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A U.S. District Court Judge found that Julian Khater made a calculated decision to work his way to the front of the mob and unleash a prolonged spray attack that injured at least three officers.

WASHINGTON — A man who caused evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police on Capitol Hill when he claimed he had a bomb in his pickup truck outside the Library of Congress pleaded guilty on Friday to a charge of threatening to use an explosive. Floyd Ray Roseberry, of...

The 2022-23 NBA season has officially reached its halfway mark, so fans already have a general idea of what their teams are competing for. Organizations such as the Washington Wizards should be active in the market for players who can help them make a final push to the playoffs. With the Feb. 9 trade deadline around the corner, the window to make key moves is closing.

According to recent news reports, President Biden is expected to announce that he running for re-election in the coming weeks and months. He will deliver the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7th. An official announcement may follow the speech before the United States Congress, the nation, and the world.

The man who pleaded guilty to assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan sentenced Julian Khater, 33, on Friday on two counts of assaulting police with a dangerous weapon, which included the over six-year prison sentence and a $10,000 fine. Co-defendant and friend George Tanios, 41, who notably purchased the pepper spray Khater used on Sicknick, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of disorderly and disruptive conduct and was sentenced to time served, which was about six months. Khater's 22 months spent in prison already will be credited to his sentence.

A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison on two felony charges for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His co-defendant, a West Virginia man, was sentenced to time served with conditions. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election and resulted in injuries to more than 100 police officers.

Alex Colomé, once one of baseball’s best relievers, has a new team. The 2016 American League All-Star and 2017 American League saves leader with the Seattle Mariners, has signed with the Washington Nationals. Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reported the news on Twitter. Nationals have signed reliever Alex Colomé to a minor league deal with an Read more... The post Nationals sign former All-Star, saves leader appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.

Floyd Ray Roseberry, 52, of Grover, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to one charge of threats to use explosives during a standoff with police that lasted four hours near the Library of Congress, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael H. Glasheen of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Counterterrorism Division, and U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – No. 22 Michigan State wrestling secured its first Big Ten dual victory of the season in dominant fashion on Friday night, as the Spartans dismantled the Maryland Terrapins by a 37-9 margin inside Jenison Field House. The Green & White improved to 8-4 overall on...

WASHINGTON, DC. - The Southwest Airlines holiday travel nightmare reverberates through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). After thousands of travelers were left stranded for days, DOT has investigated whether the airline made unrealistic flight schedules. This act would be considered a violation of federal law.

Protesters took to Lafayette Square, near the Black Lives Matter Plaza, in D.C. Friday night to protest the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man killed in Memphis earlier this month. Bodycam footage released on Friday showed Nichols was beaten by five Memphis police officers during a traffic stop...

Police have arrested two women with the same name after being found traveling in a vehicle that was reported stolen on New Years Day, authorities confirm. Krystal Henry, 32, and Crystal Smith, 33, were pulled over in the 4800 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights after being seen by officers in a KIA that was reported stolen from the 5900 block of Marlboro Pike on Sunday, Jan. 1, according to Prince George's County police.

WASHINGTON — Firefighters were able to get a fire at a home located in the 1300 block of Bryant Street, Northeast under control Friday evening. DC Fire officials confirm the fire started on the first floor of the two-story building. There was a police barricade in place at the time of the fire.

Protests in response to video of Tyre Nichols' arrest WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 27: A demonstrator participates in a protest against the police killing of Tyre Nichols on January 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after being severely beaten by five Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023. Memphis and cities across the country are bracing for potential unrest when the city releases video footage from the beating to the public later this evening. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - It’s deadly – and it’s in our schools. That’s the message Montgomery County officials plan to deliver to parents Saturday morning when they host a community forum about Fentanyl. "This is a really critical problem that we’re experiencing right now," said MCPS...

Police in Rockville, Maryland, have charged three students, ages 14 and 15, with robbery after an assault inside a bathroom at Richard Montgomery High School earlier this month involving students from another school. Police said they responded to Richard Montgomery on Jan. 13 for a report of an assault that...

(WASHINGTON) -- The Jan. 6 rioter who attacked fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray was sentenced Friday to 6 years and 8 months in prison. Julian Khater, 33, of Somerset, New Jersey, pleaded guilty last year to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon. According to court records,...

Tyre Nichols death: Demonstrators in Memphis, New York take to the streets. Demonstrators have taken to major thoroughfares in Memphis, Tennessee, and Manhattan, New York, Friday evening following the release of bodycam footage showing 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being savagely beaten by officers as they attempted to arrest him on Jan. 7.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TND) — Peaceful protests and rallies took place Friday evening in Memphis and other cities across the country after authorities released video showing the beating of Tyre Nichols, who later died. People held signs and chanted. There were speeches condemning the police who beat Nichols and police...

WASHINGTON, DC (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it is looking for a man in connection to a fatal shooting near the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station in Northeast on Jan. 19. 23-year-old Keshon Cornish, of Lanham, Md. was shot and killed in the 4000 block of Minnesota...