Shots fired in downtown DC near White House, National Mall: police

Authorities say a juvenile and two adults have been detained by officers after shots were fired early Friday morning in downtown D.C. near the National Mall and the White House.

Supreme Court rulings protecting same-sex relationships could face challenge

Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Supreme Court should reconsider rulings that legalized same-sex marriage and protected same-sex relationships and contraception in his concurring opinion in favor of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. This decision overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling which legalized abortion nationwide. 

Sole survivor of lightning strike outside White House speaks out

The lone survivor of a deadly lightning strike outside the White House a few weeks ago is now speaking out about her experience to FOX 5 DC.

Man crashes burning car into US Capitol barricade before shooting himself: police

A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air from the burning car before fatally shooting himself, police said.

Gay couple attacked, accused of having monkeypox in Northwest DC

A young, gay couple tells FOX 5 they were attacked in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood simply due to their sexual orientation.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas cancels plans to teach at GWU law school this fall

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University's law school in the nation's capital, following student protests and the university's statement of support for the conservative justice's role on campus.

Lawmakers prep for Congressional Baseball Game

Partisan feuds on Capitol Hill will rest for at least a couple of hours Thursday night when the annual Congressional Baseball Game is played at Nats Park.

Hearing for woman who allegedly shot husband in DC hotel over molestation claims moved to Friday

The hearing for a woman who police say shot her husband in a D.C. hotel room after she alleged he was molesting children at her Maryland daycare, has been moved to Friday officials say.

Infant diagnosed with monkeypox in DC, officials say

An infant in D.C. tested positive for monkeypox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At 122 cases, D.C. has the highest rate of monkeypox per capita in US says Health Director

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser addressed the District's monkeypox outbreak after more than 120 cases have been reported. This makes D.C. the city with the highest rate of monkeypox per capita in the United States. 

Groundbreaking held for new Gulf War Memorial in DC

Over 30 years after a U.S.-led international military coalition expelled occupying Iraqi troops from Kuwait, planners have broken ground on the long-simmering plans for a Gulf War memorial.

House votes to make reporting UFO sightings easier

In May, the House Intelligence subcommittee held the first hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years.

NASA shares full set of James Webb Space Telescope images in 'new era' of astronomy

The first full set of James Webb Space Telescope images were revealed, showing a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star and other parts of the universe seen in a new light.

Simone Biles offered coloring book, mistaken for child on flight

A flight attendant apparently mistook seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles for a child and offered her a coloring book on a recent flight.

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson officially became the U.S. Supreme Court’s 116th justice following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer.