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Local News

Bystander speaks out after being shot during Target shoplifting struggle in DC

An innocent bystander who was shot inside a Target store on New York Avenue in Northeast D.C. is speaking out from his hospital bed as police continue to search for the shooter.

October 2, 2026 10:12pm EDT

Study finds 21% of poverty linked to high housing costs in Maryland

October 2, 2026 9:05pm EDT

National Guard member deployed in DC arrested on firearms charge

October 2, 2026 8:21pm EDT

Teen boy injured in shooting outside Northwest DC recreation center

October 2, 2026 7:47pm EDT

16-year-old turns himself in for Fairfax County double shooting after argument

October 2, 2026 7:40pm EDT

Suspect wanted in Northeast DC double shooting that injured 2 men

October 2, 2026 7:20pm EDT

National News

Coast Guard searching for air ambulance that went missing during flight to Boston

Rescue teams are trying to locate an air ambulance that went missing after it departed from Bermuda overnight, along with the six people on board, while en route to Boston.

October 3, 2026 3:12pm EDT

Christa Pike latest: Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution

October 3, 2026 1:25pm EDT

Mom charged with killing 2 young kids 'did not remember' last time she fed them: reports

October 3, 2026 10:04am EDT

Top snowbird destinations: New report reveals 2 states claiming 88 of top 100 cities

October 2, 2026 9:53pm EDT

Electric balloon pumps sold at Dollar Tree recalled over overheating, explosion risk

October 2, 2026 8:50pm EDT

Grayson High grad killed in Minneapolis attack; suspect had violent past

Family seeks answers after Georgia man killed in mental health center attack

October 2, 2026 7:34pm EDT

Sports

Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo leaves CBS Sports after OWI charge

CBS Sports and former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo are parting ways after nine years, just one month after his no-contest plea to an OWI charge.

October 2, 2026 12:29pm EDT

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels ruled out for London game against Colts; Marcus Mariota to start

October 2, 2026 10:04am EDT

How to watch NFL football: Week 4

October 1, 2026 12:30pm EDT

German Club Paderborn defeats DC United 1-0 in international friendly at Audi Field

September 30, 2026 10:52pm EDT

Boy, 11, recovering after going into cardiac arrest during football game: report

September 30, 2026 2:38pm EDT

How the Washington Commanders transport an entire NFL team to London

September 29, 2026 11:15pm EDT

Politics

Trump says he's sending $90 checks to 20 million seniors: What to know

President Trump says more than 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B will get $90 checks to help cover their premiums.

October 3, 2026 2:42pm EDT

Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker

October 2, 2026 2:27pm EDT

Pentagon creates new 'Office of Religious Affairs'

October 2, 2026 1:27pm EDT

Permanent daylight savings change 'dead as disco' — at least for now

October 2, 2026 12:32pm EDT

Virginia energy plan targets rising power demand, affordability and data-center costs

October 1, 2026 12:35pm EDT

How NoVa and Hampton Roads suburbs could shape Virginia’s 2026 races

October 1, 2026 7:00am EDT

Good Day DC

Pasta-making 101 with Carbonara

October is National Pasta Month, and Northern Virginia Restaurateur Chef Mike Cordero is in the FOX 5 Kitchen to celebrate!

October 3, 2026 10:37am EDT

Spotlight on Carbonara Gainesville

October 3, 2026 10:30am EDT

Holiday Airfares and Fall Foliage

October 3, 2026 10:28am EDT

Adoptable Pups at Human Society PGCPS

Big Kyle BBQ Tailgate Specials

October 2, 2026 11:03am EDT

'Edie Arnold is a Loser' tour hits McLean, VA

October 2, 2026 11:03am EDT

Health

FDA cyclospora investigation: Parasite detected at Mexican farm linked to massive lettuce outbreak

FDA inspectors found cyclospora at a Mexican farm linked to a U.S. outbreak that sickened nearly 13,000 people, though the contamination source remains unclear.

October 2, 2026 7:55pm EDT