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A former Reagan airport air traffic controller is speaking out about years of ignored warnings preceding the 2025 deadly midair collision that killed 67 people, saying "it worked until it didn't."

WASHINGTON (7News) — Two teens were arrested overnight in connection with a robbery in Southeast D.C., as police continue heightened enforcement following recent youth-related activities across the city. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers responded around 12:27 a.m. to a robbery in...

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested two juveniles after a robbery early March 29, 2026, at a store in the 5000 block of Benning Road SE. Officers responded around 12:27 a.m. after two suspects entered the store, implied they were armed, and demanded money and merchandise. Both suspects were found nearby and...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A teenager has been arrested after a gun was fired into an apartment in Southeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Officers responded around 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, to the 3400 block of 13th Place, SE, after reports that a bullet had been fired through the ceiling...

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, several First Amendment events will take place across downtown Washington, D.C. Expect parking restrictions and temporary street closures throughout the day.

Washington woke up cool and breezy on Saturday, March 28, with upper‑30s chill and a stiff northwest wind already whistling through the city. A Special Weather Statement is in effect, warning that drying fine fuels and gusty winds could turn even a tiny spark into a fast‑moving wildfire between about 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Alexandria continues to outpace the state average for sexually transmitted infections, according to a new report. The Alexandria Health Department’s 2024 Disease Investigation Report recorded 1,900 separate disease investigations in 2024, a 5% decrease from 2023. The department found that vaccine-preventable diseases...

WASHINGTON — A portion of Metro's Red Line will be closed for three months over the summer while several construction projects are underway. According to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the major construction will include:. Creating a second mezzanine at Bethesda Station to integrate the...

It’s the best of times in recent memory for Chesapeake Bay oysters. It’s just the opposite, though, for the Maryland and Virginia watermen who make a living harvesting them. The Bay’s oysters have recovered from the MSX and Dermo diseases that decimated the population a little more than...

A stabbing defendant refused to leave the DC Jail to attend his hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on March 26. Manuel Yeager, 41, was sentenced on Jan. 9 to three years imprisonment, all suspended, in favor of one year of probation for assault with a dangerous weapon. The charge stemmed from his...