Carter will be flown to Washington DC this week where he will lie in state at the US Capitol before a service.

CCTV footage shows the moment a gas explosion flattened a building in Washington DC. Firefighters had responded to a report of a gas leak in the Anacostia neighbourhood, but were not able stop it.

Police said employees and commuters were able to disarm the gunman A transport worker was killed after trying to stop a gunman from shooting commuters in Washington DC on Wednesday morning ...

In a rare move, the US Senate has used its right to block Washington DC city laws by halting a criminal ... want the overwhelmingly Democratic city to become America's 51st state, and no longer ...

Washington DC's mayor has asked for National Guard troops to be activated to help process undocumented migrants arriving on buses in the district. Muriel Bowser called the arrival of some 4,800 ...

Police in Washington DC are facing pressure to charge a homeowner who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy. Karon Blake, who is black, was gunned down in the early hours of last Saturday, investigators ...

Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington DC, in the city's largest protest ... In pictures: Protests in US and around the world Why I decided not to watch Floyd's video Timeline: From ...

BBC correspondent Samira Hussain says the mood at Kamala Harris's watch party in Washington DC became more subdued as results came in. Two people were fatally shot and several injured during a ...

The Washington police department is investigating the incident alongside the Secret Service and other relevant authorities A member of the US Air Force is in a critical condition after setting ...

Police arrested 33 people at George Washington University (GW) early Wednesday after officers moved to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. Washington DC police told the BBC that ...

Prosecutors have accused the Commanders of a hostile working environment Prosecutors in Washington DC have sued the Commanders ... investigation". At a news conference, Mr Racine said that ...