Nothing says Independence Day like watching the Washington, DC 4th of July fireworks light up the night sky above the iconic memorials and monuments. It's a sight many families are eager to see, and ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Over 20 people were arrested during the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). MPD said officers received multiple calls about ...

WASHINGTON — After fighting for her life in the hospital over the last two days, Honesty Cheadle, 3, has died. Honesty was taken to a local hospital on Saturday after being shot while watching ...

2 dead after multiple shootings across DC Fourth of July weekend The Fourth of July weekend turned violent in the District after several people were shot, including a 3-year-old girl who was seriously ...

Nine people, including a child and a teenager, were hurt in a drive-by shooting that targeted a Fourth of July gathering in Washington D.C., police said. Four people are in critical condition, and ...

Happy Fourth of July and Independence Day! It is going to be a busy holiday weekend as a record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel between Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, July 6, according ...

On July 5, 1852, the formerly enslaved abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered his scathing Independence Day speech about the paradox of patriotism in an America that had passed its second federal ...