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Florida man accused of trespassing grounds of McLean preschool with AK-47, extra ammunition
A Florida man is accused of trespassing the grounds of a Northern Virginia preschool while an AK-47, a handgun, and ammunition were stashed in his car.
Muslim, Christian parents sue MoCo schools to opt out of mandatory 'pride' storybooks
Muslim and Christian parents have sued the Montgomery County Board of Education to allow them to opt their children out of mandatory LGBTQ storybooks and lessons, saying they promote an "extreme ideology" on gender and sexuality.
Anne Arundel County dad beaten to death defending son after middle school fight
A father in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, died in the hospital of a traumatic brain injury after a group of people assaulted him in lieu of his 14-year-old son.
Amazon shows off pending HQ2 in Pentagon City
Amazon has released details and photos of the nearly complete first phase of its long-awaited HQ2 in Pentagon City.
Chief Justice John Roberts says putting fence around Supreme Court was 'hardest decision'
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says the hardest decision he has made in his nearly two decades on the Supreme Court was putting up a fence around the court last year amid protests over the justices rolling back national abortion rights.
Funding for new FBI headquarters 'in definite jeopardy,' says GOP House appropriator
Republicans are ready to talk about pulling back funding from the new FBI headquarters that Virginia and Maryland are sparring with one another to land as more stories surface about the bureau's behavior.
Sai Varshith Kandula, U-Haul crash suspect, wanted to seize power, praised Hitler and Nazis
The man accused of driving into park barriers near the White House late Monday told police he wanted to get inside the mansion to seize power and praised Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler as a "strong leader," according to charging papers.
Appeals court upholds school's diversity policy that curtailed Asian American student admissions
A federal appeals court upheld the diversity policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, ruling Tuesday that the plan survives constitutional scrutiny despite cutting Asian American admissions by 26%.
Transportation Security Administration seizes three guns at Reagan, Dulles airports
Forgetful fliers keep running into gun trouble, with security having seized three loaded handguns in three recent incidents at Washington-area airports.
Thieves loot Springfield shop after ramming stolen vehicle through storefront window
Fairfax County police are seeking a crew of four thieves who robbed Smoke Bazaar in Springfield early Sunday after crashing a stolen 2013 Hyundai Elantra through the glass storefront.
Teen accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier at park near White House
Police have arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House.
Man who crashed U-Haul into White House barriers identified: Sai Varshith Kandula
U.S. Park Police identified the driver of a U-Haul truck that rammed into security barriers near the White House as 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Missouri.
Driver crashes U-Haul truck into park near the White House
President Biden is "relieved" that no one was hurt after a driver crashed a box truck late Monday into barriers at the entry to a park near the White House, the administration said Tuesday.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser names Chief Ashan Benedict as city's interim top cop
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has tapped Chief Ashan Benedict as the District's interim police leader as her nationwide search for a permanent replacement to Chief Robert Contee III continues.
Ex-Office of Personnel Management employee pleads guilty to giving contracts to husband's companies
A former U.S. Office of Personnel Management employee from D.C. pleaded guilty Friday to a conflict of interest violation that netted her and her husband over $10 million from the federal agency.
Times columnist wears new Russian ban as a 'badge of honor'
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, a columnist and editorial board member at The Washington Times, was surprised to learn the news he was No. 467 on the list of "500 Americans" that Russia has banned from entering the country.
District 17-year-old charged as adult for pair of carjacking incidents
A District 17-year-old was charged as an adult with two armed carjackings and possession of an unregistered gun, unregistered ammo, and a large capacity ammo feeding device Friday.
Nonbinary ex-Biden official arrested again; this time as 'fugitive' in Virginia luggage theft
Sam Brinton, the nonbinary U.S. energy official who was fired for stealing women's luggage at airports, was arrested in Maryland as a fugitive from justice in another case of luggage theft.
Veteran D.C. radio reporter Neal Augenstein overcomes bout with lung cancer
A surprise, late-stage lung cancer diagnosis last fall threatened to take one of the District region's most recognizable voices off the air. But after successful robot-assisted surgery, WTOP News reporter Neal Augenstein says doctors tell him there's no longer any sign of the deadly disease in his lungs.
Food insecurity surging in nation's capital, charities report
Food pantries and meal providers for the homeless in the D.C. area are expanding services to address a pandemic-era increase in families lacking consistent access to adequate nutrition.
