Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

Juveniles arrested for carjacking outpace adults: 2 to 1, DC police say

D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee and Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday joined forces with their Prince George’s County counterparts to announce an expansion of the joint carjacking task force.

Parents concerned with Montgomery County Public Schools' superintendent search

Montgomery County Public Schools says it will announce its new superintendent on Tuesday, Feb. 8, but tonight, some parents in the county are raising questions over transparency in the hiring process. 

Principals investigate basketball game brawl at Churchill High School

Two Montgomery County high school principals are now working with the school system to identify any coaches, athletes, or fans involved in an alleged brawl that broke out at a Monday night varsity boy’s basketball game at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD.

Georgetown shooting leaves man dead, DC police say

D.C. Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Georgetown Monday night that left one man dead.

Northwest hotel shooting victim identified as 20-year-old Dasha Cleary

D.C. Police have identified the woman who was shot and killed this week at a hotel party in Northwest D.C. as 20-year-old Dasha Cleary of Waldorf, Maryland.

17-year-old accidentally shot and killed in Southeast, police say

D.C. Police say a 17-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed Thursday on the 4400 block of E St. in Southeast. 

DC leaders react to recent juvenile violence

Last year, D.C. faced a 20-year-high in homicides, which appears to be spilling into 2022.

iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update

The function identifies the top portion of a user’s face in order to unlock a device, making it potentially less secure which is why Apple is allowing consumers to opt-in or out to use it.

Google must face Arizona lawsuit against tracking services, judge rules

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing Google claiming the company uses deceptive practices to obtain users' location data

Magruder High School shooter bought ghost gun online, friend helped build it

The teen charged with shooting a fellow student at a Maryland high school last week told authorities he bought parts for the 9 mm ghost gun online and assembled it with a friend, a prosecutor said in court Monday.

Should school resource officers return to curb violence in Montgomery Co. public schools?

Officials from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), the State’s Attorney Office, and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) conducted a joint news conference Monday to give an update on the Magruder High School shooting. 

Police ask for help identifying suspects in northwest DC burglary

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance with identifying suspects accused of a Burglary in Northwest.

Students in Montgomery Co. hold walkouts to demand switch to virtual learning amid COVID concerns

Students at multiple Montgomery County schools plan to walk out of class on Friday. Student organizers say there could be hundreds of students taking part at nearly 20 different schools.

Montgomery County Public School leaders discuss school closures and COVID-19 decision making

After nearly two weeks of parents voicing frustrations, Montgomery County Public School leaders have shared more details behind how COVID-19 school closure decisions are being made during this latest Omicron variant wave. 

Man serving time for 2002 murder connected to 2 unsolved killings in VA, MD dating back to 1987

The Prince George’s County Police Department has arrested a man currently convicted of murder in connection with an unsolved 2002 murder in Mount Rainier. The same suspect has also been indicted in Fairfax County for a 1987 murder.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather