One-on-one with D.C.'s new Acting Police Chief Jeffery Carroll
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D.C. acting police Chief Jeffery Carroll is starting his new role under a cloud of controversy as Chief Pamela Smith departs amidst allegations of inaccurate crime statistics in the District. FOX 5's Bob Barnard sat down with the new leader to discuss the major issues he plans to tackle. 

New acting DC police chief to focus on building community 'trust' around crime data

D.C. acting police Chief Jeffery Carroll is starting his new role under a cloud of controversy as Chief Pamela Smith departs amidst allegations of inaccurate crime statistics in the District. 

MPD Chief Pamela Smith delivers emotional speech as she steps down
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D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is leaving her post amid a federal investigation into allegations of manipulated crime statistics. She delivered an emotional speech on Friday as she steps down.

Emotional sendoff as DC police chief steps down as crime data probe looms

D.C.’s recently embattled police chief is leaving the District under a cloud of controversy — amid a federal investigation over crime statistics.

DC police K9 helps find 2 missing people
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A D.C. police officer is credited with finding two missing people in just four months, but this is no ordinary officer — it's K9 officer Bubba, a four-year-old bloodhound. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the exclusive interview with the department's bloodhound and his handler. 

Netflix facing class action lawsuit over Warner Bros. deal

An HBO Max subscriber is suing Netflix after the company announced a deal with Warner Bros. that would combine the two companies' film and television catalogs.

McDonald's CEO shares blunt career advice on Instagram

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski delivered some candid career advice in a recent Instagram video.

Battle over MCPS' Crown HS to take over public comments Thursday

Montgomery County Public Schools is set to hold a School Board meeting Thursday night. A peak at the public comments submitted shows a majority of testimony is on the future of Crown High School, which has become a point of contention for many parents in the Gaithersburg area. 

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.

Jimmy Kimmel signs contract extension with ABC

Months after being suspended from going on air, Jimmy Kimmel has landed a deal to keep him with ABC through at least May 2027.

What the world searched on Google in 2025: Trends, tech and tragedy

Google’s top trending searches of 2025 reveal a year shaped by political shock, pop-culture sensations and major tech news.

DC Police Chief Pamela Smith speaks with FOX 5 about decision to resign

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said her decision to step down at year’s end was not influenced by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision not to seek reelection or by the federal crime surge in the District. She called the move deeply personal, shaped by time spent with family over the holidays.

DC Police Chief Pamela Smith announces resignation

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith announced Monday that she is stepping down.

Parents push back as MCPS proposes opening new Crown High School as a holding school

A growing fight is unfolding in Montgomery County over newly released school boundary options tied to the long-awaited Crown High School project. Parents in Gaithersburg say the latest proposal from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is "unfair," leaving their neighborhood at a disadvantage while shifting the new school’s benefits elsewhere.