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Streaming venture that would have hosted ESPN, Fox, TNT Sports content axed

Venu Sports, a planned partnership among ESPN, Fox Sports and TNT Sports parent Warner Bros. Discovery that would have streamed live sports content from the three companies, was axed Friday.

January 10, 2025

Man suspected of arson in Los Angeles’ Kenneth fire charged with probation violation

A man was arrested in a Los Angeles neighborhood Thursday on suspicion of arson, but police said there was not enough probable cause to charge him with it.

January 10, 2025

11 D.C. schools grapple with lack of heat in freezing temperatures

Eleven D.C. public schools are suffering from a lack of heat as temperatures barely climb above freezing.

January 10, 2025

Macy’s releases list of 66 stores that are closing

Macy's on Thursday confirmed it's closing 66 of its locations imminently as part of a plan announced last year to shutter 150 through fiscal 2026.

January 10, 2025

Drone collision wrecks Canadian plane fighting Palisades fire

A Canadian Super Scooper plane fighting California's wildfires was hit by an illegally flown drone Thursday and is keeping it from flying until it's repaired.

January 10, 2025

MyPillow Inc. ordered to pay nearly $780,000 to shipping company DHL

MyPillow Inc., founded and owned by Mike Lindell, has been ordered by a Minnesota judge to pay over $770,000 to shipping company DHL.

January 9, 2025

Nomination period for 97th Oscars extended due to Los Angeles wildfires

Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will have an extra two days to vote on their nominations for the 97th Oscars later this year, due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

January 9, 2025

Universal theme parks closed due to Los Angeles fires, Disneyland still open

The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles led to the closure of Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk for safety reasons.

January 9, 2025

Rams-Vikings playoff game in L.A. could shift to Arizona depending on fires

The Los Angeles Rams' Monday playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings could be moved due to L.A.'s wildfires.

January 9, 2025

Bodies found on JetBlue aircraft in Florida were decayed

The two bodies found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane that landed at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this week were badly decomposed, according to reports.

January 9, 2025

NBC Washington reporter Derrick Ward dead at 62

NBC Washington reporter Derrick Ward, a District native and University of Maryland graduate, died Tuesday from complications stemming from a cardiac arrest. He was 62.

January 8, 2025

Police, Pepco investigate deaths of 2 dogs that walked on same District sidewalk

Two dogs died on the 1100 block of 19th Street NW in the District earlier this week. The police and power company Pepco are investigating whether the dogs were electrocuted.

January 8, 2025

Man accused of trying to attack three people at Montgomery County shopping center with machete

A man was arrested by Montgomery County Police over the weekend for trying to attack three people with a machete at a Silver Spring, Maryland, shopping center.

January 8, 2025

Celebrities among thousands evacuated amid Palisades fire

The Pacific Palisades fire has engulfed at least 2,920 acres in Los Angeles County, requiring thousands to evacuate, including several celebrities who live in the area.

January 8, 2025

L.A. personnel fighting Palisades fire forced to bulldoze stranded cars

Los Angeles firefighters and others tackling the Pacific Palisades fire had to use a bulldozer to clear a path to hillier areas after residents abandoned their cars.

January 8, 2025

Finance giant JPMorgan Chase to order employees back to the office full time

JPMorgan Chase, whose CEO Jamie Dimon has previously criticized remote work, is planning to require its employees to report to the office full time, according to a new report.

January 7, 2025

Mayor of Louisiana town arrested, accused of drug trafficking and soliciting prostitutes

The 25-year-old mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana, on Tuesday was arrested and accused of involvement in a drug-trafficking operation and the soliciting of prostitution.

January 7, 2025

Meta adds new board members, including UFC head Dana White

Facebook parent company Meta added new members to its board Monday: UFC CEO Dana White as well as Italian industrialist John Elkann and technology investor Charlie Songhurst.

January 7, 2025

Spanish student killed in Thailand by elephant she was washing

A student from Spain who was washing an elephant at a tourist attraction in Thailand was killed by the animal when it struck and pushed her with its trunk.

January 7, 2025

Two people found dead in landing gear compartment of JetBlue plane

Workers inspecting a JetBlue plane at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday after it landed found two people dead in the landing gear compartment.

January 7, 2025