Feb 01 WATCH: NTSB gives update on D.C. crash investigation after black boxes recovered from Potomac By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Investigators are examining the actions of the military pilot and air traffic control. Full NTSB investigations typically take at least a year, though investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: D.C. emergency officials give update on recovery efforts after midair plane crash By Lindsay Whitehurst, Zeke Miller, Claudia Lauer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press No one survived Wednesday night's collision between a commercial airliner and an Army helicopter. The remains of 41 people had been pulled from the river as of Friday afternoon, including 28 that had been positively identified, D.C. Fire Chief John… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Plane that collided with military helicopter in ‘standard flight pattern,’ Duffy says By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who was sworn in earlier this week, said on Thursday both an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter were in standard flight patterns before they collided above Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,… Continue reading
Jan 28 D.C.’s new top prosecutor advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The top federal prosecutor for Washington is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories about a stolen election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the Capitol and represented some in court. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Trump holds ‘victory rally’ in D.C. one day before his inauguration By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American… Continue reading
Jan 18 Days before Trump takes office, thousands of protestors march in Washington, D.C. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Ashraf Khalil, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Eight years after the first historic Women's March at the start of Trump's first term, marchers said they were caught off guard by Trump’s victory and are determined now to show that support remains strong for women’s access to abortion,… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:30 D.C. youth volunteer to preserve long-neglected and historic Black cemeteries By Marie Cusick, Ashley Porter and Claire Baek, Trinity Smith, Stella St. Clair, Cody Finnegan, PBS Student Reporting Labs Fellow Last year, Congress passed a measure to find and protect historic Black cemeteries nationwide. But the money to do the work hasn't been allocated. Some aren't waiting for lawmakers to act. Earlier this summer, dozens of people came together to… Continue watching
May 05 Driver dies after crashing into a White House security barrier, authorities say By Associated Press A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was being investigated as a traffic crash, police said. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 2:16 Why Stumpy, D.C.’s beloved cherry tree, is seeing its final peak bloom this year By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin An annual, celebrated event took place this past week in Washington, D.C., and it didn’t have anything to do with politics. It’s known as peak bloom, the day 70 percent of blossoms are open on Washington’s iconic cherry trees around… Continue watching
Mar 17 Police search for gunman after shooting in D.C. leaves 2 dead, 5 injured By Associated Press Two people have been killed and five others injured in a shooting in the nation’s capital early Sunday. Police were looking for a single gunman after the seven people were shot around 3 a.m. in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington. Continue reading