Judge rules that Trump's ballroom construction in White House East Wing can continue

A federal judge has weighed in on an emergency request to stop the president's construction of a new ballroom to replace the old East Wing of the White House. 

Reiner killings: Nick Reiner formally charged with 2 counts of murder

Authorities said Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of stabbing both parents to death inside their Brentwood home.

Families push Congress for bipartisan action on airspace safety

Families are urging lawmakers to keep airspace safeguards in place as Congress moves toward passing the National Defense Authorization Act before the holiday recess.

West Virginia man found guilty in 2018 deadly double shooting

A jury has found a West Virginia man guilty of murder and other charges in a 2018 double shooting in Montgomery County.

Man removed girl’s shoes, smelled her feet at Silver Spring Dave & Buster’s, police say

Authorities are searching for a man who they say approached a 10‑year‑old girl, took off her shoes and socks, and smelled her feet at a video‑game arcade in Montgomery County.

Virginia man pointed gun at driver, blocked him in road rage incident, police say

A Virginia man is facing charges after police say he pointed a gun at another driver and refused to let him pass during a weekend road rage incident.

Holiday Gift Card Scams: What to watch for and how to report them

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb has issued a consumer alert warning D.C. residents to be on the lookout for gift card scams this holiday season.

Powerball Dec. 2025 vs. the biggest lottery jackpots in history

The Powerball jackpot is growing to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing. Here’s how that stacks up against the largest lottery jackpots ever won.

Legendary Texas musician Joe Ely dies at 78

Joe Ely, the legendary Texas songwriter and singer whose raw, rock-and-roll-infused honky-tonk sound spanned five decades and helped define the Outlaw Country and Americana genres, died Monday at his home in Taos, New Mexico. He was 78.

Trump on Rob Reiner: Republicans react to president's comment

Trump's comment on Monday came as police were still investigating the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife as an apparent homicide.

Serbian national wanted in Clarke County wine theft

The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office has issued three felony warrants for Nikola Krndija, 57, in connection with the theft from L’Auberge Provencal Inn & Restaurant on Nov. 19.

$1.1M drug smuggling plot: 3 more charged in Virginia

Rebecca Eileen Frost, Janice Lee Shenk and Adam Gregory Swale have been charged in a grand jury's ongoing investigation into a $1.1 million drug smuggling attempt at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women.

Silver Spring Navy officer convicted of cyberstalking ex-wife

According to court documents, Jason Michael Leidel, a 45-year-old Navy Lieutenant Commander, sent false emails to get his ex-wife fired and evicted, and filed false claims against her new partner.

Groom whose bride was killed by drunk driver in golf cart crash accepts $160k settlement

Samantha Miller was tragically killed just hours after she got married when Jamie Komoroski crashed into the golf cart carrying Miller and her new husband, Aric Hutchinson.