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Mayor Gets Feedback at One City Summit

Counting the hundreds of volunteers, more than 2,000 people attended D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's "One City Summit" at the D.C. Convention Center, Saturday.

Snow Showers in Washington D.C. Area Saturday

Snow showers are likely Saturday afternoon in the Washington D.C. metro area with accumulation of around an inch possible.

National Park Service Announces Plans to Remove Inscription from MLK Memorial

The national park service announced plans Friday to remove an inscription from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and replace it with a full quotation from

DMV Eliminates Parallel Parking From D.C. Driving Tests

The most dreaded part of driving tests is now nothing to fear in the District.

Parked Car Gets Speeding Ticket in DC

Even if you're in the wrong, getting a speeding ticket is frustrating. So think about how annoyed you'd be if you got a speeding ticket on a car that wasn't

Arrest Made in Fatal Stabbing of Transgender Woman JaParker Jones

An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of a transgender woman that happened at a bus stop in Northeast last week. DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced

Washington Humane Society Offering $14 Pet Adoptions For Valentine's Day

In celebration of Valentine's Day, the Washington Humane Society will offer $14 pet adoptions the week of Feb. 10-14.

Passenger Says Metro Train Door Closed On Her Head

Metro officials are looking into a police complaint by a passenger who says a Metro train door closed on her head Tuesday evening.

Lamont Peterson-Amir Khan Rematch Set For May 19 in Las Vegas

Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson will meet again in Las Vegas in May in another WBA light welterweight title fight.

US Park Police Officer Injured By Thrown Bottle at Occupy DC Demonstration…

The U.S. Park Police officer who was hit in the face with a bottle on Saturday remains off the job.

Mortgage Settlement Nets $40 Million For DC Homeowners

Homeowners in Washington will be eligible for up to $40 million from a massive settlement with the nation's largest mortgage lenders.

Albrecht Muth, Man Held in Wife's Death, Can't Act as Lawyer

A judge says a German-born man charged with killing his 91-year-old wife in Washington cannot continue to represent himself.

DC Fire and EMS Public Information Officer Lon Walls Suspended For Facebook…

The Public Information Officer for DC Fire and EMS has been suspended for comments he made on Facebook and Twitter.

Congress To Hold Hearing on Underused Buildings

The federal government has selected Donald Trump to turn the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington into a luxury hotel, but some members of Congress still

FBI: Good Tips But No Suspects in Potomac River Rapist Case

More than a month after launching a publicity campaign aimed at catching a man suspected in a spate of sexual assaults and a slaying, the FBI says authorities

Attorney: Reagan Shooter John Hinckley Not Dangerous

An attorney for the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan told a judge Thursday that his client has shown he is not dangerous and should

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