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While family homelessness has decreased in D.C. over the last decade, it’s still a challenge: during the 2024-2025 school year, D.C. Public Schools reported 9,104 students were unhoused. One reason why homelessness among D.C. youth is such a prevalent issue is that many live in poverty. According to DC...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A Maryland man was shot and killed following an argument inside a car in downtown Silver Spring on Friday afternoon, and police said the suspected shooter, a relative of the victim, was arrested just hours later. Fallou Galass Fall, 20, of Laurel, faces first-degree...

Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in electricity bills, leaving many people puzzled and seeking answers. Despite no significant changes in lifestyle, the bills have skyrocketed, prompting a discussion on the possible reasons behind this sudden surge. A thorough investigation reveals that this could be...

In Maryland, they know how to make a burger. You can find everything from old school diners flipping patties on ancient griddles to food trucks serving grass-fed beef with creative toppings. These spots have earned their reputation through consistency, flavor, and the kind of word-of-mouth buzz that turns a regular...

Defenders of 287(g) agreements, that let local police aid in immigration enforcement efforts, say they help lower the overall crime rate, but those claims don't hold up when comparing crime in counties with and without the pact, writes Karl Bickel.

D.C.’s homeless community was set to be recruited by Texas men federal prosecutors say face charges in an alleged plot to invade a Haitian island, kill its male residents and enslave the women and children as their "sex slaves."

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating an armed carjacking that occurred Thursday afternoon in the 7700 block of Eastern Avenue in Takoma Park, where two suspects confronted a woman in a parking lot, displayed a gun, and stole her Mercedes C300. The suspects arrived in a Toyota Highlander...

Police arrested a 17-year-old Alexandria resident on Friday after he allegedly fired a gel pellet gun from a moving vehicle in Old Town. The Alexandria Police Department was notified around 12:45 a.m. Friday that a suspect was seen firing an air soft gun from inside a vehicle near the intersection of N. West and King...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi Linh (pronounced Nee Lin) will welcome her first baby sometime this winter, although it’s unclear if she will deliver a...

GREENBELT, Md. (7News) — A wave of vehicle break-ins and vandalism swept through Greenbelt on Saturday night and Sunday morning, with 35 incidents reported across several neighborhoods, police said. According to a spokesman for the Greenbelt Police Department, the break-ins occurred on Hanover Parkway, Jacob's Drive,...