'Swatting' call prompts lockdown at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School went on lockdown Thursday morning after school officials reported that a bomb threat was made towards the school. 

'One chip challenge' caused teen's death, autopsy concludes

The "one chip challenge" tested one’s ability to eat the spicy chip without drinking any liquids to relieve the burning sensation.

DC shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded in the southeast

A man was killed, and two people were wounded in an early Wednesday morning shooting in Washington, D.C., police said.

DC CRIMES Act passes House, threatening local sentencing reforms

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the D.C. CRIMES Act (HR 7530) on Wednesday afternoon, a move that would limit D.C.'s ability to modify its sentencing laws. 

Hemp shops concerned about DC law that would require them to get cannabis license

Hemp stores in D.C. are crying foul as they’re getting swept in with marijuana gifting shops in the District’s emergency legislation that requires Initiative 71 Stores to get a medical cannabis retailer license. 

US overdose deaths decline slightly in 2023, CDC reports

The CDC released data indicating a modest decrease in fatal overdoses in the United States last year.