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Slapped cheek toddler: Joe Hundley loses job after incident on plane
A man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight is out of a job, his former employer said Sunday.
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Russian meteor strike: What happened to cause the bang?
A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, causing a shockwave that blew out countless windows and injured hundreds of people with flying glass. Here's a look at those objects in the sky.
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Oscar Pistorius shooting charges: Shock reverberates around sporting world (Video)
Out in the small Italian town of Gemona, among many places around the world, the arrest of Oscar Pistorius on murder charges was hard to believe.
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Banana Joe named Westminster Dog Show winner
Banana Joe is America's top dog.
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2013 Oscars: Seth MacFarlane only expects to host show once (Video)
Despite getting advice from Billy Crystal and working as hard as he can to prepare to host the Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane thinks his hosting gig is a "one-off" and that he'll be "flayed by the press."
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Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade begins at 8 p.m.
Grab your beads and get ready for the largest Mardi Gras event in the D.C. area. Let the good times roll!
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns: Statement from Pope Benedict on stepping down
Read the full text of the statement from Pope Benedict XVI to the church's cardinals on his impending resignation.
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Canceled flights: Delays, cancellations impact Reagan, New York, Boston
Flights at major airports nationwide, including the three major airports in the Washington D.C. area, are causing travel headaches nationwide.
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Caleb Moore dies: X Games snowmobiler after Colorado crash
Caleb Moore, an innovative freestyle snowmobile rider who was hurt in a dramatic crash at the Winter X Games in Colorado, died Thursday morning.
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Darnell Christopher Ross, NE D.C. pedestrian, fatally struck, driver flees
Police say Darnell Ross, 20, was hit and killed in Northeast Washington Saturday night near the NoMa-Gallaudet U. Metro station. The driver did not stop and continued to drive southbound in a white Buick.
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Oscar Pistorius girlfriend murder: Athlete will fight charges
Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar, who's accused of shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
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Minimum wage 2013: Barack Obama calls for $9 minimum wage (Video)
President Obama has called for an increase in the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. It’s a controversial proposal as small business owners worry about paying more to employees, while those working for minimum wage would welcome any bump in pay.
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Texas teenager's parents forcing her into abortion, files lawsuit (Video)
The 16-year-old girl, who is two months pregnant, claims that her parents and other family members have been verbally abusive toward her as they try to coerce her into aborting her child.
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Mardi Gras 2013: New Orleans all set to party down
Wet streets, puddles and soggy ground greeted the faithful revelers who braved rainy forecasts threatening to wash out Mardi Gras, New Orleans' biggest free show.
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Pope Benedict XVI stepping down Feb. 28
For the first time in six centuries, a sitting pope has submitted his resignation. Pope Benedict XVI will serve his final day as the leader of the Catholic church on Feb. 28.
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Christopher Dorner sought after shooting Los Angeles cop, couple
Police found a burned-out pickup truck late Thursday afternoon that belongs to Christopher Dorner near the Bear Mountain ski area at Big Bear Lake, about 80 miles east of Los Angeles.
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U.S. Embassy in Turkey attacked: Suicide bomber kills guard at US Embassy in Turkey
A suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack.
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West Lanham fire chief disputes PGPD findings on Beltway crash
Tonight the West Lanham fire chief is disputing the preliminary police findings on what caused a crash on the Beltway early Wednesday that injured seven people, including four firefighters.
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