10-year-old DC girl dies 3 days after being shot in family's car

Police have confirmed 10-year-old Arianna Davis succumbed to her injuries Wednesday evening and died in a local hospital.

DC Police Chief Robert Contee III retiring

D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee III is retiring, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser who chose him to lead the force almost two years ago. 

US House passes Republican debt ceiling bill, push Biden on spending

House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.

Missing sisters last seen 3 years ago in Pennsylvania found safe; Mom turns herself in to police

Missing sisters, Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, who were last seen with their mother three years ago in Pennsylvania, have been found safe, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

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.

Roy McGrath shot, killed in Tennessee after 3-week manhunt

Roy McGrath, the fugitive ex-chief of staff for former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, has died after he was shot during an arrest in Tennessee, according to his attorney Joseph Murtha.

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell remains in hospital after concussion

The Kentucky senator, who's 81, was attending a private dinner in Washington when he tripped and fell and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment.”

Senate votes against DC criminal code revisions

The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a disapproval resolution that would overturn D.C.'s criminal code revisions.

DC police formed specialized team to confiscate illegal ATVs and Dirt Bikes

With the recent warm weather, some people in the District are claiming more illegal ATVs and dirt bikes have been popping up in certain parts of the city.

DOJ: Trump can be sued by those injured during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The Justice Department says former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

White student sues Howard University for $2 million over racial discrimination

A White student at Howard University’s law school is suing the institution for racial discrimination, alleging the school created a "hostile education environment."

White House says objects shot from sky were not sent by aliens

The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance.