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Former postal worker pleads guilty to stealing over $100K worth of sports memorabilia from the mail

A former U.S. Postal Service employee has admitted to stealing over $100,000 worth of trading cards and other sports memorabilia as part of a guilty plea.

January 30, 2025

Barnes & Noble returns to downtown D.C. with move into historic ‘Woodies’ building

National book retailer Barnes & Noble is returning to downtown D.C. with a new location slated for 16,000 square feet in the historic Woodward & Lothrop flagship department store in Northwest.

January 29, 2025

F-35 fighter jet crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Alaska, pilot ejects safely

The pilot of an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet was injured while ejecting before the plane crashed Tuesday at Eielson Air Force Base near Moose Creek, Alaska.

January 29, 2025

First American-made supersonic civilian jet breaks sound barrier in flight over the Mojave Desert

American aircraft company Boom Supersonic proved their name by successfully flying their civilian jet, the XB-1, faster than the speed of sound over the Mojave Desert Tuesday.

January 29, 2025

Temple University men’s gymnast dead after falling from light pole while celebrating Eagles win

A freshman male gymnast at Temple University died Tuesday from injuries he sustained after falling off a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles' NFL victory on Sunday.

January 29, 2025

Red-backed salamander is the District’s official amphibian

It's not a swamp dweller, but the red-backed salamander is now the District's official amphibian -- thanks to lobbying by students at Powell Elementary School.

January 29, 2025

Former British defense secretary calls Royal Navy’s submarine name change ‘woke nonsense’

Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.'s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name change by the Royal Navy "woke nonsense" to avoid offending the French.

January 28, 2025

Starbucks bringing back self-serve milk and sugar, free refills on certain drinks

In a reversal of a COVID-19 policy, coffee chain Starbucks has brought back self-serve milks and sugars effective Monday. The chain is also offering free refills for certain customers.

January 28, 2025

Gulf of America, Mount McKinley are set to appear in Google Maps

Google Maps will be using President Trump's new names, including the Gulf of America, once the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System is updated.

January 28, 2025

South African trampled to death by elephant while protecting his grandchildren

A South African man died over the weekend after being trampled by an elephant while he tried to save his grandson at the country's Kruger National Park.

January 28, 2025

American Airlines worker killed in accident at Charlotte airport

A vehicle at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina struck and killed an American Airlines employee on Monday.

January 28, 2025

Anne Arundel County high school student hospitalized after stabbing

Meade High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, spent much of Thursday under lockdown after a 17-year-old boy attending the school was stabbed.

January 23, 2025

Firefighters continue to battle three blazes in Los Angeles and Ventura County, California

Efforts continued Thursday to contain and suppress multiple Los Angeles-area fires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires that started on Jan. 7 and the Hughes fire that broke out Wednesday.

January 23, 2025

National Zoo’s new pandas to make their public debut Friday

The District's latest star attractions are ready for their close-up: 3-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their first public appearance Friday at the National Zoo.

January 23, 2025

Two musicals nominated for best picture and leading actress Oscars for first time in decades

The 97th Academy Awards' nominations were released Thursday, with two musicals in the running for best picture and best actress for the first time since the 1960s.

January 23, 2025

Roof of Mobile Civic Center in Alabama caves in under snow’s weight

The roof of the Mobile Civic Center in Alabama collapsed due to record snowfall.

January 23, 2025

New blaze in Los Angeles County, called the Hughes fire, spreads to more than 5,000 acres

A new wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County, California, Wednesday, called the Hughes fire that has already grown to more than 5,000 acres in size.

January 22, 2025

Netflix raising its prices despite growth in subscribers and revenues

Streaming giant Netflix has raised the monthly prices for all of its subscription tiers, after a year in which the company made 52% more in operating income.

January 22, 2025

Greek police investigating ancient statue found in bag near trash cans

Police in Greece are investigating the discovery of a 2,000-year-old statue in a black bag near some trash cans in a suburban municipality in the Thessaloniki region on Saturday.

January 22, 2025

Victims of crash that sent truck plunging into Potomac River ID’d

The two men killed in Thursday's crash on the Arlington Memorial Bridge that sent a pickup truck through a barrier and into the chilly Potomac River have been identified.

January 22, 2025