Washington

US admits liability in fatal helicopter crash with American Airlines jet

December 18, 2025 12:27 pm

The government admitted it "owed a duty of care to plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident" and that the pilots of the Army helicopter and regional jet "failed to maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid each other."

Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to DC-area airport

December 14, 2025 1:24 am

The FAA said it will investigate the incident on United Flight 803, which involved a Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

‘Now, it's gone’: Family loses home in Washington flood, months after moving due to wife’s cancer diagnosis

December 12, 2025 11:18 pm

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has warned that as many as 100,000 people would need to evacuate statewide.

Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations

December 11, 2025 11:08 pm

Emergency management officials urged residents not to drive through standing water. Those who live near rivers were advised to stay alert to evacuation orders.

Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, schools, roads closed due to flooding

December 10, 2025 8:10 pm

Rescue workers are also working around the clock, attending distress calls from those stranded on the roads and inside their houses due to the flooding.

Who is Brian Cole Jr, the suspect arrested in 2021 Washington DC pipe bomb case?

December 05, 2025 1:00 am

Attorney General Pam Bondi said, "This investigation is ongoing," adding that “search warrants are being executed, and there could be more charges to come."

Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members pleads not guilty from hospital bed

December 03, 2025 1:21 am

A Washington, DC judge ordered Rahmanullah Lakanwal held in custody without bond, citing the "sheer terror" of the shooting.

Washington DC shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal ‘disappeared’ two weeks ago, says neighbour

November 29, 2025 12:47 am

Lakanwal, a native of Khost province in southeastern Afghanistan, has been living in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and five children since he arrived in the US in 2021.

‘We still have hope’: US Attorney says as second Washington DC shooting victim, Andrew Wolfe, remains critical

November 28, 2025 9:51 pm

Following the death of Beckstrom, Pirro said Lakanwal will be charged with murder in the first degree.

What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

November 28, 2025 8:04 am

President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died from her injuries in Wednesday’s shooting.

Heavy rains strand Washington drivers, flood White House basement

July 10, 2019 7:30 am

Water entered into the press workspace in the basement near the White House's West Wing as government employees worked to drain puddles of standing water with wet vacuum cleaners.

Spring is here; and so are the beautiful cherry blossoms

March 27, 2016 1:07 pm

For the Western world, and Japan in the East, the blooming of cherry blossoms usually means Spring is here. Especially in Washington, where people step out to admire the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin.

US pays tributes and remembers victims on 9/11 anniversary

September 11, 2014 3:14 pm

Yachiyo Kuge, mother of Toshiya Kuge who was a passenger on Flight 93, places origami birds near his name, at the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville.

Washington can be a little depressing, says Obama

February 13, 2016 12:17 pm