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A historic vote is set for D.C. statehood Friday. For the first time ever, the House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill making “Washington Douglass Commonwealth” the 51st state.

After artists painted a street leading to the White House with “Black Lives Matter,” other cities have followed with their own street art.

NBC LX Storyteller Chase Cain was there when Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Browser had “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street that leads to the White House and later announced the area had been renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”

A D.C. man opened his doors to dozens of protesters overnight Tuesday after he said officers physically attacked and pepper-sprayed a group of over 200 demonstrators. Protesters emerged from the three-story rowhome a few minutes after a citywide curfew expired at 6 a.m. and clapped for the man who housed them overnight, Rahul Dubey. Dubey said that he acted on…

News4’s Justin Finch talks to a Northwest D.C. resident who took in protesters after a confrontation with police.

An NBC Bay Area investigation has discovered tens of thousands of U.S. residents, adopted as infants from foreign countries, and raised in the United States, now face possible deportation – because they are technically not citizens.

A lawsuit accuses the Trump inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel of abusing nonprofit funds to benefit Trump’s family.

Businessman George Nader admitted transporting a 14-year-old boy from the Czech Republic to Washington, D.C., in 2000 to engage in sexual activity.

About $10,000 worth of Christmas presents and decorations intended for needy children were stolen Wednesday night.

D.C. police are investigating a stabbing in the 400 block of Michigan Avenue NE in the area of the National Shrine.

President Donald Trump sought to assure opponents of abortion rights on Friday that he stands with them and would veto any legislation from a Democratic-controlled House that “weakens the protection of human life.”

The “streaming wars” officially have a major new player. Disney+ joined the fray Tuesday morning, presenting a big, new rival for established players such as Netflix and Hulu.

Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises including Marvel and Star Wars, original series with a built-in fan base and a cheap price to boot. The $7-a-month commercial-free service is poised to set the standard for other services like WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and NBCUniversal’s...

The Wadsworth family has owned the home at 107 Main Street in Farmington for generations.

After donning the cape of Dr. Strange it seems almost natural that Benedict Cumberbatch would take on the role of a real life wizard, none other than Thomas Edison.

Forever 21 on Tuesday released a list of the nearly 180 locations it could potentially close as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. When the apparel retailer filed for bankruptcy on Sunday evening, it said it had 549 stores in the U.S. and 251 locations internationally. The planned closures represent about a third of Forever 21′s entire fleet of stores in...

The “OK” hand gesture, a mass killer’s bowl-style haircut and an anthropomorphic moon wearing sunglasses are among 36 new entries in a Jewish civil rights group’s online database of hate symbols used by white supremacists and other far-right extremists. The Anti-Defamation League has added the symbols to its online “Hate on Display” database, which already includes burning crosses, Ku Klux...

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced a bill to remove a statue of a Confederate general near Judiciary Square.

Travelers wishing to have a shorter train ride between New York City and Washington, D.C. are in luck – Amtrak announced the launch of Acela Nonstop, offering direct service between the two emblematic cities.

A man who bought $15 worth of Godiva chocolates says the company should give him $74,000 because they falsely claimed the sweets were made in Belgium.