The car of a missing Shipman, Va., teen was found in a movie theater parking lot Tuesday, police said.

President Barack Obama gave an unexpectedly serious and wide-ranging interview to Jay Leno on Tuesday night, weighing in on a terror threat, U.S. tensions with Russia and even his recent lunch with...

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As Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker reviews applications to fill a spot on the county's school board, members of a seemingly under-represented community say Baker's selection is very important...

Incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray talks and acts like he wants to run again, but it?s publicly unclear at this point if he will run or if he?ll be a factor.

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A former University of Virginia dining hall worker is due in court for sentencing for trying to abduct and assault a student.

Washington Redskins' owner Dan Snyder has been criticized for his leadership of the team -- and fans who think they could do a better job may put their money where their mouth is.

A rare horse has died at a National Zoo facility amid concerns that the quality of animal care is suffering because resources and staff are stretched too thin.

First, it was the Stephen Strasburg shutdown. Then the government shutdown. Now comes the biggest shutdown to ever hit Washington.

American University is on lockdown after reports that a man with a gun was spotted on campus.

- The only copy of the Magna Carta in the United States is the centerpiece of a new museum gallery that opened Wednesday at the National Archives and traces the evolution of U.S. rights and freedoms for African-Americans, women and immigrants.

Christmas came early this year for four families in the District as Capitals and Wizards players handed out toys and gifts Wednesday.

Standout Track: No. 6, ?Ashe,? from Themes, the second album from Columbia Heights? Rory O?Connor, aka Nitemoves. The whole LP is filled with soft-edged electronica, but ?Ashe? has a particularly sparse and lovely ambiance?and it was almost lost. ?The project file got corrupted so I had to make do with a previous monotape bounce,? says [...]

It's hard to top the The Hives' live show, but when you've got killer songs, theatrics aren't always necessary. And during its opening slot for the Swedish band at 9:30 Club last night, D.C.'s own Ex Hex showed it had killer songs indeed. The band, featuring Mary Timony, Betsy Wright, and Laura Harris, played its [...]

Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade offers more than just the light, pretty timbre of her voice. She?s a talented multi-instrumentalist who, at age 29, has already performed in a teen pop trio, recorded an all-instrumental album, and won three Latin Grammys. On Lafourcade?s latest effort, Mujer Divina-Homenaje a Agustin Lara, she pays tribute to the Mexican balladeer [...]

Kennedy Center announces its new president. [Arts Desk] The new prez is reportedly a "team builder." [Post] Hank Willis Thomas discusses his new show up at Corcoran, "Question Bridge: Black Males." [Washingtonian] More delays for the new David Rubenstein gallery at National Archives. [Post] No Rules Theatre Company announces its new season. [D.C. Theatre Scene] Queer-friendly dance party She Rex [...]

Deborah F. Rutter, current president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, will take over as the Kennedy Center's new president on Sept. 1 2014, Kennedy Center chairman David Rubenstein announced in a press event today. The center's current president, Michael Kaiser, leaves his post on Aug. 31, 2014 to transition into a new role at [...]

Hundreds of Columbia Heights residents are asking city officials to revoke the liquor license of a 14th Street carryout after the owner was indicted on felony drug charges.

Joe Burr is bouncing up and down, exhaling. He is concentrating like an Olympic runner ready to pounce out of the gate. His nickname is "Domino Joe." His sport is pizza. Burr and Jesse Dann are Domino's Pizza employees. They have both qualified to head to Las Vegas next week where they will compete for the title of World's Fastest Pizza Maker.

It has been years since the District legalized same-sex marriage. At the time, two D.C. councilmembers voted against the legislation: Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander. "It was really, really a difficult decision for me,? Alexander tells FOX 5 Thursday.

The highly-anticipated rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan was canceled after the American tested positive for a banned substance. FOX 5?s Dave Ross spoke with Peterson and his trainer Barry Hunter about the failed drug test.

The younger brother of NFL players Vernon and Vontae Davis has been charged with murder in the death of a man visiting the nation's capital from Colorado.

Alex Ovechkin rebounded from a rare zero-shot performance by scoring after 88 seconds Wednesday night, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Washington Capitals recovered from a potentially devastating loss by beating the top-seeded New York Rangers 2-1 to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

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"The boy wasn't supposed to take his swag to South Africa."

Those were the first words out of Big Mama's mouth when asked what she thought of President Obama's eulogy of Nelson Mandela.

"Whatever he said might'a been true and inspirational for young folk who haven't lived through what ...

Beneath the soaring stone arches of the Washington National Cathedral, Nelson Mandela was remembered as a humble leader, unbroken prisoner, a catalyst for change and global inspiration.

Hundreds of people joined foreign dignitaries, civil-rights leaders and the vice president of the United States on Wednesday to pay tribute to Mr. ...

Washington, D.C., authorities say a man pulled from the Potomac River near the southwest section of the city is believed to be that of disgraced police officer Marc Washington, recently arrested for child pornography charges.

The man's condition is unclear, The New York Daily News reported.

Police Chief Cathy Lanier ...

Tyran McElrath was already in trouble with the law when he sneaked through a rear window of a Northwest D.C. home last year in the course of a burglary.

Inside, the 18-year-old encountered an 81-year-old woman who was legally blind. He savagely beat her and ransacked her house.

The crime ...

Maryland's gun laws are the fourth most stringent in the country, according to a national gun control advocacy group, the result of new legislation requiring a handgun license and fingerprinting that supporters said will help keep firearms out of the wrong hands.

The Free State received an A-minus from the ...

Widespread failures in the ability of the city's juvenile justice agency to assess, place and oversee youth in its custody are complicating efforts to prevent young offenders from going missing or to locate them when they do, the District's inspector general says.

A 71-page "report of special evaluation," issued Dec. ...

The law firm is poised to pay bonuses of as much as $300,000 to some associates, with the average young lawyer taking home an additional $85,000.

When businesses threatened to move across county lines if the minimum wage was raised, a county councilman was able to get three governments to agree to raise it together.

The District of Columbia Council gave preliminary approval to an increase in the district?s minimum wage to $11.50 an hour.

Mayor Vincent C. Gray of Washington said Monday that he would run for re-election.

Representative Darrell Issa wants to amend the 1910 Height of Buildings Act, which he says is ?arbitrary,? but supporters say it preserves views of the capital?s historic architecture.

Voters selected Bao Bao, which means “precious” or “treasure,” from five Mandarin Chinese options.

Maryland Gov. Martin O?Malley (D), who recently returned from a trade mission to Brazil and El Salvador, plans to brief the media on Thursday regarding the status of the state?s online health insurance exchange, an aide said.

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Six teams of private companies have begun to compete for a long-term contract to design, build, operate and help pay for a light-rail Purple Line in the Maryland suburbs, state officials said Wednesday.

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Updated at 7:33 a.m.

Metro said trains are no longer sharing a track between the Fort Totten and Takoma stations, but delays continue in both directions.

Updated at 7:21 a.m.

Metro said riders on the Red Line should expect delays Thursday morning because of a disabled train outside the Takoma station.

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A former D.C. teacher who was once on the FBI?s Ten Most Wanted List is expected to plead guilty in federal court Thursday to five charges including producing child pornography in two states and the District.

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All northbound lanes of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway are closed Thursday morning after an earlier fatal crash.

U.S. Park Police said just after 5 a.m. they were not sure how long the roadway would be closed, but expected it to be several hours. Drivers are being redirected to Kenilworth Avenue.

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In a town with plenty of historic figures, Vola Lawson is undoubtedly part of Alexandria?s pantheon. She not only was the first woman city manager in Alexandria?s history, she was the first woman to run a large municipality anywhere in the Washington area. She took over at a time of severe strife for Alexandria, and is widely credited with bringing order and good government to the city. She also loved animals, survived breast cancer and helped keep the Redskins from building a stadium in Potomac Yards.

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