83-Year-Old Woman Died In DC Just After Arriving From Barbados
Police in Washington DC continue to look into how an 83-year-old woman died just after arriving from a trip to Barbados. Her body was found Monday in a park near Reagan National Airport.
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Police in Washington DC continue to look into how an 83-year-old woman died just after arriving from a trip to Barbados. Her body was found Monday in a park near Reagan National Airport.
A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son -- a man credited with helping save the country's Jewish population from deportation -- has gotten tangled up in a broader debate about whether the nation is accurately accounting for the actions of its leaders during the Holocaust.
Hey Caps fans, before you start looking ahead to the Eastern Conference semifinals, don't think that the quarterfinals with the Rangers is over even if your guys rocked the red on Thursday night and Saturday afternoon at Verizon Center.
The National Park Service has updated its predicted peak bloom time for the District of Columbia's cherry trees for a second time, moving it back a few days.
A new report shows visitors to the national parks in the Washington area spent $1.37 billion in surrounding communities, based in 2011 data.
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders unveiled a full-length statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks in the Capitol Wednesday, paying tribute to a figure whose name became synonymous with courage in the face of injustice.
George Washington slept here and there and many places in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, both while serving as General of the Continental Army and later as the first president of the United States. All of the presidents have left their marks on the mid-Atlantic countryside, from Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, to Franklin D. Roosevelts founding of Shangri-La, now known as Camp David, located near Thurmont, Md. Within a two-hour drive of Maryland, there are many presidential designations and attractions to visit.
While it may not have been as historic as his first inauguration, President Barack Obama's second oath of office was still history in the making. Hundreds of thousands of people packed the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to witness it.
Inauguration organizers held a practice parade in Washington to prepare for next week's swearing-in of President Barack Obama.
Metro says weekend work will delay passengers traveling on portions of the blue, red and green lines.
Washington's mayor and the mayor of Seattle have a bet on the outcome of the Sunday's playoff game between the Redskins and the Seahawks.
Police say a body found in the ventilation shaft of an apartment building in northwest Washington has been identified as a missing Maryland man.
A federal judge is allowing prosecutors to use evidence in a drug conspiracy conviction that had been overturned because police used a global positioning system without a warrant.
Just six blocks from the White House, the FBI's hulking headquarters overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue has long been the government building everyone loves to hate. The verdict: It's an ugly, crumbling concrete behemoth, an architectural mishap -- all 2.4 million square feet of it.
Another close road game, another loss and another streak snapped for the Baltimore Ravens. No more 15 regular season wins at M&T no more 12 game division win streak, both as of last week, and now no more 15 consecutive wins following a loss.
The D.C. Department of Transportation says bike ridership is up in Washington.
Georgetown University plans to begin offering free online courses through a prominent online education provider.
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $60.4 billion in federal aid for New York, New Jersey and other states hit by Superstorm Sandy in late October, congressional aides said Friday.
The battle line is drawn before Sunday's big match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Redskins. Howard County's Executive has chosen a side and issued a challenge to his counterpart in Prince George's County.
Metro says weekend work on the red, orange and green lines will cause delays for some riders.
Washington's International Spy Museum is opening a new exhibit commemorating 50 years of James Bond films and their villains.
Stephen Colbert will take his place among the presidents at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington and will be featured in a new media gallery.
A reinterpretation of the musical "My Fair Lady" is opening at Arena Stage with a diverse cast that includes new and familiar faces for Washington theater audiences.
Nine alleged gang members have been indicted in beatings that D.C. police say targeted the homeless and other vulnerable people.
Uncertainty about the "fiscal cliff" in Washington could have a significant impact on consumer behavior over the holidays in a state like Maryland that relies on the federal government for so many jobs, the head of the Maryland Retailers Association told a panel of state officials on Thursday.
