17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (448+ words) Friends of a missing D.C. woman gathered inside National Presbyterian Church on Saturday with flowers and candles in hand to pray for her safe return. Antoinette Forbes is a member of the church, and her son, Nathan, regularly participates in programs....

1+ day, 36+ min ago   (394+ words) On Saturday, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo hosted a panda party in the District to celebrate Qing Bao’s fifth birthday. And plenty of her fans showed up dressed for the occasion. Six-and-a-half-year-old Abby Shelley wore a panda dress to the celebration....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (405+ words) Lonnie G. Bunch III said he will step down as head of the Smithsonian Institution by the end of the year. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1065+ words) All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that’s surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (117+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. As religious groups contend with artificial intelligence, some Baptist pastors are lobbying…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1372+ words) Roughly four minutes after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, a ladder truck from Arlington, Virginia’s Fire Station 5 was the first unit on the scene. Twenty-five years later, hundreds gathered at the same firehouse to mark the anniversary…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (22+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — New York ceremony begins marking 25 years since 9/11, with a tolling bell and a moment of silence....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (157+ words) Newly remodeled by Dilan Homes, this expansive Capitol Hill residence offers 4,035 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, soaring 11+ foot ceilings, and a detached carriage house and garage. Oak hardwood floors extend throughout the home, while oversized Andersen windows,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (111+ words) WASHINGTON (AP) — An ally of President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president. “I did in fact resign,…...