Washington DC | Local News | Top Stories The latest local and breaking news for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC). Monday, August 17 WUSA9 DC (Read more) • Federal filings reveal Washington Commanders' premium seating plans — and fans in two NFL cities show what the price tag could look like • Freedom 250 Grand Prix alters Smithsonian visitors access • 'First the Reflecting Pool, now this' | Trump comments on WWII Memorial vandalism as Pirro announces arrest • 'Senseless crime' | DC man pleads guilty after beating 2-year-old to death • From the Commanders to the World Cup: Mark Fratto’s summer on the mic • D.C. police officer's foot run over while helping motorist • DC man pleads guilty to setting unhoused men on fire, killing 1 who was engulfed in flames • How did a jury find evidence that 7 law enforcement agencies missed | Experts explain WTOP DC (Read more) • Preservationists raise concerns about Freedom 250 Grand Prix’s damage on historic murals • From taekwondo champion to AIDS activist: DC’s Bishop Rainey Cheeks dies at 74 • 3 Smithsonian museums along National Mall to have modified access during Freedom 250 Grand Prix • DC man gets 17 years in prison for string of mail carrier armed robberies • Group opposed to adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center vows to keep up the pressure • Kentucky woman charged in connection to DC’s World War II Memorial vandalism • Expect closures, delays near Suitland Parkway Interchange project • DC unveils new Purple Heart license plate for combat-wounded veterans DC NEWS NOW (Read more) • Smithsonian to restrict access to some museums during Freedom 250 Grand Prix • Showers and thunderstorms expected to bring heavy rain and wind today • Firefighter evaluated in Northeast DC row house fire • Reaction: Trump's name to return to Kennedy Center • Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccines • Congress calls on MLB over it's sportsbook policies • Tuesday's Primary Takeaways • Triple shooting reported overnight in Southeast DC
