DCPS chancellor responds to Alabama lawmaker's 'inmate factories' claim

The chancellor of D.C. Public Schools is responding to claims from an Alabama lawmaker that schools in the District are “inmate factories.” 

Man killed after shooting in Prince George's County: police

An investigation is underway after a man was killed in the Greater Landover area of Prince George's County on Saturday night.

DC high school students rally in support of school safety bill

High school students in D.C. spent Friday evening outside the offices of city council members and the mayor, chanting and singing songs. 

5 DC elementary school students hospitalized after eating edibles

Several fifth grade students at a D.C. elementary school had to be taken to the hospital Wednesday after the school says they consumed edibles.

Apple working to repair Weather app outage

Scores of iPhone users recently reported having issues when opening the app, which provides live weather information and forecasts for regions around the world.

Maryland sees increase in fire fatalities

A large part of the uptick, the Maryland fire marshal says, is due to the synthetics more and more home furnishings are being made of.

16-year-old killed after Prince George's County shooting

A 16-year-old was killed after a shooting Thursday evening in Prince George's County, according to police.

Suspect steals unattended car, rams other cars while fleeing theft in DC

Police in D.C. are searching for a suspect who was seen on video ramming several cars as he was trying to flee the scene of a retail theft in Southeast.

Father stabbed to death outside Canada Starbucks in front of toddler daughter

According to local reports, the father was with his family when a stranger started vaping. The father had asked the man to stop vaping near his toddler daughter.

Amazon reportedly considering purchase of AMC Entertainment

Amazon's reported interest in AMC is preliminary, and no offers have been made to acquire the distressed movie theater chain.