Capitol police recount brutal attack at riot probe’s 1st hearing
Four police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 attack gave emotional testimony about being beaten and overwhelmed by rioters.
Fans asked to leave Nationals Park after three people shot outside MLB stadium
Authorities are investigating a quadruple shooting outside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Saturday night.
4 transported after pedestrian bridge collapses in Northeast DC
Authorities say three people were hurt after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Northeast D.C.
Vikings draft pick, former HD Woodson star among 4 injured in DC shooting
A former H.D. Woodson high school star and sixth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings was among three people injured in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Monday evening.
DC bar management says it is ‘incredibly upset’ after video surfaces showing woman dragged downstairs
Management at a D.C. sports bar is speaking out after a video surfaced online showing a woman being dragged down a set of stairs.
Machete wielding juvenile who allegedly hurled anti-gay slurs in DC arrested
Police are offering up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, appeared in federal court in Washington and pleaded guilty to three federal offenses as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Teen girl to be committed until age 21 for role in deadly DC Uber Eats carjacking
The 15-year-old girl who pleaded guilty to felony murder in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver in D.C. will be committed until age 21 to the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Prosecutors dropped other charges after the plea was made. This is the maximum sentence she could have received.
FBI releases 2 new videos showing Capitol riot suspects attacking officers
The two suspects are wanted for violent assaults on federal law enforcement officers, according to the FBI.
US State Dept. to recognize birthright citizenship of children born abroad if at least 1 parent is citizen
The change in policy, which used to require a biological relationship, comes after the agency lost several lawsuits involving same-sex couples who sued for their children’s citizenship.
Obama on UFOs: There are 'records of objects in the skies that we don't know exactly what they are'
Former President Barack Obama said there is plenty of recorded evidence of ‘objects in the skies’ that he says no one knows what they truly are.
White House releases video of experts answering pandemic questions from ordinary Americans
The president released a questions-and-answers video Saturday morning that showed experts answering common questions from ordinary Americans.
Capitol rioters: Dozens charged make questionable claims regarding encounters with police
Some rioters say officers welcomed them into the Capitol, even though they walked past discarded police barriers into a building where windows were broken and chemical irritants were in the air.
DC 16-year-old who graduated high school early makes decision after being accepted to 14 colleges
A D.C. 16-year-old is graduating high school early and is getting ready for college -- and he's already decided what school he'll be attending this fall!
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens by next week
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
DC cop cars totaled after officers drag race in NE, says commander
Two D.C. police cars were totaled after officers decided to drag race each other, according to an internal email obtained exclusively by FOX 5’s Lindsay Watts.
House passes DC statehood legislation
The House has passed legislation that would grant statehood to Washington, D.C. after a much heated debate on the floor Thursday.
DC crosswalk transforms into dance floor as group entertains drivers
A group of dancers strutted their stuff on a crosswalk in D.C. this week as they entertained drivers waiting at a stoplight with laughter and music.
DC medical examiner says Capitol officer’s death in January 6 riot was not homicide
The D.C. medical examiner’s office has released its findings regarding the cause of death of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick.
White House releases official portraits of President Biden, VP Harris
Both Biden and Harris posted the photos on Instagram.