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Police in the District are working to learn what led up to a shooting in Southeast that left a man injured.

CALIFORNIA, Md. — The Chesapeake Bay is renowned for its beautiful scenery and biological diversity of plants and animals. However, there’s a creature prowling the waters of Maryland’s aquatic systems threatening this biodiversity. Like many invasives, it’s not immediately apparent that it’s harmful or that it...

A stolen car that smashed into an unoccupied police cruiser in Maryland on Christmas Eve was later used in a violent pursuit that ended with a Virginia State Trooper injured, authorities announced. What started as a routine traffic stop in Prince George’s County quickly spiraled into a dangerous, multi-day chase...

WASHINGTON — DC Police are investigating after a man was kicked, beaten, and bitten by a dog in Northeast on Saturday afternoon. According to DC Police, the victim was in the 6200 block of Dix Street when, around 1:30 p.m., a person approached and began kicking him. A second person then allowed his dog to bite the...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Though Maryland isn’t geographically as large as states like New York or California, it actually contains a significant portion of the U.S. population. With more than 6 million residents, Maryland is full of people, especially in the counties neighboring Washington, D.C. Our list will take you...

Magazine, a publication that provides in-depth coverage of the passenger and freight railroad industries, recently used federal transit data to rate America's commuter rail systems. Maryland's MARC commuter rail received a failing F grade, ranking it as one of the nation's worst. In contrast, Virginia Railway Express...

The Roberto Clemente Middle School community in Germantown is mourning the loss of longtime Building Service employee Charles “Charlie” Ellison Jr., a familiar and deeply respected presence at the school for decades. Ellison passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home in Germantown. He was 70...

Dwayne Taylor, a 49-year-old previously convicted murderer from the District, was handed down a sentence of one year and one day in prison for illegally carrying a loaded revolver into a DC government building. The sentencing occurred yesterday, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia....

At the corner of New York Avenue and 18th Street NW, in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, you’ll find a home where almost everything — from the doors to the windows to the walls — is curved, with secret entrances leading to extra layers of hallways and staircases.

WASHINGTON - A D.C. police officer who was struck by a car on I-695 just days before Christmas has died, the Metropolitan Police Department says. Officials say Officer Terry Bennett, an eight-year veteran of the department, was struck while assisting a motorist on the highway the night of Dec. 23.