009, could be forgiven for his response when asked Thursday about the collective public angst over the team's latest blown lead in the playoffs. More>>
Robert Griffin III’s mother, Jackie Griffin, sat down with Shawn Yancy for a 1-on-1 interview about what it's like to be the Redskins superstar's mom! More>>
D.C. leaders are considering a plan to increase the number of parking enforcement officers. More>>
Michelle Obama and military mothers had high tea like the British on Thursday. More>>
A pediatrician charged with possession of child pornography made his initial court appearance Thursday and has been ordered held without bond. More>>
A subsidiary of MGM Resorts International has filed a proposal for a casino at National Harbor. More>>
The Air Force officer who used to run that service’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Unit will be tried on charges of sexual battery of a woman in July. More>>
D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan took the stand Wednesday in a federal obstruction of justice investigation telling the court his office has done "nothing wrong." More>>
They went from almost disbelief to realization and finally a rescue. Cleveland 911 dispatch tapes released Wednesday give a glimpse of how the situation unfolded for dispatchers and police when they were told Amanda Berry had been found on Monday.
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The people have spoken. And officials in Washington are listening.
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More changes are coming to Facebook. Starting in July, users will notice video ads on your newsfeed.
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Taxicabs in the District of Columbia will be required to accept credit and debit cards by the end of August.
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Metro is expected to unveil new crime and ridership numbers at a meeting Thursday.
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Here's what we know about the cicadas: they're coming. What we don't exactly know is when! But you can help scientists figure it out. More>>
DC police are hoping somebody will recognize the young man seen on a bank surveillance video trying to use a robbery victim's ATM card early Monday morning. More>>
DC Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced legislation this week to use money generated through a proposed internet sales tax to help eradicate homelessness in the District within 10 years. More>>
Dr. Robert Paul Dickey is a prominent, well-liked DC Pediatrician, who is behind bars Wednesday, accused of possessing child pornography. More>>
Two lawsuits have been filed accusing Metro Transit Police officers of physically abusing teenagers in separate incidents. In both cases, the children involved were 14 years old, and both kids are very slight in their builds.
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A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September More>>
A giant sinkhole has caused delays along a portion of road in Reston.
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A House Republican and Democrat are pushing a bill that would strip the authority of military officers to overturn convictions for major offenses such as sexual assault.
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A large house fire in the Franconia-Springfield area has kept firefighters busy Wednesday morning.
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The District of Columbia is set to certify the results of a recent special election.
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A freight train carrying highly flammable ethanol derailed in Columbus, Ohio not quite a year ago. Residents of Alexandria's West End neighborhood wonder if that could happen near them. Norfolk Southern Corporation, which operates an ethanol transloading facility near the Van Dorn Metro, has applied for a permit to expand its operation.
The Next Great Thing searches for products that offer a solution to a mass problem -- issues many people face frequently. FOX 5 Consumer Reporter Laura Evans introduces you to some products that might have you saying, "Why didn't I think of that?"
The D.C. Council will consider banning plastic firearms created by 3D printers. More>>
In this week's Laura's Likes, we're switching things up a little as it's all about the viewer. We turned the tables this week and asked you, the viewer, to tell us what you like!
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It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. More>>
They call themselves Landfill Harmonic. Their video on YouTube has nearly one million hits. Washington, D.C. business owner, Myrna Sislen, heard about the Landfill Harmonic from her friend Berta Rojas, an internationally recognized guitarist, who has played with them. More>>
About 15,000 people came to the Comcast Center on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Tuesday, to listen to the Dalai Lama. From the moment he entered the arena, the Dalai Lama was playful, putting on a University of Maryland visor, sparking a loud cheer from the crowd.
Police in Montgomery County are looking for three people who they say tried to remove an ATM machine from a Potomac bank using a backhoe. More>>
University of Maryland police say a student has been found dead in a dormitory and it appears her death was accidental. More>>
A District of Columbia police officer has been charged in a federal money laundering investigation in Pennsylvania.
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Entomologists are predicting that the 17-year cicadas expected on the East Coast between now and early June could number in the billions. More>>
Here's your chance to meet the First Lady! Michelle Obama will sign copies of her book American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Garden Across America at the Politics & Prose bookstore in northwest Washington, D.C.
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Authorities say searchers have found the body of an 83-year-old woman who went missing after arriving at a Washington airport from Barbados. More>>
An Air Force officer who led the branch's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit has been charged with groping a woman in a northern Virginia parking lot, authorities said Monday. More>>
The Senate aimed to help traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping -- for many a largely tax-free frontier -- to state sales taxes. More>>
The heart of a Pasadena teen killed in a hit-and-run crash is giving an ailing friend a chance to live. More>>
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