Fast-moving fire rips through RVs at Maryland campsite
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A destructive fire, captured on camera by a neighbor, destroyed a southern Maryland couple's longtime home. FOX 5's Bob Barnard is live from the scene of the fire.

New meal tax takes effect in Fairfax County starting Jan. 1
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If you're planning on eating out in Fairfax County, your bill may be more expensive starting on Jan. 1. A new 4% meal tax is going into effect at the start of the new year. FOX 5's David Kaplan explains. 

No bond for DC teen accused of shooting, killing man in Northeast
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The 16-year-old boy arrested for shooting and killing a man inside a luxury apartment complex in Northeast D.C. will remain behind bars, following a judge's decision on Wednesday. FOX 5's Katie Barlow has more.

Washington Mounument lights up with Freedom 250 light show for nYE
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Washington, D.C., is set to take center stage in 2026 as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday.  It all kicks off this New Year’s Eve with a massive video show on the National Mall and fireworks at midnight to celebrate the new year. FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald is live on the mall now with the latest. 

1 dead, another injured following shooting in Southeast DC: police

Two adult men were shot Wednesday afternoon on 37th Street in Southeast Washington, with one victim found unconscious and not breathing, according to police.

Bexar County, Texas, missing teens: 1 found dead, 1 still missing, 1 found safe

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office intensified search operations this week as investigators sought the public’s help in locating three teenagers reported missing in separate incidents across the county.

$20K reward for missing Native American woman: Humboldt County sheriff

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to the location of a Native American woman last seen three decades ago.

Wild video shows speeding car going airborne, ejects driver into backyard pool

Surveillance video from a home in Nevada captured a dramatic crash in which a speeding car barreled through a concrete backyard wall, went airborne, and ejected its driver into a private swimming pool

Donna Rae Garff Marriott, matriarch of Marriott hotel family, dies at 90

Donna Rae Garff Marriott, the wife of Marriott International Executive Chairman Emeritus Bill Marriott Jr. and a longtime figure in the Marriott hotel family, has died at the age of 90, the company announced.

Father charged in death of 4-month-old baby in Prince George's County

A Prince George’s County father is facing multiple murder and child abuse charges in connection with the death of his 4-month-old son, police said.

Multiple campers destroyed in fast-moving fire at Patuxent Camp Sites in Calvert County

A fast-moving fire tore through part of the Patuxent Camp Sites in Calvert County Tuesday afternoon, destroying multiple campers and displacing several families.

Armed suspects demand money in overnight Glen Burnie 7-Eleven robbery

Anne Arundel County police are searching for three suspects after an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Glen Burnie early Tuesday morning.

New laws for DC, Maryland and Virginia on January 1, 2026

In 2026, residents in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., will see significant changes as a range of new laws go into effect. 

MN distributor recalls hundreds of food, drugstore products after rodent, feces contamination

The FDA says the facility was operating under insanitary conditions after finding the presence of rodents, rodent urine and bird droppings in areas where medical devices, drugs, human food, pet food and cosmetic products were held.