FBI joins search for US student who vanished in Dominican Republic

Police in the Dominican Republic say the FBI has joined the search for a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who went missing nearly a week ago while on spring break.

Measles case in Maryland traced to traveler at Dulles Airport

Health officials in Maryland confirmed Sunday that a Howard County resident has tested positive for measles after traveling internationally. 

ParkMobile $32.8M settlement for data breach: Are you eligible?

ParkMobile, a parking app that can be used across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to pay for on-street parking, reached a $32.8 million settlement for a data breach. Are you eligible? 

Daylight Saving Time 2025: When does the time change?

Most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour on Sunday, March 9, 2025. While we’ll lose some sleep, we’ll gain more sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.

DC plane crash: Wreckage removal begins Monday

Work to remove the wreckage of the American Airlines jet that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River began Monday morning.

DC plane crash LIVE updates: Recovery crews work in rain to recover remains

A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as they search for answers in the nation's deadliest aviation disaster in nearly 25 years.

LIVE DC plane crash updates: Midair collision leaves no survivors

Officials do not believe anyone survived the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

Ex-police chief sentenced for paying $100 to rape teen

Larry Clay Jr. was chief of the Gauley Bridge, West Virginia Police Department in 2020 when he reportedly convinced a woman to sell her stepdaughter to him for $100.

Virginia teacher discovers $1.5M lottery win one stoplight at a time

A Virginia teacher discovered she had won a $1.5 million lottery jackpot while driving through traffic and checking her Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket at a series of stoplights.

Kamala Harris sign raises concern in Virginia

A political campaign sign in Virginia has raised concerns among residents and prompted a response from the Loudoun County bomb squad.

RV camper swept away in Virginia river flooded by Helene

A recreational vehicle was captured on video being swept away by a gushing river in Virginia as remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding last month.

Students at Virginia high school surprise custodian with dream car

A group of students at James Madison High School in Vienna surprised one of the custodians at their school with a very special birthday gift.

Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s husband accused of murdering her, dragging body from home: court documents

Criminal complaint documents obtained by FOX 5 reveal gruesome details, accusing Naresh Bhatt of murdering his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a missing Virginia mother presumed dead, and dragging her body from their Manassas Park home.