National News

10:50 AM on Tuesday, September 15

After Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, the Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate while back in his home country this summer

10:20 AM on Tuesday, September 15

10:14 AM on Tuesday, September 15

Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors

10:02 AM on Tuesday, September 15

A bribery trial starts this week for a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses

9:36 AM on Tuesday, September 15

A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts

9:20 AM on Tuesday, September 15

A trial for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland is on track to start in January after a delay caused by the discovery of new evidence

9:16 AM on Tuesday, September 15

U.S. household income finally topped pre-pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power

9:02 AM on Tuesday, September 15

The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America

7:29 AM on Tuesday, September 15

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5:54 AM on Tuesday, September 15

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has met with a U.S. envoy to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country

4:57 AM on Tuesday, September 15

Authorities in Eswatini says that soldiers in the African nation have accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week

1:17 AM on Tuesday, September 15

NATO says its fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace

9:23 PM on Monday, September 14

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies

9:04 PM on Monday, September 14

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation

9:01 PM on Monday, September 14

Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities

8:57 PM on Monday, September 14

1:40 PM on Monday, September 14

There's little debate when it comes to NFL players' preference for playing on grass versus artificial surfaces

9:20 PM on Sunday, September 13

“Widow’s Bay” has stormed the Emmy Awards, breaking a record for a comedy series with 14 awards including best comedy series and three acting wins

1:20 AM on Monday, September 7

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israel’s air force carried out two strikes early Monday on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least nine people, including children