A look at stories making headlines in Washington, Maryland, and Virginia from DC News Now on May 31, 2026.

Authorities believe Lorenzo Lemalu’s murder in Ho Chi Minh City is connected to a $120 million methamphetamine seizure.

A Lake Charles family has sued the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office in federal court after a deputy shot and killed their ...

KOLKATA: The state on Wednesday cited a 1950 Bengal law and a 2018 Calcutta HC order to issue a public notice, banning cow slaughter without valid certificates, confirming the animal was fit for ...

Two Howell girls basketball players committed to college sports programs that supported them after serious knee injuries.

It was bound to happen at some point. One can’t hold down the best offense in the Big Ten, and the second best in NCAA for an entire series. UCLA... No. 13 Oregon baseball erased an early Washington ...

Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield said the zoo's 21-year-old female emu, Adam, died during a hailstorm, while a male rhea was injured.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — During the worst hailstorms ever to hit Missouri on Tuesday night, staff at the Dickerson Zoo Park tried to move animals inside, including Adam, a 21-year-old female emu — but an ...

A hailstorm of these proportions is “unusual” but not unheard of in Missouri at this time of year, one expert says ...

Hail as large as softballs struck in Missouri, damaging local patrol cars and roofs and killing an animal at the zoo, authorities said. The hail rained down on April 28 as an intense storm rolled ...

The Chargers bolstered the offensive trenches on Day 2 by drafting Florida offensive lineman Jake Slaughter with the No. 63 overall pick they acquired in a trade with the Patriots. Get all of your ...

The Chargers selected Florida offensive lineman Jake Slaughter in the second round (No. 63 overall) in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night. The Chargers acquired No. 63 overall in a trade with the ...