Autumn and winter sunsets are extra beautiful. Here’s why.

Every sunset can be a thing of beauty. But in the eastern U.S., the most intense golden sunsets of orange, pink, and red seem to save themselves for the fall and winter months. Here’s why.

WATCH: Kamala Harris in Maryland to deliver post-election speech

Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a speech to students in Prince George's County, Maryland Tuesday morning. 

5-year-old girl remains in critical condition after shot by 3-year-old brother in DC

A five-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she was accidentally shot in her home by her younger brother. The shooting occurred in an apartment on Galveston Place in Southeast Washington around 6:30 p.m. Monday.

DC Council committee votes to recommend Trayon White for expulsion amid bribery allegations

The ad hoc committee investigating bribery allegations against Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White has voted to recommend the expulsion of the embattled lawmaker. This unanimous decision follows the committee's review of a damning report, which found "substantial evidence" that White violated the D.C. Code of Conduct in office.

3-year-old boy shoots sister, 5, in DC

A young girl is fighting for her life after being shot Monday evening in Southwest D.C., authorities confirmed.

Fight between 2 women turns deadly in Prince George's County; 1 in custody

Police say one woman is dead and another is behind bars, charged with murder after a fight at a Prince George’s County home turned deadly. 

Virginia Gov. Youngkin calls for end to taxes on tips

Ahead of the next Virginia legislative session, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is calling for an end to taxes on tips in the state.

Austin Tice's mother joins Syrian community in prayer for peace at DC embassy

Outside the shuttered Syrian Embassy on Wyoming Avenue in Northwest, people from D.C.’s Syrian community expressed hope for the future alongside Debra Tice, the mother of Austin Tice — a journalist who’s been detained for 12 years.

Trump says he plans to sue Iowa newspaper over Selzer poll

Donald Trump said he plans to sue an Iowa newspaper that printed J. Ann Selzer’s outlier poll that showed Kamala Harris ahead in the state by 3 points ahead of the election.

Nationals’ James Wood returns to Rockville elementary school to inspire students

 Nationals outfielder James Wood returned to his roots Monday, visiting Cashell Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland, where he once walked the halls as a young student. 

Madison, Wisconsin school shooting: 3 dead, shooter was 15-year-old girl

A shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, left at least three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and six others injured. 

Police investigating deadly double shooting in Prince George's County

Prince George’s County police are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and one man seriously injured over the weekend.

Trump on NJ drone mystery: 'The government knows what is happening'

President-elect Donald Trump said "the government knows what is happening" when asked about the New Jersey drone mystery during a wide-ranging Monday morning news conference..

1 hurt after pinned under mini excavator in Virginia

Authorities say one person was hurt after being pinned under a mini excavator on Monday in Arlington.