Washington DC Headlines

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain behind bars inside Moscow's notorious Lefortovo Prison after a court on Tuesday announced it extended his detention. [...]

The wife of Ukraine's intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesperson for the agency said Tuesday. [...]

Two Jewish organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law violated the U.S. Constitution and Title VI by permitting "the longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism." [...]

Finland will close its last remaining road border with Russia due to concerns over migration, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Tuesday, accusing Moscow of undermining Finland's national security. [...]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Hungary's capital in December, his second trip to Budapest this year at a time when both countries remain the only NATO members not to have ratified Sweden's accession into the trans-Atlantic military alliance. [...]

WWE crushed its social media record over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with the return of wrestler CM Punk at Survivor Series garnering more than 71 million views across all of the sports entertainment company's platforms. [...]

Candidates opened their campaigns Tuesday for Indonesia's presidential election, which is shaping up as a three-way race among a former special forces general who's lost twice before and two former governors. [...]

The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid "significant further displacement" of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said. [...]

Today is the coldest day since early February. Watching for rain chances Friday and Sunday. [...]

Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. [...]

Many Americans are in a sour mood when it comes to the economy, yet the Biden administration argues that things have never been better. [...]

Let’s use Giving Tuesday to make the coming election year less toxic [...]

Washington might snag its first official freeze tonight. Many spots struggle and fail to reach 40 on Tuesday. [...]

Franklin is a former congressional aide who earlier this month was reelected to her second term on the Prince William County board. [...]

Alexandria, Arlington County and Henrico County allege that three pharmaceutical giants have conspired with benefits managers to drive up insulin prices. [...]

Researchers who found microplastics in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers received funding to expand their study. [...]

Highs only reach the low 40s Tuesday and Wednesday. [...]

Although light, the rain probably served a purpose in a dry year in the Washington region [...]

The D.C. area will see a drizzle or light rain through about midnight, especially along and east of I-95, while Monday will turn sunny and blustery. [...]

A supermarket checkout lane is the perfect encapsulation of America. [...]