Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, the D.C.-based global law and lobbying firm, is committing $1 million to the Howard University School of Law and establishing a new paid fellowship for its students, all in honor of its late partner,!-->…
Mayor Muriel Bowser lifted the District's broad indoor mask mandate as of 5 a.m. today, but face coverings are still required in many circumstances — and the mayor's decision remains a point of contention.
A mile northeast of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., along what’s known as the H Street corridor, about half the people crowding the sidewalks are wearing masks. Perhaps it’s because they know that when they step into any business or!-->…
Not long after Montgomery County, Maryland, reinstated its mask mandate, D.C. is largely scaling back its own indoor masking as of Monday, per an order from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, dozens of volunteers gathered in a Silver Hill, Maryland, warehouse to pack boxes of holiday food staples for area families in need.
Sunday will mark the United Nations’ annual World Day of Remembrance (WDOR) for Road Traffic Victims. In a week-long display inside Union Station, DC Families for Safe Streets is remembering pedestrian and bicyclists whose lives were lost,!-->…
The Washington Spirit defeated the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 to win the National Women’s Soccer League championship Saturday. The game was played in Louisville and went into overtime after the teams were tied 1-1.
Like anyone of a certain age, Barbara Morris remembers where she was when she learned President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated, 58 years ago Monday.
We often hear that New York is America’s “great melting pot” with such a diverse population and so many different cultures brought together. But I’ve always thought there’s a lot of that in D.C. as well. As an immigrant originally from!-->…
D.C. officials on Friday defended Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to end the District’s mask mandate, after a majority of the city’s council members asked for it to stay in place.
As D.C. celebrates its 35th annual National Adoption Day, one couple is sharing their story of challenge and love in adopting their daughter this year.
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) doubled down this week on relaxing the city’s indoor mask mandate, despite strident objections from a council majority who say the pre-Thanksgiving change is poorly timed and poses a risk to unvaccinated!-->…
The nation's capital has already seen 200 homicides in 2021 -- the highest number since 2004 with another month and a half left in the year. Officers have taken more than 2,000 guns off the street and, as the city works to curb gun!-->…