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.

Amazon Prime $2.5 billion settlement: Here's how to claim a refund

The tech company has started sending payments to eligible customers to receive a portion of the settlement. Here’s what you need to know.

Disney unveils plans for new $5 million park coming to California next year

The park will be revitalized by Disney’s Imagineers and is anticipated to reopen in 2026 with a new community center and an enhanced playground.

Families pack school board meeting over MCPS boundary changes

Dozens of families spoke out about proposed boundary changes at a Montgomery County School Board meeting Thursday night as the school board voted to approve the district’s proposed $2.7 billion capital improvement plan.

Community members urge Montgomery County leadership to rebuild Wootton High School

Community members are urging Montgomery County officials to rebuild Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville. The renewed request comes ahead of an important vote scheduled for later this week.

2-alarm fire at Prince George’s County industrial yard disrupts rail traffic across DC region

Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze at a Prince George’s County industrial yard early Monday, sending smoke and flames into the air and disrupting rail service across the D.C. region.

Report finds MCPS spent $1M without Board of Education approval

Just one month after Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor says the system is running out of money, the Office of Inspector General says MCPS violated state law spending some of the money they have left.

On Red Cup Day, Starbucks workers vote to strike in 45 cities

Starbucks employees held walkouts at dozens of stores nationwide on Thursday to disrupt the company’s Red Cup Day.

2 moms suing PGCPS after students allegedly tied to chairs with bungee cords

Two mothers in Prince George’s County are suing the public school system after a teacher allegedly tied their first-graders to chairs using bungee cords. 

Woman found dead at Disney’s Pop Century Resort in fourth tragic incident in a month

A woman in her 40s died Sunday after being taken from Disney’s Pop Century Resort in Florida to a nearby hospital, marking the latest in a string of deaths at Walt Disney World in recent weeks, reports say.