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It’s double the celebration at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, which has welcomed twin golden-headed lion tamarins to the world. It’s the first set of twins of the species to be born at the Zoo in 16 years, officials said in their announcement…

So far this year, the murder rate in DC is trending 10% higher than it was at this time a year ago, and the total number of killings in the District is more than the city saw in all of 2019.

Last year, a pair of Georgetown properties that sit right on the edge of the Potomac River traded hands. Now, new plans offer an idea of how the buildings will be transformed.

Metro says drastically reduced rail service will continue for the rest of the week as the investigation into last week’s Blue Line derailment continues.

Foxtrot plans to open a new location near Logan Circle as the Chicago-based gourmet grocery and convenience chain seeks to expand its footprint in Greater Washington.

Craig Saffoe was at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s big-cats exhibit when he saw the man.

Before there was “It’s Academic,” there was “The Inquiring Editor.” I’d love to see that show come back.

Most people never heard of Zoom before the pandemic’s March 2020 crash-landing, but the ubiquitous meeting platform is a real-world example for startup entrepreneurs at DC Startup Week 2021.

With well over half of Metro's rail cars out of service due to safety concerns, commuters suffered extended delays and crowded conditions this morning in the aftermath of last week's derailment on the Blue Line.

Chairman of D.C. Housing Authority Board of Commissioners bought houses in D.C. and North Carolina with a companion whose contracts he approved

The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday the Blue Line train that derailed in a Metro tunnel in D.C. last week briefly came off the tracks two other times earlier the same day.

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that wheel assemblies on Metro rail cars like the one at fault in last week’s Blue Line derailment had failed 31 times since 2017 — and that renewed inspections last week…

Federal safety investigators said problems with wheels on 7000-series Metro trains could have led to a “catastrophic incident,” and said the problems were widespread and longstanding. Metro has known about the issues since 2017, according…

Steps away from a cot tucked under a tarp, David Graves, 42, smoked a cigarette and prepared to leave a homeless encampment near Union Station late last week. On Friday morning, the National Park Service enclosed the small park with a…

Metro service will be severely reduced Monday and likely for coming days and potentially weeks or months as the Metrorail Safety Commission ordered WMATA to pull the transit agency’s newest trains, the 7000-series.

An NTSB investigation revealed that multiple 7000 series train car axles are out of compliance with manufacturer specifications

Following an investigation into the derailment of a Blue Line train, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission has ordered Metro to put roughly 60% of its railcars “out of service” starting Monday.

Last week students at Howard University took over the Blackburn University Center to protest against housing conditions and lack of student representation on the school’s board of trustees. The board of trustees responded Saturday in a…

This weekend 200,000 hand-folded origami boxes were displayed on the National Mall, each representing a person killed by gun violence.

The District plans to spend nearly $40 million to hire additional contact tracers, substitute teachers and workers who would handle coronavirus logistics in schools, marking an attempt to address staffing shortages that have hampered the…