Starbucks celebrates 20 years of the pumpkin spice latte: Story behind the famous drink
Drink's co-creator, Peter Dukes, reveals the origin story of pumpkin spice craze.
Timeline reveals delay in response to deadly District Dogs flood
D.C. leaders are just now responding to demands for answers about what happened when District Dogs flooded last week.
Uber driver robbed, carjacked at gunpoint by passengers in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County police are looking for the two men who hopped in an Uber earlier this month looking for more than a ride.
Facebook users have until Aug. 25 to file claim for lawsuit settlement money — what to know
If you're hoping to get any money from a $725 million Facebook lawsuit settlement, you have until Friday to file a claim.
16 residents, including children, displaced in DC apartment fire
Authorities say 16 people, including four children, have been displaced after flames tore through an apartment building in northwest D.C. Sunday.
Family says son has disappeared just weeks after starting job at Netflix
A 22-year-old who recently moved to the Bay Area for a new job has not been seen since getting into a car with an Uber sticker.
Amazon to impose new fees on third-party sellers who ship their own products
Effective October 1, the company will get a 2% cut of every product sold by merchants that are members of Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime Program, or a minimum of $0.25 per item.
Parents say MCPS ignored complaints about principal for years
Dr. Joel Beidleman, the former Farquhar Middle School principal faces harassment accusations by several teachers, students and parents.
The iPhone end-call button may not be moving much after all
Images of the latest iOS 17 beta show the red end-call button right back in the center of the phone dialpad.
Violence in DC schools: Teachers voice concerns as classes start
Violence in the District is on the minds of teachers as they head back into the classroom.
MCPS facing scrutiny for hiring familiar law firm to investigate a principal's sexual harassment allegations
Montgomery County’s school board is facing heavy criticism for its decision to hire its own private law firm to investigate a principal who’s been accused of sexual harassment and bullying.
Amazon Pharmacy adds automatic coupons to drop insulin prices
Amazon Pharmacy will release coupons that will automatically bring down the cost of insulin on more than a dozen insulin and diabetes care brands.
PGCPS network hit by cyberattack: 4,500 accounts affected
Prince George's County Public Schools revealed Monday its network experienced a cyber attack.
MCPS launches investigation after principal accused of sexual harassment
A high school principal has been accused of sexual harassment by dozens of teachers in an article featured in The Washington Post Friday.
Charges dropped against two DC firefighters involved in viral brawl
The assault charges two D.C. firefighters were hit with back in June have been dropped.
Amazon launching generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews
Amazon says the feature is now available for some mobile shoppers in the U.S., and the company may expand it to more consumers based on customer feedback.
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight
“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.
Apple to move the end-call button on iPhones in new software update
The new change has already received reactions on social media, where some users predict having muscle memory issues.
Disney plans to hike streaming prices, join Netflix in crackdown on subscription sharing
Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledged that the price hikes are intended to steer consumers toward cheaper ad-supported versions of the streaming services, whose subscription prices are not changing.
Disney enters sports betting business with $2B ESPN Bet deal
Disney-owned ESPN has licensed its brand for use in a sports betting app, striking a deal in which it will receive $1.5 billion and other considerations from Penn Entertainment.