Brad Matthews

Artemis mission to fly around moon could launch April 1

NASA plans to launch the Artemis II moon mission as soon as April 1 after crews fix an issue that stopped helium from reaching the upper stage of the rocket.

March 4, 2026

Customs agents in Baltimore recover cars stolen from Southeast D.C.

Customs and Border Protection Baltimore Field Office agents recently recovered cars stolen from the District's Southeast area that were going to be sent to West Africa.

March 4, 2026

D.C.’s cherry trees haven’t shown green buds; experts expect full bloom in early April

Weather experts are predicting that the District's cherry blossom trees will reach peak bloom early next month.

March 4, 2026

Suspect in shooting death of man at Potomac Mills mall arrested by U.S. Marshals

The U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested a man Monday accused of fatally shooting a man inside a car in the parking lot of the Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge.

March 3, 2026

Education Department hangs banner of Charlie Kirk in D.C. alongside MLK, Benjamin Franklin

The Education Department hung banners from its District of Columbia headquarters honoring historic U.S. educators, including slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk.

March 3, 2026

Amazon Data Services buys George Washington University’s Virginia campus

George Washington University inked a deal last week to sell its Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn to Amazon Data Services.

March 3, 2026

Freedom Plane carrying 9 founding documents from National Archives to 8 U.S. destinations

A Boeing 737 Freedom Plane is taking nine founding documents on a cross-country tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

March 3, 2026

Dutch Embassy-backed tulip event in D.C. sells out as demand crashes website

Interest in the District of Columbia's first Tulip Day event was so strong, the signup website crashed as tickets sold out.

March 3, 2026

Bronze artifacts dating back over 3,000 years linked to northern Iran seized by customs agents

Customs agents seized copper-alloy weaponry from over 3,000 years ago shipped from the Middle East after experts determined the artifacts were looted from graves in northern Iran.

February 28, 2026

D.C. environmental officials to start testing Potomac and Anacostia rivers for E. coli daily

The District's Department of Energy and Environment said Friday that they will start testing the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers daily for E. coli.

February 28, 2026

Italian golfer Pavan seriously injured after falling down elevator shaft

Italian golfer Andrea Pavan fell down an elevator shaft on Wednesday in South Africa ahead of a tournament and suffered serious back and shoulder injuries.

February 28, 2026

FAA says airlines overscheduled flights at Chicago’s O’Hare, wants to pare them

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to impose a limit on flights out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for the summer travel season.

February 28, 2026

Coast Guard stops suspected smuggling boat carrying $1.3 million worth of marijuana, cocaine

The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that it recently intercepted a suspected smuggling boat carrying cocaine and marijuana worth $1.3 million.

February 28, 2026

Los Angeles cop accused of skydiving and going to gym while on disability leave

A Los Angeles Police Department officer is facing insurance fraud charges, accused by authorities of doing activities such as skydiving while collecting temporary disability benefits.

February 27, 2026

Ukrainian man pleads guilty to running website ‘OnlyFake’ to produce thousands of fake IDs

A Ukrainian man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to running a website called "OnlyFake" that helped users create digital fake IDs.

February 27, 2026

McLean man admits death threat against Trump Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell

A McLean man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sending death threats, including to Trump Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell.

February 27, 2026

CDC: 1,136 measles cases in the U.S. this year, but no deaths

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday 1,136 measles cases were confirmed in the U.S. this year as of Thursday.

February 27, 2026

Maryland high school rocked by second student threat in two weeks

Montgomery County Police have charged a 16-year-old girl with making online threats of mass violence at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville.

February 27, 2026

Previously convicted stowaway Svetlana Dali caught again, arrested in Italy

Svetlana Dali, previously convicted of sneaking onto a flight to Paris in 2024 was arrested after landing in Milan Thursday.

February 26, 2026

Former employee charged in murder of 87-year-old man at Potomac senior living facility

A man who worked at a Potomac senior living facility where an elderly man was found dead of a gunshot wound is now charged with his murder.

February 26, 2026