Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84
Richard B. Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States and one of the most influential figures in modern American politics, died Monday at age 84. His family said he died
Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend in Southeast After HIV Claim During Intercourse.
A Southeast D.C. woman has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting her boyfriend when he told her he had HIV while having sex. Police arrested 48-year-old Shawnta Aiken on Monday
Police and National Guard clash with Juveniles at Navy Yard
WASHINGTON — A massive disturbance near the Washington Navy Yard late Saturday night drew a heavy police and National Guard response after a large group of juveniles clashed with one another and
F-16s Scramble After Air Defense Alert Near D.C., Delaying Flights at Reagan National
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30, 2025 — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were delayed Wednesday after what authorities described as a “national security issue” led to the temporary grounding of departures. The
Fairfax Virginia Urban Search and Rescue Activated for Hurricane Melissa Response.
WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force has been activated for deployment to the Caribbean to assist in relief operations after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most catastrophic
Police Make Arrest in Shooting / Barricade in Southeast.
WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police arrested a 61-year-old man in Southeast Washington on Monday after a shooting outside an East Capitol Street apartment complex left one man wounded and drew a heavy police response
Trump’s Proposed Ballroom Would Rank Among Costliest Construction Projects in the World by Square Foot Cost
WASHINGTON – October 27, 2025 – President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a new presidential ballroom is drawing comparisons to some of the most expensive government and cultural building projects ever undertaken,
Controversial Sculpture of Albert Pike, Confederate General and Ku Klux Klan Member, Reinstalled in DC
The Albert Pike memorial returned to its granite plinth in Judiciary Square on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, five years after protesters pulled the bronze figure to the ground and set it ablaze.
Thirteen Shot Across D.C. in Series of Friday Night Attacks
Thirteen people, including two teenagers and a child, were shot across Washington, D.C., on Friday night in a string of unrelated incidents that stretched from Benning Road in the Northeast to Savannah
Demolition of White House East Wing Begins for New Ballroom Project
WASHINGTON — Construction crews began demolishing the East Wing of the White House this week, part of a $250 million project to replace the structure with a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom. White House