Man who assaulted officer with flagpole at Capitol riot sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Peter Francis Stager struck a cop with his flagpole at least three times as other rioters pulled the officer, head first, into the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Teen hit, 75-year-old man killed by driver fleeing police near National Mall

A 75-year-old man was killed Wednesday and a child was injured after a driver fleeing police hit them near the National Mall, authorities say. 

Man wanted on Jan. 6 charges arrested with gun, machete near Barack Obama’s DC home

Taylor Taranto, 37, was wanted on four misdemeanor charges including entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct related to his role in the capitol riot.

Pregnant model gunned down in DC hoped to flee crime-ridden city, mom says

Celia Gill, mother of murdered D.C. model Samya Gill, discusses her daughter's legacy and her granddaughter who survived the murder and was born by emergency C-section.

Pregnant woman shot dead in DC; baby in critical condition: police

A manhunt continues for the gunmen who shot and killed a pregnant woman in Washington, D.C. Thursday while she sat in a parked car.

Jay Johnston, ‘Bob Burgers’ actor, charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The FBI says video footage captured the actor pushing against police and wielding a stolen police shield during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

F-16 causes sonic boom in DC area while scrambling to intercept plane that later crashed in Virginia

The pilot of a business jet that flew over D.C. and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, two U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building

A man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February, according to court records.

Washington, D.C. is home to the most wine drinkers in America

District of...Chardonnay? Research reveals that Washington, D.C. folks consume the most wine in the entire country, while New Hampshire takes the crown for consuming the most beer. 

DC mass shooting: 7 men, 12-year-old girl wounded
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Seven men and a 12-year-old girl were wounded after two back-to-back shootings Friday night in Washington DC that police say could be connected. D.C. police held a news conference to provide the latest information.

Toddler crawls through White House fence

A toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion.

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to join faculty at Howard University

Howard University, one of the nation’s top historically Black colleges, said it was appointing Stacey Abrams as the Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics beginning in September.

Damar Hamlin pushes for AED access in Washington, D.C.

The Buffalo Bills player is teaming up with families and legislators to keep kids safe with access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury, AP sources say

A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the federal probe into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election.