Is X down? Over 26k reports of outages on Wednesday

Over 26,000 users reported problems with X, formerly known as Twitter, as outage reports surged Wednesday morning.

Former Virginia medical center tech charged with sexually assaulting elderly patients, sheriff says

A former patient care technician at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting several elderly women over a nine‑month span last year, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. 

Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked that mandates classroom display

A judge struck down an Arkansas law that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments prominently in classrooms. Here is what to know about the law, and where the battle over its legality is headed.

Howard University beats UMBC for first NCAA tournament win in program history

Bryce Harris scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, hitting a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds left to lift Howard University to an 86–83 win over UMBC in the First Four on Tuesday night.

House Committee weighs proposal to eliminate DC traffic cameras

The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday is considering a proposal that would eliminate Washington, D.C.’s traffic camera program.

Parents, students push back against MCPS redistricting plan ahead of final vote

Parents and students voiced strong opposition Tuesday night to the Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent’s proposed redistricting plan, particularly “Option H.” 

DC weather: Cold Wednesday brings freezing temperatures before gradual warmup

A March chill settled over the region on Wednesday, with overnight temperatures dropping below freezing and morning conditions in the upper 20s bringing a winterlike feel to the Washington, D.C. region.

Illegal immigrant accused of groping classmates at Fairfax High School

The Trump administration is calling on Fairfax County officials to heed its warning not to release a teen suspect who is accused of groping fellow students at Fairfax High School.  

Capitol police win Congressional football game
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There were lots of politicians but no politics tonight at Nationals Park — that’s because the annual Congressional Football Game featured a team of lawmakers taking on members of the U.S. Capitol Police. Ultimately, the police got the win, but as FOX 5’s Josh Rosenthal explains, the game was about much more than that.

FEMA now leading cleanup efforts after Potomac Interceptor sewage spill
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FEMA is now leading the effort following the repair of the Potomac Interceptor. The line is finally fixed- and the focus is now shifted to the cleanup. FOX 5's Regina Yurrita is in Georgetown with the latest. 

Robbery suspects wanted after chaos breaks out during teen gathering in Navy Yard
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D.C. police are asking for help identifying a robbery suspect involved in the chaos that broke out in Navy Yard this weekend. FOX 5’s Shomari Stone has the story.