Washington, DC, to loosen virus restrictions this weekend
WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital are relaxing a number of restrictions after more than a year of lockdown....
Virginia tenants fear they’ll be displaced by Amazon workers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Southern Towers apartment complex is a census tract unto itself, with more than 2,600 units, and a huge bastion of...
Virginia trooper off force after traffic stop viral video
FAIRFAX, Va. — A white state trooper who was seen on video telling a Black driver “you are going to get your a—whipped” and...
Federal officers seek to block shooting trial in state court
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether Virginia prosecutors can bring manslaughter charges against two U.S. Park Police...
Vocabulary, lightning round added to National Spelling Bee
WASHINGTON — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is undergoing a major overhaul to ensure it can identify a single champion, adding vocabulary questions and...
US Capitol Police officer testifies in lawmaker threat case
NEW YORK — A U.S. Capitol Police officer testified Friday against a New York man accused of threatening to kill members of Congress, recounting...
DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote
WASHINGTON — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map.
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‘Rutherford Falls’ mixes comedy, culture wars, native voices
LOS ANGELES — In Sierra Teller Ornelas’ family, those who could spin a good tale earned a seat at her grandmom’s expansive dining table,...
‘Sliver of hope.’ Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
NEW YORK — When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath she hadn't even realized she'd...
Faith leaders hope Chauvin verdict lifts racial justice work
Faith leaders in Minnesota and across the United States expressed hope that their advocacy work for racial justice will gain momentum from the guilty...