Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to President Donald Trump’s plan to drastically downsize the federal government.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Republican lawmakers are meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday trying to get on the same page to keep the government ...

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A wind advisory is in effect in the Twin Cities and the southern half of Minnesota on Thursday, with gusts of up to 50 mph possible. The advisory is in effect between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., with westerly ...

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Visitors take pictures of male giant panda Bao Li in his enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Friday. ANNA MONEYMAKER/AFP They are "as iconic as the Washington ...

Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a pair of three-year-old giant pandas made their public debut at the National Zoo. Since October, when the male Bao Li ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Everyone will finally be able to experience D.C.’s ‘pandamonium’ on Friday as the public will get their first glimpse of the National Zoo’s newest, and furriest friends.

The public were permitted to visit the new giant pandas who first arrived to Washington, DC from China in October of 2024 after completing a period of quarantine. Hamas names four female Israeli ...

Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest ... Year celebration on Wednesday. The zoo's visitor centre also plans a marathon screening of the "Kung Fu Panda" films over ...