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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was shot in Southeast on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told DC News Now that at around 2:25 p.m., ...

Ten days after a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., killing all 67 people on board, investigators have recovered most of the debris ...

On defense, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. On the hardwood, Rafael Castro is averaging 12.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Darren Buchanan Jr. is averaging 12.2 points ...

Thousands protest Musk in Washington DC An enraged democratic senator Chris Murphy made a statement at what's been referred to as a "nobody elected Elon" rally in the nation's capital. Cheddar Cheddar ...

31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland tours near ancient dwellings along the Butler Wash trail during a visit to Bears Ears National Monument ...

Wreckage from the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport is being removed from the Potomac River Monday as officials said they have yet to locate 12 of the victims. The collision ...

Recovery crews could be seen pulling the American Airlines' plane wreckage out of Washington DC's Potomac River on Monday ... and searches for the remaining 12 continue. Officer Brian Larison ...

So far, 40 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., as the names of the victims are being released by loved ones and officials. Two “black boxes” have also been ...

Preliminary data from the Washington DC air collision that killed 67 people gives conflicting information about the altitudes of the plane and military helicopter at the time of the crash.

Local first responders salute the flag draped bodies of service members killed in the aviation crash at a temporary emergency disaster site at Buzzards Point on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...