Washington

1 killed, 9 others feared dead in Washington state chemical tank implosion

May 27, 2026 9:56 am

The authories said there was no hope for rescue of the nine who were unaccounted for.

India’s negotiating team to visit Washington next week as US readies new global tariffs

April 16, 2026 1:36 am

The visit is scheduled against the backdrop of US-initiated Section 301 investigations and efforts to rework its tariff architecture

How a lobbying firm tied to Trump Jr helped Chinese pharma company beat US national security challenge

April 09, 2026 6:09 pm

Weeks later, CFIUS dismissed FastWave's filing, citing material misstatements in the company's submissions rather than addressing national security concerns. The rejections effectively allowed the Chinese firm to retain its 40 per cent stake in the US startup.

Strong chemical smell forces 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports

March 14, 2026 6:04 am

The declaration caused flight delays to soar to roughly two hours across some of the busiest airports in the country.

US judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members' access to ICE facilities

January 20, 2026 5:58 am

The judge also concluded that the January 8 policy is a new agency action that isn't subject to her prior order in the plaintiffs' favour.

US V-P Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington amid Trump's threats

January 14, 2026 4:50 pm

Greenland is at the center of a geopolitical storm as U.S. President Donald Trump is insisting he wants to own the island — and the residents of its capital Nuuk say it is not for sale.

House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations

January 14, 2026 11:21 am

The legislation is light on details, and its prospects in the Senate are uncertain as members of that chamber focus attention on government funding and foreign policy.

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela, wants election

January 06, 2026 4:57 pm

Machado says opposition ready to win election; Trump administration aims to work with Maduro ally

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.

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