The Trump administration has decided that UNRWA is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding ...

Celebrate documentaries and dramas at Filmfest D.C., explore hundreds of bands during Petworth PorchFest, and sample gourmet chocolate from around the world.

The orangutan’s name is Iris. Yes, Iris for I-R-S. She “was born here on April 15, 1987,” the zoo said on social media. That fact was followed by an exclamation point, a seemingly justified ...

Five chicks of the critically endangered Brazilian merganser have been born at the Prague Zoo, fuelling hopes for a reintroduction of the duck in the wild, a breeder said Wednesday. The two males ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state has passed a bill that prohibits the use of elephants, bears, wild cats, and nonhuman primates in circuses and other traveling shows. The legislation ...

Leon Harris, the NBC4 Washington anchor who sparked public concern about his health in November, is stepping down from his role at the station. Harris, 63, confirmed his departure in a Tuesday ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — Washington County executives are attempting to rebuild trust between the county’s sewer agency and its ratepayers after a recent investigation uncovered the agency ...

said in a half-hour speech at the Council of Foreign Relations offices near the White House in Washington. "You can't just pull out the tariff hammer to swing at every problem without a clear ...

They're in Washington D.C. visiting war memorials. The Star Spangled Banner rang out throughout Midway Airport before dawn as they boarded the plane for this powerful journey. An emotional send ...

Emancipation Day honors the day slavery ended in Washington, D.C. after President Lincoln signed the DC Compensated Emancipation Act in 1862. District residents marked the first anniversary after ...

The request was more patrols from Park Police on the parkways that are in or approach the District: George Washington Parkway, Suitland Parkway and B.W. Parkway," Bowser said.

The Trump administration is planning a military parade through the streets of Washington, DC, on 14 June to mark President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, coinciding with the Army’s 250th anniversary, a ...