MLB hit king Pete Rose dies at 83

Baseball's all-time hit king Pete Rose has reportedly died at 83.

Parents demand answers as Virginia bus aide faces charges for assaulting children with disabilities

A Virginia school district is reeling after a 22-year-old substitute bus aide was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting several young children with disabilities aboard a school bus.

New bill in DC could end child marriages, setting age requirement at 18

In D.C., a ban on child marriage could soon become law. Currently, 16- and 17-year-olds may not be able to drink, smoke, or vote, but they can get married.

OUC oversight roundtable hearing focuses on DC’s embattled 911 call center

Washington, D.C.’s embattled 911 call center is in the hot seat again and is expected to be the focus of an oversight roundtable hearing Tuesday. The hearing comes after several high-profile response issues including the death of a five-year-old and delays to advanced medical help when the baby's parents called for help. 

Ex-police officer’s lawyers argue he intended to kill unarmed shoplifting suspect

Lawyers for a former northern Virginia police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter told the judge that he intended to kill an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting a pair of sunglasses.

Woodbridge residents warned after fake Amazon driver caught on camera stealing packages

A Northern Virginia woman says a man posing as an Amazon delivery driver stole a cell phone from her front porch in Woodbridge, and it was all caught on camera.

Maryland mother of four killed in double homicide; Ex-husband arrested

An arrest has been made in a double homicide that happened in a New Market home, Frederick County authorities announced Monday.

'No electricity, no water': Volunteers race to provide aid after Helene disaster

As millions of Americans begin the long, expensive, and heartbreaking recovery from the storm surge and flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, volunteers and first responders from the D.C. region are stepping up to help. 

Climber falls to his death on Colorado mountain, authorities say

A 53-year-old experienced climber from Rochester, New York, fell to his death while scaling the Rock of Ages trail near Telluride, Colorado, last week.

Hurricane Helene: Biden delivers remarks on devastation

President Joe Biden said Monday that the federal government will be with survivors and others in the nation's southeast affected by Helene for "as long as it takes."

Biden, Harris and Trump to visit Helene-ravaged communities

President Biden said Monday the federal government will be with survivors and others affected by Helene for “as long as it takes.”

Federal judge to hear arguments on University of Maryland’s vigil cancellation

A federal judge will hear arguments Monday regarding the University of Maryland’s decision to cancel an October 7th campus vigil marking one year since the beginning of Israel’s war with Hamas and remembering the lives lost.

Asheville flooding: Hurricane Helene drone footage shows swallowed city streets

Hurricane Helene’s remnants have dropped between a foot and two feet of rainfall in western North Carolina, devastating Asheville and other mountainous communities.

Port strike looming: What to know and expect

Retailers are bracing for potential pain should thousands of dock workers along the East Coast begin striking this week. Here’s what to know and what to expect.

1 woman shot in DC, surveillance photo of suspect released: police

The Metropolitan Police Department continues to search for a suspect involved in a shooting that left one woman injured in Southeast, D.C.