CDC links multistate E. coli and salmonella outbreak to alfalfa sprouts

A multistate E. coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened 55 people, prompting a warning from health officials.

Maryland woman shot while holding baby during argument with boyfriend over school supplies

A Maryland father is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend and mother of his six kids during an argument over school supplies, court documents revealed.

Heightened security in place for Freedom 250 Grand Prix: What you need to know

Security preparations for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix have tightened across downtown, where no‑parking restrictions began two weeks ago and most routes are now closed for race operations.

DC weather: Storms likely Saturday; slight chance of showers Sunday

Friday brings sunny, warm conditions with highs in the low 80s, but the quiet weather will be short‑lived as showers and storms move in late tonight and through Saturday.

Ribbon cutting for new schools in Montgomery County

Just in time for Montgomery County Public Schools’ first day back next week, the district is celebrating the opening of multiple new school facilities.

FOX 5 Zip Trip stops at The Wharf

The FOX 5 crew kept the summer fun going with its latest Zip Trip stop at The Wharf, one of D.C.’s most popular waterfront neighborhoods.

Freedom 250 Grand Prix: Ride along with FOX 5 for a lap preview from the driver’s seat

FOX 5 got a first‑look preview of a lap around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix course from the driver’s seat as Steve Chenevey jumped into a pace car and took a spin around the Washington, D.C. track.

2 DC juvenile curfew zones in effect through Saturday

D.C. police have announced two Juvenile Curfew Zones in effect from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 22, in the Brightwood/Emery Heights Zone and the Banneker Rec Center/U Street Zone.

8 dead after charter plane crashes in western Alaska

Eight passengers on board a charter plane were killed after the aircraft crashed in a remote part of western Alaska, according to military officials. 

Storms cause significant damage across Delaware

A likely tornado touched down in Dover, Delaware, causing significant damage across the city, police said. Authorities reported no serious injuries.

Hayden Panettiere would have been 37 today: Latest on her death

Tributes poured in on August 21 as loved ones and fans marked what would have been Hayden Panettiere’s 37th birthday. Here’s the latest on the investigation into the star’s death.

Virginia Task Force 1 welcomed home after deployment for earthquake in Colombia

Members of Virginia Task Force 1 returned home following an international deployment to assist in the aftermath of a magnitude-7.4 earthquake in Colombia.