Sep 21 Watch 6:27 Texas sheriff opens investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard By Stephanie Sy Outrage over Florida Governor Ron Desantis' decision to fly dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week has led to legal battles. Investigators in Texas say they believe the migrants were lured under false pretenses into boarding charter planes that… Continue watching
Aug 05 Pentagon denies D.C. request for National Guard help with migrants By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials say that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard personnel and the use of the D.C. Armory to assist with the reception of migrants into the city. Continue reading
May 03 Trump’s businesses, inaugural committee settle D.C. lawsuit for $750,000 By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump’s businesses and inaugural committee have reached a deal to pay Washington, D.C., $750,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the committee overpaid for events at the Trump International Hotel and enriched the former president’s family in… Continue reading
Apr 23 Suspect in Washington DC shooting found dead after at least 4 people shot By Michael Balsamo, Carole Feldman, Associated Press The suspected gunman was found dead Friday night inside an apartment at the scene as Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted door-to-door searches of buildings in the area. Continue reading
Apr 22 At least 3 people shot during ‘active threat’ in northwest D.C. By Michael Balsamo, Carole Feldman, Associated Press Police say at least three people were injured in a shooting Friday in northwest Washington, D.C., and city officials are warning people in the area to stay inside because of an “active threat.”… Continue reading
Mar 15 Police arrest man suspected of stalking and killing homeless men By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Police say they arrested a suspected gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C., killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks. Continue reading
Jan 21 As Supreme Court weighs Roe, nation’s largest anti-abortion protest in a celebratory mood By Ashraf Khalil, Paul J. Weber, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Thousands of anti-abortion protesters are rallying in the nation's capital Friday with a growing sense of momentum about the prospects this year of a sweeping rollback of abortion rights. Continue reading
Jan 03 School, work, travel paused as snow blankets Washington D.C. By Aamer Madhani, Parker Purifoy, Associated Press A winter storm is blanketing streets in and around the nation's capital, closing government offices and schools and grounding the president's helicopter. Continue reading
Nov 16 D.C. to drop most indoor mask requirements next week By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The District of Columbia will lift its indoor mask requirement starting next week, as local COVID infection cases continue to trend downward. Starting Monday, Nov. 22, masks will no longer be required in many indoor spaces. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 D.C.’s door-to-door COVID vaccine program hopes to increase trust among the hesitant By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states… Continue watching