Joe Calabrese
Joe Calabrese is a digital journalist for FOX 5 New York, FOX 29 Philadelphia and FOX 5 DC.
Over his career, Joe worked in several top media markets including Washington, D.C., Cleveland and, most recently, Los Angeles. A New Jersey native, Joe has now returned home to the East Coast.
Joe has covered several major breaking news stories, like the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Ohio, the Capitol Riot on Jan. 6, 2021, the deadly Southern California wildfires of 2025 and more. Joe enjoys covering a vast range of topics, including sports and politics, using his skills in data journalism, web development and interactive graphics to bolster his storytelling.
In addition to his day job, Joe teaches future journalists at his alma mater the University of Southern California.
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The latest from Joe Calabrese
DC United moves on from head coach René Weiler
D.C. United is moving on from René Weiler after his first full season as head coach, the club announced Saturday.
MPD searching for man seen hopping fence, stealing weed whacker from Southeast DC garage
Police said a man hopped a fence, walked into an open garage and walked out carrying several tools.
Amtrak booking system returns to normal after outage during nationwide FAA ground stop
Amtrak said its booking system is returning to normal after a network outage that coincided with a nationwide FAA ground stop.
Fairfax band director arrested, charged with possessing CSAM
Aaron Morgan, band director at Woodson High School in Fairfax, has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, police announced.
Arlington man arrested accused of firing gun in public across North Arlington
Erich Schaefer was arrested on Nov. 7, after police said he fired his gun in public overnight into Saturday morning.
2 young children missing from Southwest DC found after suspected kidnapping: MPD
Two young D.C. children were reunited with their guardian on Saturday, after police said they were kidnapped by their mother Friday.
Driver charged with DUI had open bottle of tequila during crash into government SUV, MPD says
Officers said the driver appeared "under the influence [of] some drug" after crashing into a government SUV in NoMa.
Virginia 2026 midterm election: Key deadlines, early voting dates, how to register
Are you registered to vote? Do you know how to check? How do you get a mail-in ballot? Here's what you need to know about voting in Virginia this election.
These were the top trending Halloween costumes in the DMV in 2026, according to Google
Did your costume make the list this year?
Family of man with autism killed by Howard County officers files federal lawsuit
Howard County Police officers shot and killed Alex Lamorie on March 1. Now his family is suing the county and the department, saying they failed to use proper mental health resources.