Gus McAllister

Man Who Died at Great Falls Billy Goat Trail Identified as Local Teacher.

Authorities have identified the man who died Monday on the Billy Goat Trail in Great Falls as Todd Funkhouser, a beloved elementary school teacher from Inwood, West Virginia. Funkhouser, who taught physical education

October 15, 2025

Fire·Local·Maryland·Virginia

After Federal Deployment, D.C. Homicides Ease But Broader Violence Persists

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night in Southeast Washington. According to police, officers from the Seventh District responded around 10:18 p.m. on October 12

October 15, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Suicide Barrier Construction Starts on the Historic Taft Bridge in Woodley Park

WASHINGTON – Construction crews have started preparations at the Connecticut Avenue NW / Taft Bridge for the installation of suicide barriers along the historic structure. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has

October 12, 2025

DC·Local

Teen Shot Near Air and Space Museum on Friday Afternoon

WASHINGTON: A teenage boy was shot Friday afternoon in Southwest Washington in an incident that also left damage to a window at the National Air and Space Museum. Shortly before 2 p.m.,

October 12, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Maria Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Her Fight for Democracy in Venezuela

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday, recognizing her for her decades-long campaign to restore democratic governance in Venezuela and for her

October 10, 2025

World

Murder Suspect Fatally Shot by Police Task Force

A joint fugitive task force—including members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), U.S. Marshals, ATF, Diplomatic Security Service, Metro Transit Police, and other agencies—was involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting early this

October 10, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Three Separate Homicides Reported Across D.C. Over the Weekend

WASHINGTON — Police are investigating three separate homicides that occurred in Washington, D.C. over the weekend. One suspect has been arrested in connection with one of the killings, while detectives continue to

October 7, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Man With Anti-Religious / Anti-ICE Writings Found With 200 Explosives Outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral Before Red Mass for New Supreme Court Term

A man was arrested early Sunday morning outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in NW Washington, D.C. after officers say they found a cache of over 200 homemade explosive devices in a tent on

October 7, 2025

Crime·Local

Three Scientists Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discoveries About How the Body Controls Its Immune System

STOCKHOLM — The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for uncovering how the immune system stops itself from attacking

October 6, 2025

World

Suspect Arrested With Molotov Cocktail Outside of Red Mass for Supreme Court’s New Term.

WASHINGTON —Metropolitan Police Department officers assigned to security for the Red Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral on Sunday morning arrested a man who had set up a tent on the cathedral steps and was

October 5, 2025

Crime·Judiciary·Local·National