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Earle-Sears acknowledges Reid as her would-be successor as she runs for Virginia Governor Earle-Sears acknowledges Reid as her would-be successor as she runs for Virginia Governor 08/16/2025 09:20am • Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears dropped by an American Legion office in Midlothian on Thursday, a stop on her “Operation Defend and Deliver†campaign event series. She and U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, emphasized their aim to elevate the lieutenant gov 'The city has really went to hell': Some DC residents want police help, but are concerned about tactics 'The city has really went to hell': Some DC residents want police help, but are concerned about tactics 08/16/2025 09:04am • Shortly after President Donald Trump announced the federal takeover of the D.C. police department, WTOP spoke with shoppers at Hechinger Mall in Northeast D.C. about their thoughts on the change coming to policing in the District. “Something needed to be done†was said by nearly every person A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories 08/16/2025 07:00am • Here is a look back at the top stories of the week, if you're looking for a quick recap — as well as our best photo galleries and some stories away from the headlines. — Trump and Putin meet about Ukraine A much-anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders on Friday ended without agr 'It makes a lot of people nervous': Anacostia residents react to federal police, National Guard on DC streets 'It makes a lot of people nervous': Anacostia residents react to federal police, National Guard on DC streets 08/16/2025 06:09am • Residents in some of the areas of D.C. with the highest amount of crime are saying they do see the extra patrols by federal police and the National Guard as a deterrent. But the reaction has been mixed. On one hand, some appreciate having the extra resources to fight crime; but on the other, some Today in History: August 16, American music loses two legends 08/16/2025 04:10am • Today is Saturday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2025. There are 137 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 42; forty-one years later, in 2018, singer Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,†di Off-duty NYPD officer fatally shoots man on Staten Island pointing fake gun 08/16/2025 12:50am • NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer fatally shot a man pointing a fake gun at the officer on Friday night on Staten Island, according to law enforcement. At about 8 p.m., a 911 call came in about a man with a gun at the back of a diner, Assistant Chief Melissa Eger, of t Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities 08/16/2025 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The left sees President Donald Trump's attempted takeover of Washington law enforcement as part of a multifront march to autocracy — “vindictive authoritarian rule,†as one activist put it — and as an extraordinary thing to do in rather ordinary times on the streets of th Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order 08/15/2025 11:54pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department, while Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a new memo, directed the District’s police to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless o New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard 08/15/2025 09:38pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday in what prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard, who is accused of being paid as if he was working even when they met alone in apartments and traveled to vineyards for wine tas The Latest: Trump says no deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war was made with Putin after Alaska talks The Latest: Trump says no deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war was made with Putin after Alaska talks 08/15/2025 09:33pm • U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another. Putin said he and Trump had reached an “u Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police. Here's what to know Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police. Here's what to know 08/15/2025 08:24pm • Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump's administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation's capital. But the administration backed down from an attempt to take over the city's police department by Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says 08/15/2025 07:48pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man fleeing immigration authorities outside a Home Depot store in Southern California was struck and killed by an SUV when he ran across a nearby freeway, officials said. Police in the city of Monrovia about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles received a call Thu Former Nashville officer gets probation after alleged participation in adult video while on duty Former Nashville officer gets probation after alleged participation in adult video while on duty 08/15/2025 07:39pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Nashville police officer has been sentenced to probation on a charge of felony official misconduct after law enforcement officials say he allegedly participated in an adult video while on duty. According to court documents filed Thursday, Sean Herman entered a "bes 'Devil in the Ozarks' planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says 'Devil in the Ozarks' planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says 08/15/2025 07:35pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks†spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed the convicted murderer to gather the supplies he needed, an internal review by prison officia Thieves grab $2 million in jewelry in Seattle heist that took less than 2 minutes 08/15/2025 07:27pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Smash-and-grab thieves in Seattle made off with an estimated $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold and other items in a daring midday jewelry store robbery that took just about 90 seconds, police said Friday. Video from the West Seattle store's surveillance cameras shows four
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