Maryland Bus Driver Hailed as Hero After Rescuing 20 Children from Burning School Bus
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND — A Maryland school bus driver is being praised nationwide for her extraordinary act of bravery after she rescued 20 elementary school students from a burning bus, ensuring that every child made it out alive. Fire Breaks Out During Afternoon Route. The terrifying incident occurred in...
Southeast DC Man Arrested in Connection with 2024 Death of Local Child
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested James Crawley, 31, in connection with the death of 3-year-old Zy’Onne Forney in Southeast Washington, DC. The incident occurred on May 8, 2024. Officers responded to the 1400 block of L Street Southeast and found the child unresponsive. Zy’Onne Forney was later...
Caller threatens United flight would explode unless Reagan National Airport air traffic controllers pay...
A caller allegedly threatened that a United Airlines flight would explode upon landing at Virginia’s Reagan Washington National Airport Tuesday morning — unless air traffic controllers forked over $500,000 in crypto. All flights were grounded at the busy hub after the apparent bomb threat for United Flight 512, which...
Contract proposals show possible increase in ICE presence coming to Baltimore
ICE may be gearing up to bring more agents into Baltimore and other parts of Maryland, according to public records analyzed by WYPR and federal procurement experts. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security posted two contracts at the end of October requesting proposals for “administrative office space in support...
Arrest Made in September Van Ness Street Robbery in Northwest DC
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Alfred Reeves, 54, of Northwest DC. He was arrested for a robbery that happened on September 18, 2025, in the 2900 block of Van Ness Street NW. Police say Reeves snatched a purse from a victim and ran away.
‘Inspect all candy’: Needles found in candy found to be child’s Halloween prank
An initial community-wide scare turned out to be an isolated prank by a small child.
AFD extinguishes Sunday blaze at West End dry cleaners
A small fire was extinguished at the Mark Center Cleaners yesterday evening (Sunday). The Alexandria Fire Department was called at around 5:45 p.m. and arrived at 1458 N. Beauregard Street to find flames coming out of the rear of the one-story building, according to dispatch reports. The fire was extinguished in 10...
Virginia’s Newest Barbecue Joint Opens Inside a Founding Farmers
Founding Farmers, the DMV-wide mini- chain of American restaurants since 2008, gets into the barbecue game for the first time. Its newest Alexandria, Virginia location will roll out a Central Texas-styled menu full of ribs, brisket, wings, house-made sauces, and sides, served in two- or four-person portions, in early...
Worker seriously hurt after collapse at DC home
A man was taken to the hospital after a home he was working on collapsed in Northwest D.C.
Man accused of threatening to kill member of Congress arrested steps from Senate building
Police arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly threatened to kill a member of Congress near the Senate building. Richard Griffin, 43, was stopped before a security screening.
