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A veteran Miami police officer with two decades of experience dealing with the media and community leaders will take over as police chief in Ferguson, hoping to help the St. Louis suburb heal as it rebounds after the fatal 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown.  was announced as chief Thursday, putting a black man in […]

Donald Trump scrambled to clarify his position on abortion Wednesday after he said women who undergo the procedure should face “some form of punishment” should the practice be outlawed. Several hours later — after widespread condemnation from Trump’s presidential rivals and even leading anti-abortion groups — he walked back his remarks, releasing a statement in […]

D.C.-area commuters should expect “significant traffic disruptions” between March 31 and April 2 for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit.  The Office of Personnel Management is urging federal employees to consider teleworking or using flexible work options during the summit, The summit is being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, which is about a mile from the […]

A man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman who vanished in 1982. The State’s Attorney Office for Prince George’s County said in a news release Monday that 71-year-old John Ernest Walsh pleaded guilty to second-degree murder this month. He had been charged in the slaying […]

George Washington looked right at home in Madison Square Garden, even though the arena was unfamiliar territory.  Tyler Cavanaugh had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Colonials advanced to the championship game of the National Invitation Tournament by throttling San Diego State in a 65-46 victory Tuesday night. Patricio Garino added 13 points for […]

Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty STARKVILLE, Miss. — She was a cheerleader, an honor student, the daughter of a police officer and a member of the high school homecoming court who wanted to be a doctor. He was a quiet but easygoing psychology student. His father is a well-known Muslim patriarch here, whose personable air […]

The Latest on the Democratic presidential nominating contests Saturday in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington state (all times local):  7:05 a.m.  Bernie Sanders netted nearly three dozen delegates after his win in Hawaii, having swept three states. It’s a solid showing, but it didn’t significantly tighten Hillary Clinton’s overall big lead. Sanders needs to win 67 […]

Third-party ambulances will be hitting D.C.’s streets Monday, bringing changes in how medical transports are handled. D.C. Fire and EMS will continue to respond to every medical emergency it receives, but when crews get to the scene, the seriousness of the injury or illness will determine who transports the patient. If the problem is determined […]

Microsoft Corp. has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens this fall after five years of construction.  “The stories, art and culture of African Americans are vibrant and important narratives in our nation’s history,” said Fred Humphries, corporate vice president of U.S. government affairs for Microsoft. […]

Maryland’s second Republican governor in 46 years said Thursday that he does not think Donald Trump should be the GOP nominee for president and will consider voting for someone else if he does end up on the ballot in November. Gov. Larry Hogan, a moderate Republican in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1, told […]