Tips for a Fun Fourth on the Mall
If you're headed down to the National Mall, find out what you need to know for a frustration-free day.
View ArticleSnowden Gets Surprise Marriage Proposal From Ex-Russian Spy
Someone has the hots for fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. Former Russian secret agent Anna Chapman, a celebrity in her homeland since being outed as a spy posing as a New York...
View ArticleOwner of Dog Killed by Police: "Just Calm Down"
The owner of a dog shot and killed by police in Southern California called Wednesday for threats against the officers involved in the shooting to stop. Local authorities, meanwhile, released a new...
View ArticleJuly 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest
On July 4, competitive eaters face off in an annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, New York. Hot dogs are on display during the official weigh-in for the 97th Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog...
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Cricket (What Else?) in Silicon Valley on July 4 Holiday
What could be more American on the Fourth of July that apple pie and... cricket? Well, that's what more than 120 cricketers are doing this long July 4 weekend in Silicon Valley, in an annual tournament...
View ArticleVa. Sen. Kaine Visits Troops in Afghanistan
Sen. Tim Kaine (D - Va.) met with troops stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan on the Fourth of July. He visited with troops from Virginia and discussed the ongoing transition to democracy there, said a...
View ArticleVideo Apparently Shows Activist Loading Shotgun in D.C.
Authorities are investigate a video that apparently shows an activist loading a weapon on D.C.'s Freedom Plaza. The video, titled "Open Carry March on DC a Success" was uploaded Thursday. In it, Iraq...
View ArticleJuly 4th Celebrations
From the reopening of the Statue of Liberty, to the annual Nathan's hot dog eating contest in Coney Island, Americans were celebrating the country's independence in many different ways. Click through...
View ArticleFew Answers to Air Show Crash in NTSB Report
A wing walker and stunt pilot, both from Northern Virginia, who were killed in a fiery crash at an Ohio air show practiced their performance the previous day and reported no mechanical problems with...
View ArticleArlington Police Clear Scene of Suspicious Vehicle
Arlington Police have given the all-clear at the scene of an investigation into a suspicious vehicle on Courthouse Road. A bomb squad had responded to the site of the suspicious vehicle, and the...
View ArticleArrest Made in Fatal Stabbing in NE
Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a man Wednesday in the 4000 block of Blaine Street. Asia Dontrese Moore, 22, of the southeast section of D.C., has been charged with first degree...
View ArticleFire Chief Says He's Not Stepping Down
D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe says he's not stepping down, days after a D.C. councilwoman called for him to do so. Ellerbe has been under fire for a series of ambulance response issues in the city. A...
View ArticleBoy, 7, Shot While Picnicking With Family
A 7-year-old Chicago boy was in critical condition Thursday evening after being shot while picnicking with his family for the Independence Day holiday, witnesses said. The boy was shot at Nat King Cole...
View ArticleMissing Swimmer Presumed Drowned in Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel authorities are investigating an apparent drowning in the Magothy River. Shortly before 6 p.m., a 26-year-old man disappeared while swimming off a boat between Gibson Island and Dobbins...
View ArticleCrews Removing Wreckage from OC Plane Crash
Crews are removing the wreckage of a plane that crashed this week in the waters off Ocean City, killing two off-duty police officers. Ocean City police department spokesman Michael Levy said Maryland...
View ArticleNational Mall Fireworks
RAW VIDEO: Couldn't make it down to the National Mall for the fireworks -- or do you just want to see them again? We've posted this video for you!
View ArticleAn Emotional, Fireworks-Filled Fourth on the Mall
The rain held off and the fireworks flared over the National Mall Thursday night as thousands gathered for the nation's birthday in its capital. A patriotic concert preceding the fireworks featured...
View ArticlePossible Abduction in Spotsylvania County
Authorities are searching for a man who may have abducted a child in Spotsylvania County. A witness told authorities that a man apparently grabbed a kicking, screaming boy and forced him into a van...
View ArticleJuvenile Shot in Northeast D.C.
Police say a juvenile male was shot in Northeast D.C. early Friday morning. Officers were called to the 700 block of Langston Terrace just before 1 a.m. and found the boy suffering from a gunshot...
View ArticlePolice: Man Bites Off Friend's Ear While Driving on I-95
A portion of southbound I-95 was closed Thursday morning so police could look for a man's ear, The Free Lance-Star reports. Officers were called to the scene just after 8 a.m. after a number of drivers...
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