WATCH: IRS Spent $50 Million Over Two Years On Employee Conferences

A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012, a House committe... Read More

WMAL NEWS PRESENTS: Anatomy Of A Nomination - Backstage At The Virginia GOP Convention

When Virginia Republicans opted for a closed convention over an election to choose their 2013 nominees for statewide office, they were essentially gambling on the outcome. They wanted a conservativ... Read More

WATCH: Jodi Arias Appeal to Remove Death Penalty Denied

Jodi Arias'attorneys were denied the chance to have the death penalty taken off the table in Arias'murder trial, as the Arizona Supreme Court rejected their petition for an appeal. Read More

WATCH: Md. Woman Awarded $800K Over BedBug Infestation

An Annapolis woman who broke out in bumps, scabs and lesions from head to toe says she had no choice but to stay in a house infested with bedbugs for 8 ½ months. Read More

Ex-General Wants Post-2013 Troop Levels Announced

The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan called on the White House Friday to announce how many troops it intends to leave in that country after 2014. Read More

Trustees: Medicare Trust Fund Exhausted In 2026

The government said Friday that Medicare's giant hospital trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, two years later than projected last year, while the date that Social Security will exhaust its trus Read More

WATCH: Florida Teacher Who Allegedly Lied About Dying Is Fighting Dismissal

A Florida first grade teacher has been suspended for allegedly lying about having a terminal disease so she could leave school early and take extra days off. Read More

WATCH: Man Charged with Murder in Dog Mauling Death of Woman

A dog owner in Southern California has been charged in the death of a 63-year-old woman who authorities say was mauled to death by his four pit pulls. Read More

Some Washington Police Dogs Not Smelling Pot Anymore

When Dusty, a 19-month-old black Labrador, walked past a pipe full of marijuana during a recent police search of a house, he was doing exactly what his handler hoped. Read More

WATCH: Those Gross-Out Anti-Smoking Ads? The CDC Says They Are Working!

Graphic anti-smoking ads may be tough to stomach but that's the point.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the public service announcements are having the desire... Read More