Atlantic hurricane season 2026: Here's Colorado State University's tropical forecast

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two months away, and Colorado State University has released its first forecast for the upcoming season.

Ousted AG Bondi declines Epstein deposition, but lawmakers say subpoena still holds

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not sit for a planned deposition before the House Oversight Committee as part of its probe into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the panel’s Republican majority said Wednesday. 

Battle emerges over land for sports complex, Buc-ee's near I-95 in Stafford County

A high-stakes development battle is unfolding in Northern Virginia, where a proposed mega sports complex is now competing with a planned Buc-ee’s travel center for the same site near Interstate 95.

Masters tees off with star power, how to watch Round 1

The Masters Tournament is officially underway Thursday, kicking off the first round at Augusta National after a week of buildup that included practice rounds and the fan-favorite Par 3 Contest.

Man chokes woman, pulls knife on customer trying to intervene at DC pizza shop: police

D.C. police are investigating after a suspect pulled a knife on a customer inside a restaurant in Northwest after they tried to intervene in an assault that occurred.

UMD researchers create 'smart underwear' to study farts

It’s a perfectly normal bodily function that people would typically prefer to keep to themselves. But now, you could say University of Maryland researchers are making a stink about it.

UMD researchers create 'smart underwear' to study farts
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It’s a perfectly normal bodily function that people would typically prefer to keep to themselves. But now, you could say University of Maryland (UMD) researchers are making a stink about it. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal explains. 

Man accidentally breaks pipe at George Mason University
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It was a major accident. Surveillance video shows a man using a water pipe as a pull-up bar until it quickly burst, flooding a parking garage at George Mason University in Arlington County. FOX 5's Regina Yurrita reports. 

Man in custody after disappearance of American woman in Bahamas

Bahamian police took a man into custody in connection with the disappearance of an American woman over the weekend. 

Man in viral YouTube video pleads guilty to $27M elder fraud scheme

A Chinese national pleaded guilty to a $27 million fraud and money laundering scheme targeting about 2,000 elderly Americans.

West Virginia father says family court system is corrupt after custody battle

A West Virginia father says the state’s family court system has failed him, and a state lawmaker says his case is part of a larger, troubling pattern.