Memorial Honoring Injured Veterans Under Way In D.C.
Army Lt. Dawn Halfaker was on patrol 10 years ago in Baqubah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade tore through her military vehicle and exploded inside.
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Army Lt. Dawn Halfaker was on patrol 10 years ago in Baqubah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade tore through her military vehicle and exploded inside.
A U.S. Postal Service report ranks the nation's capital No. 1 for late mail delivery.
Most Metro lines will have regular weekend service as the silver line opens.
Pat Warren reports, one Maryland lawmaker's plan to change the decriminalization of marijuana laws in Washington D.C.
A D.C. council member is sponsoring legislation to prohibit the city's public schools from suspending or expelling per-kindergarten students except in rare circumstances.
An accident involving asbestos work forced a temporary closure of the House side of the Capitol on Thursday and prompted House leaders to delay the day's session for two hours.
Some MARC and VRE customers can expect delays this afternoon because of high heat.
Visitors to the National Mall for the Independence Day celebration can sign up for event information and emergency notifications from the National Park Service.
Despite initial concerns that Arthur could compromise the July 4th fireworks in Washington on Friday, the National Mall and Memorial Parks Service says it won't cancel the display, barring heavy wind or lightning.
The National Building Museum wants visitors to get lost in a new installation in the museum's Great Hall this summer.
The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of serial bank robber who is hitting banks in both Prince George's County and Washington, D.C.
A former D.C. Council candidate has been charged with lying about how much money his campaign received from a businessman who also admitted running a "shadow campaign" for Mayor Vincent Gray.
Police and fire officials say a gunman opened fire on police and firefighters who were treating an injured man after a car crash in northeast Washington.
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A federal commission that oversees plans for monuments in the nation's capital voted Thursday to reject the current design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, sending the concept back to its architects for revisions.
Metropolitan Police say a Maryland man was killed when the car he was driving hit several trees and overturned.
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By the thousands, furloughed federal workers began returning to work across the country Thursday after 16 days off the job due to the partial government shutdown.
The D.C. Superior Court says it is adding a second marriage ceremony room and boosting marriage bureau staffing to accommodate an increase in applications believed to be the result of the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling.
Fourteen people have been charged with obtaining unemployment benefits from the District of Columbia government even though they were employed at the time.
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. It's one of the most pivotal in this nation's history.
The new addition at the National Zoo is getting a lot of attention. A team of panda caretakers hope to get a first look at the panda cub born Friday evening.
High speed chase. A man leads police from Baltimore County all the way to Washington, D.C. and back into Maryland.
A brazen cell phone theft--caught on camera. It's a crime that's becoming too common across the nation and here in Baltimore.
A gospel singer who says God delivered him from being gay was removed from a concert lineup at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after a request from Washington's mayor.
