The White House and the D.C. Police Union say crime has gone down as federal agents and National Guard troops patrol the nation’s capital, but some local officials are questioning the impact of the federal government’s push. D.C. police have not released any numbers yet, but some local elected officials in neighborhoods struggling with crime say ...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) In a matchup of LSU Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels rushed for a 14-yard touchdown in his lone possession, while Joe Burrow directed two touchdown drives in the Cincinnati Bengals 31-17 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night. Burrow played three possessions, completing 9 of 14 passes for 62 yards. The ...

Frozen in time thats how a corner of Florence Drive in Alexandria’s Chirilagua neighborhood looked Monday night. Residents of the block said that morning, there was a group of construction workers who they say were detained by federal agents. A video captured the moment when at least one construction worker was apparently detained by federal ...

Residents in D.C.s Shepherd Park neighborhood got a rude awakening after someone slashed the tires on nearly a dozen cars overnight. It happened on Geranium Street between 14th and Georgia Avenue, and one neighbors security camera caught the crime as it happened. Annoyed that this was a lot of money and a lot of time spent unnecessarily, said resident ...

The White House and the D.C. Police Union say crime has gone down amid the D.C. police takeover. D.C. police have not released any numbers yet, but some local elected officials in neighborhoods struggling with crime say theyre not seeing improvement. News4 was on the scene of two separate shooting scenes in Ward 8 in less than two hours Monday afternoon ...

An explosion rocked a cargo ship carrying coal in Baltimore, causing a fire and sending a stream of smoke into the sky but leaving no injuries, authorities said Monday evening. U.S. Coast Guard crews and firefighters from the city of Baltimore were among those who responded to the incident, and the fire was extinguished on the still-moving vessel, Coast ...

A Southern California woman known to her customers as the “Ketamine Queen” has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the overdose death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha, 42, agreed to plead guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine, and one count of ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did not mince words when asked about the growing number of National Guard troops headed to D.C., telling reporters on Monday it doesnt make sense. Ohio, Mississippi, South Carolina and West Virginia are sending troops at the request of the White House. Some could be armed. Red states decisions to send troops didnt sit well ...

The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trumps 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday. The settlement comes after Fox News Channelpaid $787.5 millionto settle a similar lawsuit in 2023 and Newsmax paid what ...

Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport, just outside D.C., resumed midday Monday after a morning fire alarm in the control tower halted all traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration said flights into the airport were still delayed because of heavy traffic after flights were stopped between 10:45 a.m. and noon. Flights are being delayed an ...

An Arlington man shot and killed his mother at a home in the Virginia Square neighborhood, police say. Logan Chrisinger, 27, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother, 57-year-old Travis Renee Baldwin, Arlington County police said. Someone called police about the shooting in the 3400 block of Fairfax ...

A late-season reinforcement is coming to Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox reportedly will sign first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for the remainder of 2025, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported late Sunday night. Lowe, 30, was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals earlier this month and went unclaimed on waivers. The Red Sox have been searching ...

Hurricane Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane early Sunday as a tropical storm warning was issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands and winds and heavy rains whipped the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, reached Category 5 status before weakening, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph), ...

What to KnowA shooting broke out at a crowded Brooklyn nightclub around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning; three people were killed and another nine were injured and taken to hospitals in the borough.Victims range in age from 19 to 61. The youngest, a 19-year-old male, as well as two men ages 27 and 35, all succumbed to their injuries.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...

Air Canada said it would resume flights Sunday after a government directive to end a flight attendants’ strike. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) “has directed Air Canada to resume airline operations and for all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants to resume their duties” by 2 p.m. ET, the airline said in a statement. ...

The Washington Commanders activated Terry McLaurin off the physically unable to perform list on Saturday amid lingering contract extension talks with the All-Pro wide receiver. McLaurin, who is entering the final year of a three-year, $68.2 million contract signed in 2022, reported to the team on July 27 after skipping the initial four days of ...

Playboy is heading to Miami Beach. The men’s lifestyle entertainment brand, known for its centerfolds of nude and semi-nude models and widely recognized bunny logo, announced Thursday that it is moving its global corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach. The brand also announced the development of a new Playboy Club, with a world-class ...

Air Canada suspended all operations as more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season. Canadian Union of Public Employees spokesman Hugh Pouliot confirmed the strike has started after no ...

The family of a 3-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. last month is now grieving the loss of a relative who died in a hit-and-run. Lee Clark died after someone speeding on an I-695 ramp hit him near northbound 295, investigators say. The people in the car got out and ran. Clark, a longtime D.C. resident, was 58. Clarks uncle ...

The family of a 3-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. last month is now grieving the loss of a relative who died in a hit-and-run. Lee Clark died after someone speeding on an I-695 ramp hit him near northbound 295, investigators say. The people in the car got out and ran. Clark, a longtime D.C. resident, was 58. Clarks uncle ...

A Chicago man was fatally shot as he was streaming on Facebook Live, his family says. Kevin Watson, 42, was in a parking lot in the 5000 block of West Madison in the South Austin neighborhood on Wednesday when a vehicle approached after 6 p.m. and a person inside “produced a handgun and fired shots,” the Chicago Police Department said. The Cook ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washingtons emergency police commissioner, saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover. Bondi said in an directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washingtons emergency police commissioner, saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover. Bondi said in an directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia ...

What to KnowIn a significant shift, D.C. police will beginsharing information on undocumented immigrantsthey encounter during traffic stops with ICE agents. The move will allow immigrants who have not been charged with a crime to be reported to ICE for possible arrest and deportation.The White House announced there would be around-the-clock presence of ...

A woman who spit on the top federal prosecutor for the nations capital during a videotaped interview pleaded guilty on Thursday to assault charges. Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, of Washington, D.C., is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 10 for assaulting then-acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Jr. and two law-enforcement officers who arrested her several days ...