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Family displaced after lightning strike starts house fire in Montgomery County

A home caught on fire in Montgomery County after being struck by lightning Saturday night.

May 12, 2024 1:26pm EDT

Suspect wanted by U.S. Marshal’s Service arrested in Virginia

May 11, 2024 5:30pm EDT

Northern lights forecast for DC, MD, VA: Will we see the aurora again Saturday?

May 11, 2024 1:19pm EDT

Man found fatally shot in MGM National Harbor parking lot

May 11, 2024 10:04am EDT

New surveillance footage released in deadly DC hit-and-run

May 10, 2024 11:09pm EDT

3 suspects steal $24,000 worth of merchandise, mostly underwear from Victoria’s Secret: police

May 10, 2024 10:49pm EDT

On May 8, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a North Carolina Catholic high school could legally fire gay teacher Lonnie Billard, citing the "ministerial exception" to uphold its religious doctrines.

May 11, 2024 8:18pm EDT

15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes in Maine

May 11, 2024 2:51pm EDT

See Northern lights photos as strong solar storm hits Earth

May 10, 2024 8:54pm EDT

Judge orders Michael Cohen to stay quiet about Trump ahead of testimony in trial

May 10, 2024 4:06pm EDT

3 homes on North Carolina island struck by lightning minutes apart

May 10, 2024 3:54pm EDT

Real ID license: Deadline approaches for US travelers

Real ID deadline approaches for US travelers

May 10, 2024 3:16pm EDT

Sports

Here are the biggest athlete rivalries in sports history

Some of the biggest names in sports have beefed with fellow athletes as their competitive fire on the field resulted in some memorable feuds in history.

May 10, 2024 5:59pm EDT

Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs dies while coaching son's Little League game

May 10, 2024 5:22pm EDT

Counterfeit NFL, NBA, MLB championship rings snagged in border bust

May 9, 2024 8:38pm EDT

What will Utah's NHL team be called? One of these 20 options

May 9, 2024 12:15pm EDT

Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former translator, to plead guilty to bank fraud

May 8, 2024 8:55pm EDT

Sky's the limit: Women shatter skydiving records in Australia

May 7, 2024 8:19pm EDT

Politics

Virginia board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools

The Shenandoah County School Board in Virginia voted 5-1 to revert two schools, previously renamed for racial justice, back to their original Confederate-associated names, Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby Lee Elementary.

May 10, 2024 9:09pm EDT

Maryland Rep. David Trone explodes in anger at FOX 5 when asked about his social media posts

May 10, 2024 1:28pm EDT

Firearm thefts from vehicles triple over the past decade, data shows

May 9, 2024 10:21pm EDT

Settlement reached in former DC deputy mayor's sexual harassment case

May 9, 2024 5:44pm EDT

Alsobrooks pulls slightly ahead of Trone as Maryland Democratic Senate primary nears: poll

May 9, 2024 4:22pm EDT

House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene effort to oust Mike Johnson as speaker

May 8, 2024 9:49pm EDT

Good Day DC

FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart Honored for Excellence

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FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart Honored for Excellence

Live & breaking news for Washington DC and the entire DMV area.

May 12, 2024 9:16am EDT

Surviving through trauma: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention

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Surviving through trauma: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention

May 12, 2024 9:07am EDT

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Final day of DC Veg Fest

May 12, 2024 9:05am EDT

Local Grammy-nominated artist returns to legendary jazz venue

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Local Grammy-nominated artist returns to legendary jazz venue

May 12, 2024 9:02am EDT

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Mother's Day Must Haves

May 12, 2024 8:55am EDT

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Nadine Jones I Behind the Crown

May 11, 2024 9:30am EDT

Health

Common cooking ingredient could reduce dementia mortality risk, study suggests

Infusing this pantry staple into your diet could pay big dividends for cognitive health and longevity, a new study suggests.

May 12, 2024 12:37pm EDT

‘Get Ready With Me’ TikTok star announces own death in final video

May 11, 2024 3:12pm EDT

Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline, judge rules

May 10, 2024 12:53pm EDT

DC, Maryland among best places to be a police officer: report

DC is the 4th best place to be a cop: report

May 8, 2024 5:07pm EDT

Cat owners could be at higher risk of schizophrenia, study suggests

May 8, 2024 1:58pm EDT

These are the states where it's still legal to smoke with kids in cars

May 8, 2024 10:32am EDT

Entertainment

Switzerland's Nemo wins Eurovision amid contestant disqualification and Gaza protests

Amidst protests over Israel's participation and the expulsion of Dutch contestant Joost Klein, Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo with "The Code," an operatic ode to embracing a non-gender identity.

May 11, 2024 10:34pm EDT