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Some of D.C.'s famous cherry trees will be removed to repair a crumbling sea wall

Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on Sunday. For about 150 of the famous flowering trees, this will be their last season — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.

A tight shot of a group prayer, with the laying on of hands on the executive director, volunteers and staff. The shot includes a woman in an orange shirt with a wedding ring, resting her hand on the shoulder of a dark haired woman, who is also in an orange top. Another woman, in white with white polka dot shirt over a white turtleneck, rests her hand, gloved in black, on the same shoulder, but closer to her neck. You can't see the faces of the three women.

Alternatives, a "pro-life" pregnancy center in Kalamazoo, opens a second location

Michigan's attorney general has accused crisis pregnancy centers of using deceptive tactics to dissuade clients from having abortions.

The Metro Connect shuttle sits outside First United Baptist Church waiting for passengers that never came.

A shuttle meant to help Northside residents navigate construction went unused

The city said it will offer on-demand rides instead.

The U.S. gymnast Simone Biles appeared to hurt her lower left leg during a warmup on Sunday, but she finished the remaining events after wrapping her ankle with thick athletic tape.

Simone Biles hurts her leg in Olympic gymnastics qualifying but finishes 1st anyway

The gymnast appeared to hurt her lower leg while warming up for the floor exercise. After wrapping her ankle and lower leg with heavy athletic tape, she returned to competition and performed well.

'Miss Merkel' imagines the former German chancellor as a small-town amateur sleuth

A series of crime novels now adapted for TV imagines former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a crime-solving detective.

Katie Ledecky has done it again, winning a second gold medal at the Paris Olympics, her ninth career gold. She is the most decorated woman Olympian in history and has carried the U.S. swim team in these Summer Games.

Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris

Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women's 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.

Here are the 2024 Emmy nominations

Nominations for the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on September 15.

A cybersecurity glitch triggered a global technology outage

Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.

Puerto Rico cleans up after storm Ernesto knocked out power for 700,000+ customers

Puerto Rico is cleaning up after Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of the island. Crews are working to restore power to more than 700,000 customers left in the dark.

Alabama's school year begins with tragedy after 2 football players die

The death of a high school student in a football game Friday has saddened his Alabama community and once again raised concerns about the sport. Days earlier a 14-year-old player had died.

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