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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and attend the opening ceremony, the White House said Saturday.

Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria on Saturday, authorities said.

A blast of winter weather was set to bring snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including in normally warm Florida.

A federal judge in the District sentenced a man to 40 years in prison on Friday for the murder of a Virginia woman at the Ivy City Hotel in Northeast three years ago.

The Florida Panthers (24-19-3) will conclude an up and down six-game road trip when they go for the season-series sweep against the Washington Capitals (24-18-6) tonight in the District of Columbia.

Abigail Spanberger is officially Virginia's first female governor, setting the stage for a 180-degree turnover in a state where Democrats now will hold a political trifecta.

A local environmental nonprofit found more than 20 e-bikes and scooters in the Potomac River near the Trump-Kennedy Center this month.

President Trump said Saturday on social media that he would impose a 10% import tax on eight European countries until "a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland."

Israel's government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.