It wasn’t Saint Patrick but a long history of chilly weather and geographic isolation that kept the Emerald Isle snake-free ...

Linh Mai, a new Asian elephant calf, will make her public debut on April 22. The adorable baby was born Feb. 2 but given lots ...

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian’s National Zoo says its newest arrival, a female Asian elephant born earlier this month, now officially has a name. Zoo officials say the calf, Linh Mai, was born Feb. 2, ...

President Donald Trump, during his Tuesday night State of the Union address, awarded the Purple Heart to Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe and deceased Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, two National Guard ...

MONROE, Wash. — For three decades, the Monroe Reptile Zoo has fascinated children and families with its collection of slippery, slimy and scaly creatures. On Monday, the attraction closed its doors ...

MONROE, Wash. — The Reptile Zoo, a longtime roadside attraction along U.S. Highway 2 in Monroe, will close permanently Monday, Feb. 16, marking the end of a 30-year run for the family-owned facility.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The 308-pound calf was the first elephant ...

Buddhist monks are expected to enter D.C. on foot Tuesday to finish a 108-day walk from Texas. Stops include Washington National Cathedral Tuesday and the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday. Police say ...

The two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C. in November will receive the Purple Heart, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday. Hegseth announced the awards while speaking to ...

The company’s robotaxi service is supposed to launch in the US capital this year. But while service rollouts have been relatively smooth in other cities, DC’s rules have made things tricky. But ...

Democratic Sens. Andy Kim (N.J.) and Gary Peters (Mich.) released a report Thursday estimating that Washington’s National Guard deployment is costing the federal government well more than $1 million ...

WASHINGTON — National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., have broken up fights, administered opioid overdose medication and helped deliver a baby but have not had a measurable impact on crime ...