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Washington area’s sole Michelin 3-star restaurant downgraded

The Washington area's only three-star restaurant as rated by the Michelin Guide is being downgraded to two stars in the latest edition of the guide.

November 13, 2025

Workers at 65 Starbucks stores strike on Red Cup Day

Employees at 65 Starbucks locations across the country started striking Thursday, the company's Red Cup Day, after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement.

November 13, 2025

65-year-old man dies after slipping off edge of Grand Canyon

A 65-year-old man died earlier this week after slipping off the edge of the Grand Canyon on the Hualapai Reservation in Arizona, falling over 100 feet onto a pile of rock shards.

November 8, 2025

ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ available free on app, X as Disney standoff with YouTube TV continues

ESPN college football pregame show "College GameDay" was available for free on the ESPN app and on the X account of host Pat McAfee for the second straight week Saturday.

November 8, 2025

Almost 1,000 flights canceled amid government shutdown

Massive amounts of flights were delayed and canceled in the U.S. on Saturday because of the government shutdown, with traffic controllers working without pay.

November 8, 2025

Commander in chief wants Commanders’ stadium named after him

President Trump reportedly wants the Washington Commanders to name their planned stadium in the District after him, according to reports.

November 8, 2025

Mega Millions jackpot reaches $900 million, eighth-largest prize if won

After no players won the jackpot in Friday night's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot is up to $900 million ahead of the next drawing on Tuesday.

November 8, 2025

Former NFL quarterback, broadcaster Mark Sanchez out at Fox Sports after Indianapolis altercation

Former NFL quarterback and broadcaster Mark Sanchez is officially out at Fox Sports, over a month after his alleged attack on a man in Indianapolis.

November 7, 2025

French town council allows man to keep gold worth $800,000 found when digging for swimming pool

A man in France who discovered a cache of gold worth more than $800,000 this year will be allowed to keep it.

November 7, 2025

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ release pushed back again

The release of "Grand Theft Auto VI" has been pushed back again, from May to November 2026.

November 7, 2025

D.C. man charged with second-degree murder, accused of hit-and-run while fleeing police

A D.C. man has been charged with second-degree murder in a hit-and-run incident in which the driver sped away from police in August 2024.

November 7, 2025

Farmers’ Almanac predicts snow for mid-Atlantic in final winter forecast

The final edition of Farmers' Almanac projected that the mid-Atlantic region will see "decent snow" this winter.

November 7, 2025

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown extradited to U.S. to face trial on attempted murder charges

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been extradited back to the U.S. to face trial for the attempted murder charge levied against him in June in connection with firing a gun at a boxing match.

November 6, 2025

Auburn University alert system sent out false alarms about tornado, active shooter

Technical problems caused the Auburn University alert system to send out false alarms about shooters, weather and other dangers Thursday, none of which were real.

November 6, 2025

ESPN betting on DraftKings instead of ESPN Bet, which will fold next month

The ESPN Bet app will go dark on Dec. 1, ESPN and app operator Penn Entertainment announced Thursday. The sports network will instead work with DraftKings.

November 6, 2025

Movie group to Meta: Stop using PG-13

The Motion Picture Association, which rates films based on content, sent a cease-and-desist letter asking Facebook parent company Meta to stop using the PG-13 rating.

November 6, 2025

Worker electrocuted on independent film set in Louisiana

A crew member was electrocuted this week on the set of an independent film in Louisiana.

November 6, 2025

Canadian pleads guilty to assaulting U.S. federal prison guard with intent to kill

A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting a corrections officer at a federal prison in Pennsylvania with the intent to kill him and providing material support to ISIS.

November 5, 2025

Louvre used its own name as password, according to newly reviewed confidential documents

The Louvre, under scrutiny since a major jewelry heist last month, used its own name as a password for video surveillance, a new review of confidential documents by a French newspaper revealed.

November 5, 2025

Mississippi pastor kills monkey that escaped from crashed truck; one still on the lam

A pastor shot and killed a rhesus macaque in Mississippi this week, one of three research monkeys that escaped from a truck crash last week.

November 5, 2025