The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

UN says no evidence to back Russian claim of Ukraine biological weapons program

The United Nations says it found no evidence Ukraine had a biological weapons program, while Washington and its allies accuse Russia of spreading disinformation as a possible prelude to launching attacks.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2022

Two dead and nine injured as SUV crashes into restaurant’s outdoor seating area in Washington, DC

‘There is no indication this was intentional in any form or fashion,’ police commander says

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Cherry Blossom Festival marks DC's pandemic comeback

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is returning with all its pageantry, hailed as Washington's unofficial re-emergence from two years of pandemic limits and closures

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

VIDEO: Brave Cop Drags Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle After Crash

Sheriff's Corporal JP Benitez's heroic actions earned effusive praise on social media.

Zenger · Mar 11, 2022

Blame Washington, Not Moscow, for Surging Inflation

Few politicians are willing to admit deficit spending is the larger cause.

Reason · Mar 11, 2022

AP Was There: The surreal, first day of the pandemic

On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better."

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022

Russian Demands Leave Iran Talks in Limbo as Negotiations Pause

Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Friday faced the prospect of collapse after a last-minute Russian demand forced world powers to pause negotiations for an undetermined time despite having a largely completed text. Negotiators have reached the final stages of 11 months of discussions to restore the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022

Biden, Europe revoke Russia’s trade status, ratcheting up economic pain for Putin

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will suspend normal trade relations with Russia on Friday as part of the ongoing effort to punish President Vladimir Putin for his unprovoked war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022

Some Jan. 6 trials are on hold. Why? There's too much evidence

WASHINGTON — The amount of evidence collected as part of the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection rivals what the Hubble telescope has amassed in its three-decade orbit. And sorting through it all has ground many of its criminal cases to a halt.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022

Iran nuclear talks on hold over last-minute Russian demands

Moscow is insisting that Washington pledge not to sanction trade between it and Tehran over Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022