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WASHINGTON — D.C. is moving to make left turns safer at five intersections by the end of the year, and announced Friday the specific 101 other locations it plans to ban right turns on red.

The Christmas countdown clock had about 13 hours remaining when Amy Curry rolled up to a stand at Eastern Market to pick a tree to take home.

WASHINGTON — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night kept D.C. police from delivering stolen packages to eager recipients.

The call to police came at 4:30 p.m., two days before Christmas. A “porch pirate” was at it again, this time swiping holiday packages delivered to front porches and front steps in Georgetown.

"They were so little, and their bodies are just so small, and their pockets are being dug into. Their little legs are being touched," Ariel Gory said.

WASHINGTON — Like many cities, D.C. has seen a big spike in the number of opioid overdose deaths over the past several years.

A group of concerned parents, and staff from Duke Ellington School of the Arts sat behind a small wooden desk during the State Board of Education (SBOE) public meeting Dec. 19 with one purpose – to get answers.

The District on Monday announced a plan aimed at cutting opioid-related deaths by half over the next 21 months, using a long list of treatment, tracking and education initiatives.

Happy Christmas Eve. The mayor’s nominee for schools chancellor will have questions to answer for his confirmation next year over how he handled a sexual abuse case when he led Indianapolis Public Schools.

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is aware that the optics aren’t great on this one.

The American Dream used to be that if you worked hard and saved, you could buy a house in the same neighborhood you grew up in. It’s what gave ethnic enclaves their flavor, many of which are missing from city to city today. The names of…

Carolyn Marshall needs more turkey. Actually, four more turkeys. Make that three, because she does have that one already in the freezer. A quick run to Walmart, 68 cents per pound, defrost, prepare, bake, cool, cut, and then Marshall should…

Dwayne Morris can draw anything he can see. And he can draw anything he can imagine. On a recent morning, he was imagining Christmas.

Call it a magnificent obsession: A 12-foot Christmas tree with 7,000 white lights and 600 ornaments.

The majority of the Washington area’s national parks will remain open during the government shutdown, but there may not be anyone there to answer your questions, and the restrooms will likely be closed, the National Park Service said…

WASHINGTON — The number of parking spaces for tour buses in the District will soon double, and the D.C. Department of Transportation hopes the change will improve traffic.