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How to get your $20 credit from Verizon following nationwide outage

Verizon is quickly working to make amends with people who were affected by the wireless data and voice service outage across the U.S. on Wednesday. The company announced it will give impacted customers a $20 credit for the inconvenience.

January 15, 2026

Dancing in the aisles: New York restaurants could soon boogie legally

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, will direct the state's liquor officials to create a hybrid license that would allow for dancing in some restaurants.

January 15, 2026

Two Florida teens die in collapsed sand hole they were digging

Two teen boys digging a sand hole at a park in Florida died when the hole collapsed and left them buried for more than an hour.

January 15, 2026

Commanders, architects reveal renderings of new stadium in District

The Washington Commanders and architectural firm HKS on Thursday released renderings of the stadium the team is building in the District.

January 15, 2026

NASA aims to have nuclear reactor on moon by 2030

NASA wants to develop a nuclear reactor on the moon's surface by 2030 so that it can be used to support manned missions to Mars.

January 14, 2026

Zoe Saldana passes Scarlett Johansson as the top-grossing movie star in the world

Multi-franchise actress Zoe Saldana is now the top-grossing movie star worldwide of all time, passing Scarlett Johansson.

January 14, 2026

FDA asks that suicide warning labels be taken off GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it wants suicide warning labels on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to be removed.

January 14, 2026

Good Samaritan passerby rescues two toddlers from Florida highway

A good Samaritan saved two toddlers who had wandered onto a Florida highway after getting out of the back gate of a nearby house.

January 14, 2026

Teacher at Northern Virginia middle school arrested, accused of throwing shoe at student

A special education teacher in Woodbridge, Virginia, was arrested this week over accusations she threw a shoe at a student last month.

January 14, 2026

Meta blocked more than 544,000 Instagram, Facebook accounts for Australian youth ban

Meta says it blocked more than 544,000 accounts across its platforms to comply with Australia's ban on social media for kids under 16.

January 13, 2026

Student at Stone Bridge High School killed by maintenance vehicle near the school

A student at Stone Bridge High School died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle driven by a Loudoun County Public Schools employee.

January 13, 2026

Average price of new car, average ‘asking price’ both reached record highs in December

The average price of a new car and the average manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of a car both reached record highs in December.

January 13, 2026

D.C. World War II Memorial will be closed off for months for lights upgrade

The World War II Memorial on the National Mall is closed off as crews work to replace and modernize its light fixtures.

January 13, 2026

Child with measles traveled from Philadelphia to D.C., Maryland, Virginia, health officials warn

Health officials across the Washington area and in Philadelphia warn that a child with measles traveled via plane and Amtrak last week, exposing others to the disease.

January 13, 2026

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hands out free theater tickets to residents in partnership with festival

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani partnered with an ongoing theater festival to hand out free tickets to city residents.

January 10, 2026

Former Falcons QB Matt Ryan to join team’s front office as president

The Atlanta Falcons have hired Matt Ryan, who quarterbacked the team from 2008 to 2021, to join the front office as their president of football.

January 10, 2026

Man arrested, accused of burgling home circuit breakers in Maryland

A man is accused of breaking into nearly 50 homes in Charles County, Maryland, and beyond to steal circuit breakers.

January 10, 2026

South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 310 cases

South Carolina is up to 310 cases of measles in an outbreak that has been ongoing for months, with 99 new cases confirmed between Tuesday and Friday.

January 10, 2026

Mother suspected of murder-suicide with young son in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park

A mother and her 6-year-old son were found dead in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Local law enforcement believes it was a murder-suicide.

January 10, 2026

Nine Major League Baseball teams cancel contracts with regional FanDuel Sports Network

Nine Major League Baseball teams that were airing their games via regional sports carrier FanDuel Sports Network have canceled their deals.

January 9, 2026