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MOSCOW- A joint North American bid has been chosen as hosts of the 2026 World Cup, following a FIFA association member vote in Moscow Wednesday.The last time the US hosted a World Cup was in 1994, and...

TOKYO (AP) - Global stocks rose Wednesday as investors awaited an expected interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve and looked for hints of further hikes this year. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is slamming actor Robert De Niro as "a very Low IQ individual." At Sunday night's Tony Awards, De Niro launched an expletive at Trump. On Monday, the actor apologiz...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Eight days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Efrain Perez felt a pain in his chest. Doctors near his small town sent him to Puerto Rico's main hospital for emergenc...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Police in Virginia arrested two young men who they say planned to open fire at a high school prom.Michael Coleman, 18, and a 17-year-old male face charges related to what p...

John MatthewsWMAL.comCRYSTAL CITY — (WMAL) Seems like everyone was trying to get downtown for the Capitals parade Tuesday – including Bambi!Metro’s surveillance video captured a whit...

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vueCLY1z7RU (CNN) — Sen. Ted Cruz will face off against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in a game of one-on-one basketball Saturday, with the proceeds to bene...

DENVER (AP) - Extreme fire danger prompted officials to shut down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado's most stunning mountains in a region that attracts tourists from around the world, ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP/WMAL) – Authorities say a Maryland police officer fatally shot a man after the two had a brief physical confrontation. It happened around 2pm Monday at 9233 Three Oaks Dr ...

WASHINGTON — In honor of the Washington Capitals’ first Stanley Cup Final win, Metro announced a limited-edition SmarTrip card featuring the team to commemorate the historic win. “Fo...