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'Bright and accomplished' Howard University student dies after being hit by car on campus 04/16/2024 03:28pm • A Howard University student has died after he was struck last week by a car reportedly driven by a faculty member. Mohamed Samura, 18, died Monday after being struck on Thursday, while he was walking on the D.C. campus, police said. The driver, who has not been identified, was traveling northb Divers face risk and dangers in Baltimore Key Bridge response 04/16/2024 10:30am • The workplace is dark, dangerous and unforgiving — divers beneath the surface of the Patapsco River, at the site of the March 26 Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, are facing a variety of life-threatening challenges, in underwater operations. On Monday, the fourth construction worke IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings prompting road closures and parking restrictions 04/16/2024 09:48am • The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings are back in D.C., running from Sunday, April 14 through Saturday, April 20, resulting in several road closures and temporary parking restrictions across the District. D.C. police is encouraging motorists to plan alternate routes where DC and Maryland top the nation in vehicle theft increases 04/16/2024 06:13am • Vehicle thefts have been surging nationwide, but D.C. and Maryland top the list in percentage increases, according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a nonprofit organization that tracks crime and fraud. In 2023, more than 1 million vehicles were stolen across the country. 'Among the worst we have seen': Md. mother lit son on fire for making a mess while eating cereal, likely leaving him scarred for life 04/16/2024 06:10am • A Germantown, Maryland, woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for lighting her 8-year-old son on fire, leaving him with burns on a quarter of his body and scars he'll likely have for life, according to court documents. Kimberly Tyler, 31, was convicted in December on charges of first-deg VIDEO: Surprising facts about Lincoln's last day 04/15/2024 06:15pm • Few days changed the course of American history like April 15, 1865 — when Abraham Lincoln died after being shot by actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth. WTOP's Jimmy Alexander explores some of the many surprising facts about Lincoln's last day. For example, a "first lady" fe 'Heartbreaking': DC neighbors devastated, fed up with gun violence after drive-by shooting death of 15-year-old girl 04/15/2024 03:50pm • A 15-year-old girl was killed Sunday night when D.C. police say suspects inside a vehicle fired shots at a group of people outside a Southeast apartment building. The drive-by shooting happened in the 2400 block of Elvans Road, Southeast, just before 11 p.m., according to police. "This neighbo Filmfest DC brings go-go to the Kennedy Center and streakers to The Wharf 04/15/2024 01:06pm • Get ready for 62 films from 36 countries over 11 days for one exciting film festival. The 38th annual Filmfest DC returns to the nation's capital from April 18 to 28. "Hey D.C., come out, come see great films from around the world," Festival Director Tony Gittens told WTOP. "Our main hub i Herndon police officer shoots man armed with knife after he stabbed wife and family's dog, authorities say 04/14/2024 04:50pm • A man armed with a knife was shot by an officer in Herndon, Virginia, Sunday morning after police say he stabbed his wife and the family's dog. Both the woman and her husband were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, Herndon police said in a post on social media. The canine was taken to a Police: Prince George's Co. officer shot person holding block of wood after stabbing, home invasion 04/14/2024 04:26pm • While responding to a reported stabbing and home invasion in District Heights, Maryland, a Prince George's County police officer shot a person who was holding a block of wood. Two people are in critical condition: the person who was shot by police and a victim who was stabbed, Prince George's Cou Virginia man arrested for allegedly assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot 04/14/2024 06:02am • A Virginia man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Darl McDorman, 53, of Waynesboro, is accused of assaulting law enforcement officers during the attempted insurrection, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. news release. Tips to keep your information safe, as DC police warn of credit card skimming devices 04/13/2024 12:04pm • D.C. police are warning residents about a spike in credit card readers used to steal information, otherwise known as skimmers, at retailers in the area. Credit card skimming devices have been located by employees and removed from five establishments across the District from March 25 through Apri District's Emancipation Day celebration means road closures Sunday 04/13/2024 11:47am • Each year D.C. recognizes April 16 as Emancipation Day, since on that day 162 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District. But this year, the festivities come two days early. D.C.'s Emancipation Day celebration will take place Sunday, with a full day of even Police divers at Baltimore bridge collapse struggle with 'zero visibility' underwater 04/12/2024 09:40pm • The mission is daunting at the site of the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, as crews have to remove 50,000 tons of debris. Nonetheless, police divers are there continuing an investigation into the collapse. Visibility under the water is extremely poor Brookland Metro teen shooting suspect ordered to remain in custody 04/12/2024 09:34pm • The 16-year-old boy charged in the deadly shooting of 14-year-old Avion Evans on the Brookland-CUA Metro platform last week will remain held without bond while he awaits trial. On Friday, as the 16-year-old appeared in D.C. Superior Court, his attorney, William Howell, argued that the shooting wa