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D.C. Police Lacked Basic Safeguards over Crime Data for more than a Decade, Inspector General finds

Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department went more than a decade without an independent system for ensuring crimes were properly classified, while employees described a culture in which supervisors sometimes influenced classifications to produce

July 29, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

Storm Topples Trees, Knocks out Power across Northwest Washington

A fast-moving storm swept through Northwest Washington on Tuesday evening, toppling large trees, bringing down power lines and sending temperatures plunging nearly 15 degrees in less than an hour. The storm struck

July 29, 2026

DC·Local

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 35-year High. Virginia Cases Also Shoot Upward.

Measles cases in the United States have climbed to their highest level in 35 years, surpassing last year’s total with more than five months remaining in 2026 as outbreaks spread across the

July 25, 2026

DC·Health·Local·Maryland·Virginia

Multiple Spots Damaged Near Washington Monument.

WASHINGTON – Two sites on the National Mall were left damaged following Washington’s Fourth of July Freedom 250 celebrations, including a fountain near the White House and one of the spotlight poles

July 25, 2026

Culture·DC·Local

Woman in Mental Health Crisis prompts hours-long rescue, shuts down Rock Creek Parkway during rush hour

WASHINGTON — A woman experiencing an apparent mental health crisis prompted a large emergency response Tuesday evening after entering a stormwater tunnel connected to Rock Creek, forcing the closure of all lanes

July 23, 2026

DC·Fire·Local

Wildfire smoke continues to foul Washington’s air after Code Purple day

A thick layer of Canadian wildfire smoke continues to hang over the Washington region on Saturday, a day after fine-particle pollution triggered a rare “very unhealthy” Code Purple alert. The smog, which

July 18, 2026

DC·Local·Maryland·Virginia

Six Months into 2026 and DC Crime Statistics tell a Mixed Story.

Seven homicides in six days in July drew renewed attention to violent crime in Washington. But while the recent killings may stand out as outliers from an overall drop in homcide, the

July 16, 2026

Crime·DC·Local

Military Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in D.C.

WASHINGTON–A U.S. Air Force helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron returned to Joint Base Andrews early Wednesday after spending nearly two days grounded atop of the Georgetown Reservoir in Northwest Washington

July 16, 2026

DC·Local

Cleanup Underway as Meridian Hill Fountain Covered in Sediment.

WASHINGTON — The historic cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park is now filled with a light layer of dirt and rust-colored sediment that settled after testing other water features in the park over

July 8, 2026

Culture·DC·Local

Metrobus Crashes into Popular Restaurant in Shaw

WASHINGTON – A Washington Metropolitan Transit Authorityy (WMATA) bu crashed into a restaurant after a collision with an SUV at 7th and Q Street NW this morning. The bus, which was traveling

April 4, 2026

DC·Fire·Local