Driver dies after crashing car into White House gate
A male driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash outside the White House on Saturday night, officials said.
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A male driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash outside the White House on Saturday night, officials said.
MacNeil created and co-anchored the no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades.
On Tuesday, they rehearsed at First Unitarian Church, at 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave. in Hyde Park, for their Kennedy Center performance.
The nonprofit unites kids and teens across the city to empower and celebrate their voices.
Along with around 300 other, less notably-shaped trees, stumpy will be torn out at the end of this blooming season for sea-wall improvements.
The cherry trees in Washington, D.C., are in peak bloom, attracting huge crowds to the National Mall.
Two people were killed, and five others wounded in the overnight shooting near the Kennedy Recreation Center in the district's northwest quadrant.
An active-duty U.S. Air Force member died after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Police are still on the scene in the southeast part of Washington about four miles away from Capitol Hill. Several roads and several schools in the area are on lockdown.
The police union said three of its members had been shot by a suspect and were taken to area hospitals with gunshot wounds.
The legislation also includes funding for Ukraine and Israel. The bill would give the president far-reaching powers to effectively shut down the border during spikes in undocumented immigration.
Bloomberg reporter Ian Kullgren claims one of the mayor's aides shoved him for trying to ask Johnson a question.
It's over deeper cuts and border security funding. Senators have agreed on a plan that would avoid a partial government shutdown when the money runs out Friday at midnight.
A federal appeals court Tuesday morning heard arguments about whether he should be immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS 2's Skyler Henry reports.
Outside the U.S. Capitol, he said his father had nothing to do with his business dealings and there is no reason for lawmakers to consider impeaching his father.
That's according to the White House. CBS Correspondent Natalie Brand reports it's why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington on Tuesday.
A 21-bell salute for the fallen was held at the National World War Two Memorial in Washington D.C. The attack killed more than 2,300 service members, launching the United States into World War II.
Tuesday marks one month since the Hamas attack on Israel that sparked a bloody conflict. Those at the White House include a man who said his nine-year-old cousin is among those being held.
Saturday's protest was a continuation and escalation of protests around the world since the conflict began with Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar caught up Friday night with a large group from our area making the trip.
In Bridgeview, two busloads of Palestinian supporters boarded for the roughly 12-hour drive to D.C. They carried flags and signs, and planned to use the power of their collective voices. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Johnson joined mayors from Denver, Houston, and Los Angeles who are all pushing for more federal funding.
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reports Johnson is joining mayors from Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York who are all pushing for more federal funding. The trip comes as the mayor faces some opposition at home.
With G-O-P lawmakers withholding their support, Majority Leader Steve Scalise is short at least 10 of the votes he needs to become Speaker. Natalie Brand is on Capitol Hill with the ongoing negotiations.
CBS 2's Skyler Henry reports from the White House with the latest on the President's push to continue helping Ukraine. The Pentagon said it has $5.4 billion in money left to help Ukraine and spent about $44 billion to date.
