Carlos Ayala, Maryland elections board member, resigns following Capitol Riot indictment

A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Google layoffs: job cuts affect Google Assistant, Pixel and Fitbit

Google laid off hundreds of employees Wednesday who worked on some of the Silicon Valley giant's most well-known products and brands as it seeks to reduce expenses.

Google searches for 'sleep' reached all-time high in 2023, new study notes

More than one-third of U.S. adults said they slept worse in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Sleep Foundation. And one generation in particular was at the top of the list for sleep challenges.

Two MCPS administrators cleared in misconduct probe, report suggests policy revisions

Senior staff and administrators with Montgomery County Public Schools listed in a complaint have been cleared of alleged misconduct, according to a report from the county Inspector General’s office.

Meta to shield teens on Instagram, Facebook from self-harm, eating disorders content

Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.

Judge in Trump’s DC election case targeted in false shooting report in latest high-profile swatting

A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days.

Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight

The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Are street vendors selling stolen goods in DC?

During FOX 5's Wednesday night broadcast, we showed you the bare shelves at a CVS in Northwest D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood.

1 hurt in fiery crash after car strikes food truck in DC

Authorities say one person was hurt in a fiery crash after a car struck the rear of a food truck in downtown D.C.

Off-duty Prince George's County police officer and family carjacked in Oxon Hill

At least a dozen Prince George's County police cruisers gathered along Oxon Hill road, not far from the National Harbor Tanger Outlets, Thursday night after an off-duty officer was allegedly involved in a shooting. 

MGM National Harbor heist: Group steals chips, 2 arrested

Detectives from the Prince George's County Police Department are in the midst of a thorough investigation following a bold robbery at the MGM National Harbor casino. 

Body cam footage released of MPD shooting in Penn Quarter

On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police Department released body worn camera footage from a December 18 officer-involved shooting. 

Judge denies release of student accused of bringing loaded gun to Flowers High School

An 18-year-old arrested for bringing a loaded handgun to Flowers High School — just days after multiple fights broke out at the school — was ordered held without bond by a judge on Tuesday.