May 28 WATCH: Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for DC in ceremony By Associated Press Trump withdrew Ed Martin’s nomination after Republicans and Democrats signaled they wouldn’t support the conservative activist, who faced questions about his legal background and his support for the Jan. 6 rioters. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:34 Israeli embassy worker killings investigated as hate crime and terrorism By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Two Israeli embassy staffers, who were set to be engaged, were shot and killed Wednesday night in Washington. The killings sparked immediate, global outrage and anger. The assailant was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, along with other crimes. Continue watching
May 22 Watch 7:11 ‘Stop delegitimizing us,’ Israeli ambassador to U.S. says after embassy worker killings By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A day after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed in Washington, Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and discussed the murders and Israel's war in Gaza. Continue watching
May 22 WATCH: Federal authorities announce murder charges in fatal shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington as they left an event at a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," federal… Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump and Musk’s federal cuts in Washington, DC By Dave Collins, Associated Press Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 2:22 The history and symbolism of Washington’s iconic cherry blossoms By Lisa Desjardins, Veronica Vela The Tidal Basin, the entry point to Washington, D.C. and home to the Jefferson Memorial, is at its most colorful and vibrant this weekend. The city’s historic cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Lisa Desjardins has more on the history… Continue watching
Feb 17 Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control employees weeks after fatal DC plane crash By Tara Copp, Associated Press The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Aircraft wreckage removed from Potomac after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Michael R. Sisak, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from the wreckage of a commercial airliner involved in last week's midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, officials said Monday. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Officials give update on wreckage removal after D.C. plane collision By John Raby, Associated Press Crews have identified 55 bodies and authorities are confident all will be found. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Officials hold briefing on wreckage removal and recovery efforts after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Federal investigators were working to piece together the events that led to Wednesday's deadly crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter while recovery crews were set to pull more wreckage from the chilly water. Continue reading