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WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital is reinstating its indoor mask mandate as the region and country grapple with a fresh surge in COVID-19 infections.

Words can sometimes fail to fully capture the grotesque. But D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) came close when he said it was “shocking and beyond belief” that third-grade students in a D.C. school were directed to reenact scenes…

Michael Fanone, the D.C. police officer who was dragged into a mob and beaten during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and later publicly excoriated lawmakers and others who downplayed the attack, said he submitted his…

When a parent of a third-grader at Watkins Elementary picked up her son on Friday afternoon from the campus on Capitol Hill, the child was crying and extremely upset. “They explained they had a terrible day at school,” said the parent, who…

The holidays and Omicron are creating a huge demand—here's where to find at-home kits and other testing options.

Rival vigils are being planned on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, both by a right-wing group that insists those charged in the insurrection are political prisoners and liberal organizations marking the date by…

As the holiday break — and a break from in-class transmission of the coronavirus — approaches for D.C. and Maryland public schools, parents and school leaders alike are wrestling with how to get students safely through the winter surge.

D.C. Mayor Bowser (D) declared a state of emergency on Monday and announced a number of new policies aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, including the reinstatement of the city's indoor mask mandate and a booster requirement for D.C.…

The waxed floors gleam in Gregory’s new studio apartment. The paint is fresh. The morning sun streams through the blinds.

Masks are back, more schools are closing, and holiday cheer spreads in Congress Heights.

The District is reinstating its indoor mask mandate in response to spike in Covid-19 infections.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she is reinstating the District’s indoor mask mandate and declared a state of emergency.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday reimposed the city’s indoor mask mandate and announced a stricter vaccination mandate for D.C. government workers — measures intended to confront a surge in coronavirus caseloads and the rise of…

As D.C. experiences a record number of new COVID-19 infections, Mayor Muriel Bowser, alongside her cabinet, announced she will be reinstating a mask mandate, as well as expanding access to rapid tests at public libraries and for D.C.…

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that she'll reinstate DC's indoor mask mandate in public places as of 6 a.m. Tuesday as one of several new measures amid concerns about a winter wave of COVID-19 cases and the spread of the new omicron…

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Some are pausing after positive tests, while others are closing indoor dining altogether.

Karen Hylton wants justice for Karon Hylton-Brown, her son who died in a scooter crash while being followed by officers in a cruiser in October 2020

DC Public Schools has confirmed that a staff member at Watkins Elementary in Southeast has been placed on leave pending an investigation into alleged Holocaust re-enactments.

D.C. Public Schools announced that McKinley Tech High School and Turner Elementary School will close through the start of winter break.